Hilton Points Go Further With Point Stretcher Awards

Hilton has released its list of Point Stretcher hotels offering discounts on award stays between July and the end of the year.

Offer Details

Through December 31, HHonors members can book award nights at participating Hilton family hotels (Hilton, Conrad, Doubletree, Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites) for 40 percent fewer HHonors points.

Deal or No Deal

A 40 percent discount on award nights is a hefty savings, if you're able to find a participating hotel where and when you'll be staying.

  But that's a crap shoot. A limited number of hotels are offering rooms at the Point Stretcher rates. And when they do offer them, it's only on their lowest-demand days. Availability, in other words, is spotty.

Finding a Point Stretcher hotel that fits your needs isn't made any easier by the search app on Hilton's website, which limits you to searching by brand (Conrad, Garden Inn, etc.). Travelers don't plan their trips according to particular hotel brands—they typically first choose a destination, and then check to see which hotels in that city have rooms available on the nights they want to stay. The search app should be configured accordingly, to facilitate searching by destination.

Still, it's worth a look to see whether there's a hotel that works with your travel plans. It might even be worthwhile planning an opportunistic trip, specifically to take advantage of the low award prices.

Reader Reality Check

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