Hilton Great Getaway Sale + Q3 Bonus

I received an email last night reminding me that Hilton has extended their “Great Gateway Sale” and I thought I would pass it along to you as well. (Just in case you have any upcoming stays)

From the email:

"Great news, The Great Getaway has been extended and now you have more time to save up to 40% at any participating Hilton Hotels & Resorts when you book by September 10, 2012, and stay by December 30, 2012, at participating hotels and resorts in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio.

THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SAVE UP TO 40%

BOOK YOUR GETAWAY NOW BEFORE THE GREAT GETAWAY GOES AWAY.

Whether your getaway is around the corner or around the world, enjoy savings of 15% to 40% off our Best Available Rate at nine distinct hotel brands within the Hilton Worldwide portfolio for a limited time. So, plan your getaway now - you've earned it.”


The great part about this promotion is that you can purchase this rate up to 7 days before your stay. As a reminder, this is a prepaid non-refundable rate, so be sure that you are actually going to stay at the property before purchasing it.

Earlier this month, I used this sale for two nights at the Downtown Hilton Atlanta. The normal room rate would have cost me $129, but I got the room for $89 per night, a 30% savings.

Not all Hilton properties are participating. I checked the Hilton hotels in San Diego, for an upcoming trip, and about half of the properties in the area were offering the “Great Gateway Sale” rate. At most hotels offering the rate, on the weekend I needed, the savings was about 15% off the normal rate.

It is always important to check the small print on deals. At the bottom of the email, the small print reads:

"Book between May 10 and September 10, 2012 (ends August 1, 2012 for Asia Pacific region properties) and stay at participating hotels within the Hilton Worldwide portfolio between May 17 and December 30, 2012 (ends September 30, 2012 for North and South America region properties). Some hotels may extend offer period. Subject to availability. Full non-refundable prepayment required at time of booking. Must book at least seven (7) days in advance of arrival, except where noted. Discounts vary and range from 15% - 40% off select rates. Blackout dates and length of stay restrictions may apply based upon which day of the week a stay is consumed, geographical location of hotel and/or by brand."

So for the majority of us, September 30, 2012 is really the last day we can use this rate on a stay instead of December 31st. However, if you are traveling to any other region of the world other than the Americas, you can use this rate through the rest of the year. Just remember to book by September 10th to grab this deal.

BONUS ALERT!!!!!!


If you are going to be staying in a Hilton brand hotel before September 31^st, you should register for their Quarter 3 promotion, Double or Triple Points! You must should register here!

For the Triple Your Trip promotion, the additional points you earn per night are calculated based on the average nightly folio (average of your base rates) of your total stay.  For example, if you have a two night stay, with one night costing $89 and another $109, you average nightly folio is $99 ($89 + $109 /2 nights = $99).

You earn the following:

Double Points for stays on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Triple Points for stays on Friday, Saturday, Sunda

For a recent trip to Atlanta, we stayed at the Downtown Hilton on Sunday and Monday. I earned triple points on my Sunday night stay and double Points on my Monday stay. The two night stay netted me a total of 5340 points. Not bad for taking less than 2 minutes to click a link and enter my Hilton Honors number.

A simple action can result in big rewards!