Hilton has now launched their Any Weekend Anywhere sale for 2013. The booking window is from November 19 to January 31, 2013 (until February 14 in Asia) for stays between November 22 and December 31, 2013. You can access the Hilton’s very sparse web page for this sale here.

The discount and booking window is dependent of the region in question:

Europe, Middle East and Africa: Book from November 19, 2012 to January 31, 2013, for stays from November 22, 2012 to December 31, 2013.

Asia Pacific, Australia and China: Book from November 19, 2012 to February 14, 2013, for stays from November 27, 2012 to December 31, 2013.

Americas: Book through January 31, 2013, for stays from December 13, 2012 to December 31, 2013.

Discount by region:

Europe: 20% to 40%

Middle East & Africa: 33% to 40%

Asia Pacific: 20% to 25%

North & South America: 15% discount

Please note that all these rates are prepaid, non-cancellable, and non-changeable. Some hotels may require minimum of 2 night stay, at some hotels this discount plan is available 7 days a week,

Double Stay Credit for Hilton HHonors members

This is an interesting twist on a Hilton HHonors promotion that I have not seen before. You will receive a double stay credit for a stay booked under this offer that is at least 2 days.

Note that reservations booked under this offer may not be eligible for promotions that Hilton has in 2013.

Here are four examples booking using this sale compared to other publicly available offers:

At the Conrad Bali you are better off by booking the “Corporate Benefits Employee Offer”.

For Hilton Abu Dhabi this Any Weekend sale returned the best price. Other discount options either didn’t work or couldn’t beat the price.

The situation is same with the Hilton Berlin.

DoubleTree Los Angeles downtown had lower advance purchase rate and the MVP rate than this Any Weekend Anywhere offer.

Conclusion

The discount for properties in the North and South America is only 15% under this offer and that should be easily beaten by AAA, MVP, or even the Little League offer. For the Los Angeles properties searching through the Hilton’s sale page for this promotion didn’t return any rates. You could pull them up using the regular search, however.

This offer returned good rates for the property in Berlin and Abu Dhabi that I couldn’t beat using the other offers. The corporate benefits employee offer should work in both regions and the public employee offer in Europe, but they didn’t return attractive rates or rates at all for these two properties.

The Conrad Bali, wonderful hotel btw, had better rate using the “Corporate Benefits Employee Offer”.

You should always check all the rates and don’t trust that any of these “sales” offer the best prices all the time. Do your homework and compare prices against advance purchase rates, MVP, Corporate Benefits Employee Offer, Little League offer, and Public Employee offer.

If you have Hilton Gold or Diamond status, paying for a breakfast rate makes no sense as it is included based on the status. There have been several offers for Gold status through MVP, Visa Infinite, and airline related offers.

Here are the terms and conditions of this offer:

Offer is subject to availability at participating hotels and resorts in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio, offer details stated herein, and the selected hotel’s booking terms and conditions. Applies to stays on select days of the week/weekend, which vary by location as detailed below. Minimum and maximum stays apply in the Americas and at Hilton Garden Inn™ properties worldwide as detailed below. Book between November 19, 2012 and January 31, 2013 (February 14, 2013 for properties in Asia Pacific region) and stay between November 22, 2012 (November 24, 2012 for properties in Asia Pacific; December 13, 2012 for properties in Americas region) and December 31, 2013. Full non-refundable prepayment required at time of booking. Your credit card will be charged immediately for the total amount quoted for the entire stay as reserved and refunds or credits will not be issued unless otherwise indicated by local law. Charges cannot be applied to other stays, services or merchandise. Booking cannot be changed. Must book at least seven (7) days in advance of arrival, except as noted below for properties within Europe Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific regions.

Each hotel has a policy addressing cancellations and/or blackout dates that may apply. Offer not valid with group bookings and cannot be combined with other offers. Unless otherwise stated, quoted rates are per room per night, based on double occupancy and do not include taxes, gratuities, resort fees or incidental charges. The Hilton Minibreaks offer, which includes a second room for children at half-price, cannot be combined with this offer.

Discounts and availability of rate by world region:

Discounts are taken from the Best Available Rate and, where noted, to the Bed & Breakfast Rate. Percentage discounts apply as follows and vary by geographical location of property and/or by brand unless otherwise stated by the particular hotel.

Europe: Book between November 19, 2012 and January 31, 2013; and stay between November 22, 2012 and December 31, 2013. Participating hotels are offering a 20% – 40% discount. Participating Conrad^® Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton™, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Garden Inn™ and Waldorf Astoria™ Hotels & Resorts properties are offering a 40% discount on the Best Available Rate and Bed & Breakfast Rate. Participating Hampton by Hilton™ properties are offering a 20% discount on Best Available Rate. At Hilton Garden Inn properties, discount applies only for arrivals on Thursday through Sunday and requires a 2-night minimum stay for Thursday arrivals, and applies for a 2-night maximum stay for Sunday arrivals. For all other participating properties, discount applies 7 days a week. 7-day advance purchase requirement is reduced to 3 days from November 19 through December 17, 2012, and is reduced to 1 day from December 18, 2012 through January 6, 2013.

Middle East and Africa regions: Book between November 19, 2012 and January 31, 2013; and stay between November 22, 2012 and December 31, 2013. Participating hotels are offering a 33% – 40% discount. Participating Conrad^® Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton™, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and Waldorf Astoria™ Hotels & Resorts properties are offering a 33% discount on the Best Available Rate and Bed & Breakfast Rate. Participating Hilton Garden Inn™ properties are offering a 33% discount on Best Available Rate. At Hilton Garden Inn™ properties, discount applies only for arrivals on Thursday through Sunday and requires a 2-night minimum stay for Thursday arrivals, and applies for a 2-night maximum stay for Sunday arrivals. For all other participating properties, discount applies 7 days a week. 7-day advance purchase requirement is reduced to 3 days from November 19 through December 17, 2012, and is reduced to 1 day from December 18, 2012 through January 6, 2013.

Asia Pacific region: Book between November 19, 2012 and February 14, 2013; and stay between November 24, 2012 and December 31, 2013. Participating hotels are offering a 20% – 25% discount. Participating Conrad^® Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton™, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Garden Inn™, and Waldorf Astoria™ Hotels & Resorts properties are offering a 25% discount on the Best Available Rate and Bed & Breakfast Rate. Participating Hampton by Hilton™ properties are offering a 20% discount on Best Available Rate. At Hilton Garden Inn properties, discount applies only for arrivals on Thursday through Sunday and requires a 2-night minimum stay for Thursday arrivals, and applies for a 2-night maximum stay for Sunday arrivals. For all other participating properties, discount applies 7 days a week. Must book at least five (5) days in advance of arrival.

North and South America regions: Book between November 19, 2012 and January 31, 2013; and stay between December 13, 2012 and December 31, 2013. Participating hotels are offering a 15% discount on Best Available Rate. For all participating properties, discount applies only for arrivals on Thursday through Sunday and requires a 2-night minimum stay for Thursday arrivals, and applies for a 2-night maximum stay for Sunday arrivals.

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.

The Best Available Rate is a specific rate type that varies depending on time of purchase, is unrestricted, non-qualified and excludes discount or negotiated rates not available to the general public, including, but not limited to: membership, corporate, government, promotional, group, packages, unpublished or rates only available on auction websites. The Bed & Breakfast Rate is similarly a specific type of rate that includes breakfast for the registered guests.