I made (almost) 60 thousand free points, that's what Hilton Honors Milestone Bonuses are all about
One of the most interesting aspects of the Hilton Honors loyalty program is definitely its generosity in terms of bonuses, promotions [...]
One of the most interesting aspects of the loyalty program Hilton Honors is definitely his Generosity in terms of bonuses, promotions and other actions, such as the X2 rate, which allow the user to accumulate more points at the same cost compared to other competing programs.
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An example are milestone bonuses, i.e., milestones that are achieved over the year and measured in nights stayed.
What are Milestone Bonuses
Honors program milestones allow the user to receive bonus points upon reaching certain targets. Specifically, users who stay at least 40 nights within a year can access these extra points, which can be combined with all other active promotions.
Upon reaching the 40th night you will get 10 thousand bonus points, which will be automatically credited in the balance of points accrued with the reservation that triggered the bonus. From then on, every 10 nights you will receive an additional 10 thousand bonus points. Basically 1000 extra points for each stay.
Then there is a bonus in the bonus. If you reach 60 nights you will get 30 thousand points and not 10 thousand.
You need to know how to take advantage of promotions
This is my situation right now, de jure I am at 58 nights stayed only 2 to take home a good 40 thousand points, but de facto I stayed half the nights that is only 29. What made the difference this year for me was the fantastic HIlton for Business promotion who gave Qualifying double nights per stay.
Due to the fact that Bonus nights count toward all milestones: status renewal, milestone bonus, lifetime status e rollover; I can absolutely feel satisfied with how I maximized the offerings to my advantage.
In addition to this crossing the finish line of the 60th night. I also get the ability to give away Gold status to a friend and I decided to take advantage of my gift by rewarding a subscriber to my YT channel.
In conclusion
Sixty thousand free points can also mean 5 nights without paying around the world, and in some cases even more. It is not difficult to find hotels where you can stay at 15 thousand Hilton Honors per night and thanks to the 5th night free for every 4 booked With points, the advantage is even greater. I don't think I'll make it to the 70th this year, but surely a couple of nights I will also carry them in 2025 and they will (perhaps) be useful for me to renew my status until 2027.
