Hilton HHonors has launched a fall 2009 Q4 promotion offer with a choice of 25,000 bonus points after 4 hotel stays or double base points from October 5 through December 31, 2009.  Promotion points are limited at 75,000 points for the promotional period.

Registration is required before stays are eligible at HiltonHHonors.com/pickoffer2009. Reservations made prior to registration are eligible as long as member registers before the actual stay. Retroactive credit is not available.

Excluded rate codes for this promotional offer https://www.hiltonhhonors.com/processLanding2.aspx?lp=Q4OFFERRESTRICTIONS

HHonors award stays at all Hilton brands, except Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites, will count as an eligible stay for this promotion as long as there are incidental charges during the award stay.

According to HHonors Representative on FlyerTalk:

“If you are staying at Hilton®, Conrad® Hotels and Resorts, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations®, or the Waldorf Astoria hotels, and you have incidental charges, you will receive the bonus points for the Q4 offer.

If you are staying at Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites® or Homewood Suites by Hilton® hotel, and you have incidental charges, you will not receive the bonus points for the Q4 offer.”

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilton-hhonors/1002479-fourth-quarter-promotion-choose-your-route-towards-earning-free-nights-faster-3.html

Be sure to buy some food or coffee to earn a few dollars on your award stay.

Double Base Points or 25,000 points after 4 Stays – Which is better choice?

Double base points means an extra 10 points per dollar in hotel spend. The regular earning of 10 points per dollar in base points, points and points preference, and elite bonus points will remain the same regardless of the promotion preference you choose.

Basically the choice of 25,000 bonus points or Double base points becomes a question of whether you will complete 4 hotel stays during the promotion period.

1.       Will you complete 4 hotel stays during promotion period?

No – Choose Double Base Points

Yes – Go to question 2

2.       Will you spend more than $2,500 in 7 or fewer hotel stays; more than $5,000 in 8 to 11 stays; or $7,500+ during promotion period?

No – Choose 25,000 points per four stays.

Yes – Choose Double Base Points

Most members will earn more points through the 25,000 points per four stays promotion. And remember that award stays count as long as you have incidental charges and the award stay is not a Hampton Inn or Homewood Suites.

Hilton San Jose

Hyatt Gold Passport is offering members 2,500 miles after every 2 nights up to a maximum 25,000 miles with a variety of airline programs for hotel stays from September 15 through December 31. Virgin Atlantic offers 3,750 miles every two nights up to 37,500 miles.

Nights do not need to be consecutive nights during one hotel stay for the bonus miles offer.

It is not as if Hyatt wasn’t offering sufficient incentive for hotel stays with a free night after every two stays and Stays Count Double for elite member qualification in the Gold Passport hotel loyalty program.

Hyatt Gold Passport has the triple crown offer of hotel loyalty programs with free nights, fast-track elite qualification and bonus miles.

Example Combined Promotion Earnings:

Gold Passport member choosing American Airlines AAdvantage miles during two one-night hotel stays.

1.       Earns 3,500 AA miles (2,500 miles after two nights and 500 miles for each stay)

2.       Earns 1 free night at any Hyatt worldwide from Oct 1-Jan 31 (“Next Big Thing” Registration required)

3.       Earns 4 stay credits toward elite status for 2009 and 2010 membership years.

Gold Passport Platinum elite status is earned after 5 stays. Diamond elite membership is earned after 25 stays in a calendar year. The elite status you qualify for by December 31, 2009 will remain in effect through February 2011. (Registration for Stays Count Double is included when you register for The Next Big Thing promotion.)

While The Next Big Thing promotion favors hotel stays over nights, the bonus miles may offer some members with multi-night hotel stays a little extra value by choosing miles over earning points. 

Gold Passport members regularly earn 500 miles per stay when choosing miles over points. With this offer a single two-night stay will earn 3,000 miles and a four-night stay will earn 5,500 miles with most of the airlines shown below.

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members normally earn 750 miles per Hyatt brand stay. The bonus miles offer awards 3,750 miles every two nights. Gold Passport members can earn 4,500 miles with a single two-night stay or earn 8,250 miles with a single four-night stay.

Southwest normally earns 0.5 credits per stay. This offer earns an additional 2.5 credits every two nights. A single four-night stay will earn 5.5 Rapid Rewards credits.

Links to Gold passport Bonus Miles Offers

Air Canada http://www.goldpassport.com/gp/en/aa/offer1.jsp?me02_mbr_src=09AC4

Alaska Airlines: http://www.goldpassport.com/gp/en/aa/offer4.jsp?me02_mbr_src=09AL4

American Airlines http://www.goldpassport.com/gp/en/aa/offer1.jsp?me02_mbr_src=09AA4

Amtrak: http://www.goldpassport.com/gp/en/aa/offer4.jsp?me02_mbr_src=092V4

British Airways http://www.goldpassport.com/gp/en/aa/offer1.jsp?me02_mbr_src=09BA4

Continental Airlines: http://www.goldpassport.com/gp/en/aa/offer4.jsp?me02_mbr_src=09CA4

Delta Airlines/Northwest Airlines (Skymiles)  http://www.goldpassport.com/gp/en/aa/offer1.jsp?me02_mbr_src=09DL4

Flying Blue         link???

Lufthansa http://www.goldpassport.com/gp/en/aa/offer1.jsp?me02_mbr_src=09LH4

Midwest Airlines: http://www.goldpassport.com/gp/en/aa/offer4.jsp?me02_mbr_src=09MW4

South African Airways http://www.goldpassport.com/gp/en/aa/offer1.jsp?me02_mbr_src=09SA4

Southwest http://www.goldpassport.com/gp/en/aa/offer1.jsp?me02_mbr_src=09WN4

Turkish Airlines http://www.goldpassport.com/gp/en/aa/offer1.jsp?me02_mbr_src=09TK4

United Airlines http://www.goldpassport.com/gp/en/aa/offer1.jsp?me02_mbr_src=09UA4

UA 1K members can also earn 5,000 bonus miles per stay through October 31. Link

US Airways http://www.goldpassport.com/gp/en/aa/offer1.jsp?me02_mbr_src=09US4

Virgin Atlantic (earn up to 37,500 miles) http://www.goldpassport.com/gp/en/aa/offer1.jsp?me02_mbr_src=09VS4

Thanks to Flyertalker “ctownflyer” for posting additional airline links on FlyerTalk for Alaska, Amtrak, Continental, and Midwest.

Hyatt Gold Passport Choosing Miles webpage is here.

This post was edited October 17, 2009 to add eligible airline partners: Flying Blue (Air France/KLM), Northwest (combined with Delta in Skymiles), South African Airways, and Turkish Airlines.

Hyatt Place, the lowest priced brand in Hyatt Hotels, is even lower for the next five days. Hyatt has a limited time offer from Monday, October 5 through Friday, October 9 for a 30% Discount on the Hyatt Daily Rate at Hyatt Place and Hyatt Summerfield Suites.  Reservations are prepaid, nonrefundable and do not allow changes. The 30% discount is valid for hotels stays from October 25 through December 31.

Hyatt Place Promotion Link here.

Hyatt Summerfield Suites Promotion Link here.

Hyatt customer service told me these rates apply for Faster Free Nights credit.

San Francisco area sample rate checks reveal some great deals compared to rate checks for weekend nights I found last week.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Hyatt Place Fremont, CA               $48.30 ($63 Oct 23)

Hyatt Place Dublin/Pleasanton   $55.30 ($80 on Oct 9)

Friday, October 30, 2009

Hyatt Summerfield Suites Redwood Shores/Belmont     $76.30 ($107 on Oct 23)

Hyatt Summerfield Suites Pleasanton     $69.30  ($89 on Oct 23)

Hyatt Summerfield Suites Pleasant Hill   $69.30  ($89 on Oct 23)

Hyatt Place Fremont