Hilton Honors Macquarie Platinum Card

[straitman]

It would seem that perhaps this is an issue with this particular hotel as per this blog:
https://windbagmiles.com/2017/05/27...ain-always-waldorf-astoria-amsterdam-edition/

They recommend calling again as another agent may have better luck, but as the blog finishes - what if the hotel then cancels the stay at a later date?

IMHO it depends upon how far ahead the booking is. i.e. if it's soon then it's a risk but if it's in the future and it holds for a 'reasonable' period then I believe it's their problem.

 

[Pele]

Gday

This card is now available with a zero annual fee in the first year for approved applicants before 31 August 2017. No bonus Hilton points but handy if you need to get gold status quickly.With the one free night weekend certificate it represents decent value.

Pele.

Hilton HHonors Macquarie Platinum Card

 

[wxxnxs]

Gday

This card is now available with a zero annual fee in the first year for approved applicants before 31 August 2017. No bonus Hilton points but handy if you need to get gold status quickly.With the one free night weekend certificate it represents decent value.

Pele.

Hilton HHonors Macquarie Platinum Card

I think the offer is fee free for life.

 

[SponsorSFC]

It is not quite free for life as they reserve the right to add a fee in future but it is fee free ongoing from now.

Thanks for the heads up Pele, I have been waiting for this offer to appear again. I have applied again, no approval as yet but have uploaded a payslip for income verification.

 

[Virgin Bart]

Does anyone know what happens if I am already a HH Diamond?

 

[hummel]

Gday

This card is now available with a zero annual fee in the first year for approved applicants before 31 August 2017. No bonus Hilton points but handy if you need to get gold status quickly.With the one free night weekend certificate it represents decent value.

Pele.

Hilton HHonors Macquarie Platinum Card

From what I can tell they have Apple Pay too which is a positive for me personally. Trying to get away from carrying a wallet everywhere.

If I didn't have HH Gold already till next year I'd be all over it but let's be honest 1 HHonors point per $1 spent is hardly anything to write home about.

 

[Pele]

Gday

Anyone know what the min and max credit limits are? Cant see it anywhere on the website.

Thanks.

Pele.

 

[SponsorSFC]

Minimum limit is $6,000

Income minimum is $50,000

Not sure what the maximum limit is.

 

[kamchatsky]

Given the new reality from 1 July, this may be a good backup card to have, especially it is no annual fee anyway.

Now that I have a fee free Citibank Signature card, it does not earn any points on government spend at all (plus a raft of others), maybe worth putting those costs into this card instead. The other cards I just churn and burn .....

 

[tinkybelle]

I think the offer is fee free for life.

I agree mine is free for life so not a bad deal though i rearly use mine.

 

[tinkybelle]

Does anyone know what happens if I am already a HH Diamond?

you stay diamond then once diamond runs out( if ever) you go to gold .

 

[jas]

I agree mine is free for life so not a bad deal though i rearly use mine.

I use mine for as close as I can get to $12k/year.
1HH point per dollar isn't amazing but the free night is worthwhile.

 

[burmans]

It is not quite free for life as they reserve the right to add a fee in future but it is fee free ongoing from now.

Thanks for the heads up Pele, I have been waiting for this offer to appear again. I have applied again, no approval as yet but have uploaded a payslip for income verification.

Hmm, was wondering if this was worth applying for but ongoing annual fee of $0 (or until they change) alters the equation!

 

[foggy]

Hmm, was wondering if this was worth applying for but ongoing annual fee of $0 (or until they change) alters the equation!

depends which hotel you use to redeem the free weekend certificate

 

[Pele]

Gday

In terms of using the free weekend night certificate- i know you have to ring up but if i want to plan before calling is it simply a case of if i can see points availability on a base room then i will be able to redeem the certificate?

Pele.

 

[SponsorSFC]

In a word yes

 

[repete]

Gday

In terms of using the free weekend night certificate- i know you have to ring up but if i want to plan before calling is it simply a case of if i can see points availability on a base room then i will be able to redeem the certificate?

Pele.

My experience of booking HSYD at the start of this year was that if there was a standard guest room available for points redemption then I could book that. Otherwise, there wasn't availability. I searched the Hilton site first to identify the two or three different choices I had before calling back to book.

 

[somewhat]

Similar promo comes back this June, anyone get any application data point this year?

"Pay $0 annual fee when you apply and are approved by 31st August 2017 (annual saving of $295)."

 

[Danger]

The $40k spend in 12 months to get Diamond, is that a calendar year or membership year?

 

[earlyriser]

The $40k spend in 12 months to get Diamond, is that a calendar year or membership year?

To my knowledge, membership year. My annual fee is charged in May and I will need 40K spend to stay Diamond after my March expiry.