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Hilton Announces ‘Points Unlimited’ Promotion
Hilton Honors, the guest loyalty program of Hilton Worldwide, announced its most recent promotion, Points Unlimited.
The new promotion allows program members to earn 2,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points on every stay.
Additionally, members can earn an extra 5,000 Bonus Points for every five nights they stay. The five nights do not have to occur during the same stay. Each time members reach five days, the count resets, and the award is …
Hilton Opens Waldorf Astoria Xiamen, its 300th Hotel in China
Hilton Worldwide announced the opening of the Waldorf Astoria Xiamen, the fourth Waldorf Astoria property in Asia and the hotelier’s 300th hotel in China.
The new Waldorf joins the Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi, Waldorf Astoria Bangkok and Waldorf Astoria Beijing in Asia. It is the sixth Waldorf Astoria to open in the Asia-Pacific region.
The 245-key property offers guests room with floor-to-ceiling windows and a choice of decors: the light design features …
Hilton Diamond Guests Can Gift a Friend or Family Member Elite Status
The Hilton Honors guest-loyalty program, operated by Hilton Worldwide, announced that members of the program with Diamond elite status to bestow the gift of elite status with the program to a friend or family member as a thank you for their loyalty to the program during the coronavirus pandemic.
The offer to gift status, which is fairly common in airline frequent-flyer programs, will allow members with Lifetime Diamond to gift Diamond …
Hilton Reports 61% Drop in Revenue for Third Quarter
Hilton Worldwide announced financial results for the third quarter of 2020.
The company reported a net loss of $81 million, compared to a profit of $290 million in the same period in 2019, on revenue of $933 million, which was down 61% from $2,395 in 2019.
Occupancy was up 20 percentage points over Q2, the company said, and 97% of Hilton hotels are now open, it added.
“The vast majority of our properties …
Hilton to Extend Elite Status into 2022
Hilton Worldwide announced it would extend the current elite status of members of its Hilton Honors guest loyalty program into early 2022 and extend the expiration of points in member accounts to the end of 2021.
The move comes amidst the coronavirus pandemic-induced downturn in travel.
Members with Silver, Gold, and Diamond elite status who were slated to lose their status or see a downgrade in 2020 or 2021 will maintain their elite …
Hilton Honors Promotion Offers ‘Double Rewards’ to Promote Creation of New Memories
Hilton wants travelers to move from recalling the memories of past trips to planning a new trip in order to create new memories.
The hotelier’s new marketing campaign, entitled “To New Memories,” is a global program that launched last month in China, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
“While so much has changed this year, some things remain true,” said Chris Nassetta, the chain’s CEO. “People crave connections,” he added, noting they seek …
Hilton to Offer New ‘WorkSpaces’ Work-from-Hotel Options in U.S. and U.K
Hilton Worldwide announced a new work-from-hotel option that will be available in the United Kingdom and in the United States as a pilot program.
The offering, WorkSpaces by Hilton, will include a standard guest room with a well-lighted workspace that includes a writing desk and chair, and complimentary Wi-Fi. WorkSpaces guests are eligible to receive Hilton Honors guest loyalty program points for their visit.
All rooms are prepared and then sealed as part of …
