From now till 18 September 2022, Hilton Honors members can buy up to 160,000 points (cap doubled, pre bonus) and get up to 320,000 points (100% bonus).
Under this promotion, the total cost of buying 320,000 points is USD 1,600, which works out to be USD 0.005 per point. You will need to purchase a minimum of 5,000 points to enjoy this offer.
The terms and conditions of the promotion are as follows:
General Information on Hilton Honors Program
- Hilton Honors points expires after 24 months without activity
- Members can ordinarily purchase up to 80,000 points a year, at USD 0.01 per point
- Hilton Honors no longer have an award chart, award prices are dynamic
- Silver members and above get a fifth night free on award stays
- Hilton Honors points can be transferred or pooled from one member’s account to another at no cost in increments of 1,000 Points and up to 500,000 Points. Members are limited to receiving 2 million points in a calendar year. A member can transfer points up to 6 times in a calendar year.
- Luxury hotels brands under Hilton Worldwide where points can be used for award nights include Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, and LXR Hotels & Resorts
Hilton Honors Points Sale History
Illustrative examples of situations when Hilton Honors points are worth buying
If you have an upcoming stay at a Hilton property where the cash rates during your intended period of stay are high, it is always worth taking some time to look at the award calendar and do the math to find out if buying Hilton Honors points during a sale for an award stay would lead to any savings.
Since our focus is on luxury hotels, let us use an aspirational Hilton property, the Conrad Maldives as an example:
As shown above, the flexible rate including breakfast with Hilton discount (not the cheapest rate) costs a total of USD 4,039.91 for a 3-night stay in a Sunrise Water Villa. If you were to purchase points at USD 0.005 per point instead for an award stay during the same period; at 120,000 points per night, your total cost would be (120,000 X 3 X 0.005) USD 1,800 instead which represents a whopping USD 2,239.91 (55.4% savings) worth of savings!
Let’s use another example to illustrate, this time the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills:
For a 2-night stay, the cheapest available rate over the selected period is the Hilton discount non-refundable rate, which costs a total of USD 2,405.99. At a rate of 120,000 points a night, an award stay funded by points costing USD 0.005 each would cost a total of USD 1,200, a savings of USD 1,205.99 (50.12% savings) over two nights.
In addition to the huge savings in this case, you are also getting more flexibility with an award stay as compared to the non-refundable rate as award stays are usually cancellable up to a certain time whereas the non-refundable rate booking is not, making the award booking the superior option.
Conclusion
The current 100% bonus points promotion is the best offer by Hilton Honors for its points sale. If you have plans to stay at an expensive Hilton property, it is worth taking some time to do the math to find out if it is worth buying points during this promotion.
One point to note is that you should not buy points speculatively, without an award redemption in mind. The cost of Hilton Honors award nights is based on dynamic pricing and can increase at any time without notice. The regular frequency in which Hilton Honors is offering a 100% bonus points promotion also makes it unnecessary to buy points speculatively.
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