Hilton Macquarie card is enhanced into Hilton HHonors Macquarie card

[kamchatsky]

Very interesting about the weekend certificate. Looks like I can redeem it on say high value properties such as Conrad Hong Kong, it would pay the card annual fee back, as well as automatic Gold membership and upgraded to Exec Level for free?

 

[Buzzard]

Very interesting about the weekend certificate. Looks like I can redeem it on say high value properties such as Conrad Hong Kong, it would pay the card annual fee back, as well as automatic Gold membership and upgraded to Exec Level for free?

Golds don't always get Exec Lounge

 

[Freq Flier 2013]

Golds don't always get Exec Lounge

Brisbane hilton would be one to avoid if you want executive lounge upgrade.

 

[kamchatsky]

Another question, does the weeknight certificate have any existing Hilton booking requirements? e.g. minimum booking of 1 paid night, and get a free weekend night? Or is it completely free?

 

[Fifa]

Another question, does the weeknight certificate have any existing Hilton booking requirements? e.g. minimum booking of 1 paid night, and get a free weekend night? Or is it completely free?

Free weekend night is just that. No other spend required.
I used mine at Conrad Hong Kong.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Another question, does the weeknight certificate have any existing Hilton booking requirements? e.g. minimum booking of 1 paid night, and get a free weekend night? Or is it completely free?

Hilton are better at understanding the meaning of a complementary night than IHG are!

I've applied, as the benefit is there for a single year, but on an ongoing basis, the card is a bit ordinary IMHO.

EDIT
The basis of my assessment is that with say AMEX Velocity, I can get 2 VFF points/$ from Hilton spend and I value a VFF point around 1c. With the H Visa card, I can get 4 HH points which I value at about 0.5c, so no difference. AMEX gives a range of other benefits (not the least VFF spend giving 3 VFF points/$) whereas the H Visa only gives 1HH point/$ on non-HH spend which in my opinion is only worth about 0.5 points compared to AMEX or Altitude which gives 0.5 points/$ which can from time to time be transferred to VFF with a small promo bonus.

The other benefits are not really a benefit to me at the moment (don't need gold, and the $12000 for 1 free night????really, is that the best they can do?). If I'm approved (I'm not entirely sure I will be as I only just got a J* card and I believe they don't like giving out cards one after the other), but I haven't really looked at the insurance on offer. Has anyone evaluated the worth of the insurance? The normal year cost for this card of $295 seems ridiculously too steep for the benefit on offer (unless you need gold perhaps).

 

[dairyfloss]

A question on the Gold HH status... HH reviews status annually at the end of April, IIRC, so would it be reasonable to presume that status obtained now would most likely be good to the end of April 2017, if the card were cancelled after April 2016?

 

[basso]

Hilton are better at understanding the meaning of a complementary night than IHG are!

Depends on which part of IHG you refer to. With Dining Rewards it truly is complimentary (as distinct from complementary )

 

[Deleted member 29185]

A question on the Gold HH status... HH reviews status annually at the end of April, IIRC, so would it be reasonable to presume that status obtained now would most likely be good to the end of April 2017, if the card were cancelled after April 2016?

It's the end of March and I'd think it's a fair assumption that would be the case, however not all complimentary status with Hilton gets the full term. I recall one that was for 6 months and the 6 months was it. In this case I'd guess it would run out the full term, through until March 2017.

 

[Gold Member]

$12000 for 1 free night????really, is that the best they can do?).

Nope, that's after 12 months for every year's requalification for the cert. Pretty steep though I agree.

 

[Daver6]

Agree with others. Ongoing this card seems very poor value, especially if staying at Australian Hiltons given their recent stingy way of treating golds.

As a one off $95 for a free night and 40k points seems like it is probably worthwhile.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Nope, that's after 12 months for every year's requalification for the cert. Pretty steep though I agree.

Yes I know. I was referring to the ongoing basis, in which case it's $12000 spend to get a free night. The only benefit of that would be if you spend $12000/year on Hilton otherwise I can't see the point in using the card for day to day spending.....there are better cards for that.