Today, Hilton announced temporary Honors program changes for 2021 that help members earn more points, retain or earn status easier, and extend points expiry, among other positive developments.
Hilton has already extended member tiers, including those set to expire in 2020, and all nights consumed in 2020 will automatically roll over into 2021.
You can access Hilton Honors here.
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Here are the changes:
1. Points Expiry
Points expiry has been waived through December 31, 2021.
2. Status Extensions
All member tiers are extended through March 31, 2022.
3. Lower Status Qualification Requirement
Honors members can earn or renew their stays in 2021 with half the number of stays, nights, or spend.
4. Milestone Bonus
Milestone bonuses start at 20 nights in 2021 instead of 40. Members can earn additional 20,000 points.
5. Status Gifting
Diamond members can gift Gold at 30 and Diamond at 60 nights instead of 60 and 100.
6. American Express
Points earned from American Express will continue counting as base points for status and lifetime qualification through December 31, 2021.
Free Weekend Night certificates issued in 2021 are valid through December 31, 2022, and can be used any days of the week.
Conclusion
I am glad that Hilton Honors decided to make these positive changes for 2021 because travel will be distressed at least until 2022 until we are mostly done with the Covid-19.
Hotels are, however, better positioned to recover sooner than airlines because they can tap on for locals or those within driving distance to stay.
Let’s see how long it will take other hotel loyalty programs to match these changes.
This is great for travelers that had to stop due to COVID. However, Pretty much everyone is ignoring the travelers that have had to continue traveling for work. I am in healthcare and I have stayed 200 Hilton nights this year and I am going to have the same status as someone that stayed zero nights but rolled over nights from last year.
Southwest is basically doing the same.
I just feel like I should be getting a better bonus or more rewards, etc for my continued patronage of the hotels and airlines that I have been using all year long.
Ok Karen, you had to travel for *work*, meaning you’re going to be giving your company’s money to some hotel regardless. Other people travel for *pleasure*, meaning they voluntarily pay out money from their own pockets. If the latter isn’t asking for a dukedom from the Queens of England, why are you?
With respect, @bentley, you do not know that the OP is not a health sector contractor, working in many places and always paying their own expenses.
Jus’ sayin’
Any news on the Group Booking Organiser scheme for next year yet (or whatever it’s called)?
If I earn 30 night credits this year by 31/12/2020, and it rolls over into 2021, does it mean I’ll be diamond until March 2023?
15 stays to get Diamond? That can be 15 nights if you break them up into one night at a time.
Good news. And also any nights stayed until the end of this year count double (and get double points) and also roll over to 2021
Do ya have to register for that ? Thanks for the info
No need to register, the conditions apply automatically to all members.
If it’s like not everybody is already Gold or Diamond with Hilton.
There will be a shortage of breakfast paper bags in the US next year!
Bye Bye Bonvoy!
Bye Bye Bonvoy!
Hi!
For example, in the event that this year I accumulate 60 nights, they are transferred to 2021, that is, I start 2021 with 60 nights, and I already earn Diamond again until March 2023. My question is, are the remaining 30 nights transferred? to 2022 (rollover nights)? I read the FAQs on the Honors site but this was not very clear to me.
Nights only roll over once, so the 2020 nights that roll over to 2021 will not also roll over to 2022. Any extra nights (above the 2021 targets) you get next year will roll over to 2022 though.
Does this also apply to rooms booked with points or only dollars?
Hilton points expire ? This is new to me , that’s why I switched from Hyatt and AA to Hilton and Delta ….. no expiration so I thought