Hilton has a very good but not very well known MVP discount program that is valid at participating hotels in the United States (Hawaii included), Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America.
EDIT: The booking process of this discount rate plan has changed. Please reference the updated article below:
The rate rules state that the only eligibility requirement is being a Hilton HHonors member. This rate plan, however, is targeted to athletes.
The set discount is 20% off of the Best Available Rate (BAR). Some hotels don’t have the MVP rate available for all room types, while others do.
How to book MVP 20% off discount rate?
1. You can access Hilton’s web page for MVP program (access here). It connects you to Hilton’s Direct Connect booking engine that will automatically populate the fields and will pull up the MVP and some other rates rates (but not all).
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2. You can just use the regular Hilton.com search (access here) and use the MVP brand dependent corporate codes below. The advantage of doing the booking on Hilton.com is that you can compare all the discount rates, award nights and Points + Money all at the same time and book the most appropriate for you.
MVP Corporate Codes
Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn and at select U.S. Hilton Grand Vacations Club locations use MVP corporate code: N0041604
Hampton, Doubletree and Embassy Suites hotels use MVP corporate code: 0560041604
Here’s the MVP rate display for Hilton Anaheim using the direct connect website:
The direct connect can display the standard and MVO rate. You can get it to display AAA rates as well, but you have to plug in the entire card number.
Here’s the MVP rate display for Hilton Anaheim using Hilton.com
As you can see, you can display all the rate options including the number of points required for a free night. Hilton Anaheim didn’t have the Points + Money enabled for the date in question.
Here are the rate rules for using MVP:
The only requirement is that you must associate the booking with your Hilton HHonors number.
Conclusion
The MVP rates are usually very good considering that they are not prepaid, 20% off of the BAR and usually cancellable until 4PM on the day of arrival (remember to check). The stays using MVP rates are eligible for Hilton HHonors points and all the benefits associated with your HHonors status.
I have never had had any problems using this rate. As you can see from the rate rules, the only eligibility requirement is to have your Hilton HHonors number on the booking.
I’m a longtime gold and diamond member and I’ve never heard of this before. Is it only available for a certain period of time or is it always available, like with AAA rates? Do most properties carry it, or is it like bonus point promotions where there is a list of properties that don’t offer it? Thanks.
I’ve been using these codes for a long time – it’s not a limited time promotion. Not all properties offer MVP rates, but it’s my observation that more than half of the properties in the markets I travel to do..
As Ben S already replied, it is not offered by all the properties all the time. There is no list of properties that offer it or not. You have to check.
Like matthewsf, I’ve been a Gold or Diamong member for many years as well and I’ve never seen this log-in page before … but it’s now bookmarked. I just logged in and re-booked a HGI reservation for $20 less than my original AAA rate. Great deal … thanks for the tip!!
It is usually better than AAA rate, which is more widely offered through.
I can’t begin to thank you enough. This information just saved me hundreds if not thousands of dollars. I have about 35 nights booked at Hilton brand hotels and thanks to your posting, called Hilton and rebooked them all at the MVP rate which was much better than even pre-paid rates. The man I spoke with at Hilton was more than happy to go though each reservation and make the necessary adjustments. A big thumbs up to you as well as Hilton Hotels!
Great that you were able to save some serious cash!
Will a gold member still get breakfast when using this code
Using this rate doesn’t have any effect what benefits you get based on the Hilton HHonors status that you have.
Worked perfectly as a Silver Member at a Hampton Inn… Knocked another $18 off per night over my AAA rate that was booked three months ago for a stay in August.
do the mvp rates include breakfast?
No. You can do the MVP Gold fast track for Gold status that requires only 4 stays within 90 nights.
worked tonight!
Does anyone know if the MVP rates vary when approaching last-minute territory? That is, if I see an MVP rate of $___ today for a December stay, if the hotel is still available in late November, is it possible and/or likely that the rate might drop?
MVP is 20% discount off of the BAR (Best Available Rate). If the BAR goes down, so will be the MVP too.
I’m not able to log into the MVP site which shows reduced rates for my search, and putting the code into the Hh.com site box shows no MVP promo rates.
ETA: Nevermind. Using the code on HH site, I didn’t click through to see the MVP.
Just checked and seems that the MVP site is down right now. You must click through to the hotels page on the HH rate search. It shows that the rate is not available even when it is.
Thanks for confirming the MVP site is down and the error is not on my end. Yes, I realize I must click through to see MVP rates. Thanks again.
awesome! just booked at embassy suites and saved and extra $15 per night from the AAA discounted rate.
As far as I can see the MVP link doesn’t work anymore…
I can check this in about 10 hours. Have you tried booking using the MVP related corporate codes that I have listed above? The Hilton MVP website is down every once in a while.
Hilton was just updating the website, which was my initial thought. It is back up now (new site).
Website is on again – thx!
I just tried the MVP code for an 8 night stay in Dallas. The first night at a Homewood Suites was $99. The balance of the stay was $109.
Just used it now for Florida stay, still works!
So as long as you’re a HH member ( and I guess an athlete) you can book with the MVP rate?
Saved me $35 / night in Denver CO for 6 nights – That’s about $210 in extra shopping for me! Thanks!
Just tried using the code and link to MVP site. Neither worked. What could I be doing wrong?
MVP rate doesnt work anymore?
Tried on Hawaii and received “Corporate account code is not valid. Verify that your entry is correct and try again.”
I booked using MVP and got no HHonors points. When asked HHonors representatives, the response was that MVP rate didn’t qualify for HHonors points. Any advice?
None of these codes work. Any possible reason? Any other codes available?