Hotel rate sales happen all the time. The issue for the consumer is whether the promotional rate available today is truly a low rate for the hotel. My experience analyzing hotel rate promotions shows that promotional rates are often the lowest available rate for a specific hotel on that day, but often not the lowest rate that was available during the two weeks prior to the sale promotion.

Here are three sales happening right now with Accor Hotels, Hilton Worldwide and Starwood Hotels. Read More…

Hilton Worldwide brings back a variation of the Any Weekend Anywhere offer from the past two years for discount rates on rooms and B&B packages for hotels around the globe for stays through December 31, 2013.

The rate discount is 15% to 40% on prepaid, nonrefundable reservations.

• Room-only promotion rate code: PGAWA6
• Bed & Breakfast promotion rate code: PGAWB2

Double Stay Credit on 2-night stays

The twist with this year’s sale is Double Stay Credit for elite qualification for any stays of 2 nights or more.

Double Stay Credit:For eligible Any Weekend, Anywhere stays as outlined above, of at least 2 nights, and booked through Hilton Worldwide direct booking channels with valid HHonors membership number, HHonors members will receive a Double Stay Credit, which will count toward tier status only. No Bonus Points will be given. Hilton HHonors™ membership, earning of Points & Miles™ and redemption of Points are subject to HHonors Terms and Conditions.

http://hhonors3.hilton.com/en/awaw/english-terms.html

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