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Hilton Sale
Hilton has started a flash sale for this week only with bookings needing to be made by 19 March. There are 3 separate sales going on each with different travel dates, terms and conditions and finish times. You can get the maximum advertised discount by joining Hilton Honors which is free to do here and also gets you free Wi-Fi too.
UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa
This sale is offering up to 25% off best available rate. The T &Cs say that stays must be completed on weekends between 16 March and 31 August 2018 except as otherwise indicated. However, I was easily able to find stays that were discounted in London that were not weekends. Full prepayment required at the time of booking and the rates are not refundable. There is also a 3-day advance purchase requirement in UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Booking period finishes at 23.59 UK time on Monday 19th March 2018.
The UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa Hilton sale page is here.
US, Canada and Latin America
This sale is offering up to 20% off the best available rate. The T &Cs say that stays must be completed on weekends between 25 March and 9 September 2018 except as otherwise indicated. However, I was easily able to find stays that were discounted in London that were not weekends. Full prepayment required at the time of booking and the rates are not refundable. There is also a 3-day advance purchase requirement in U.S., Canada and Latin America. Book by 11:59pm US Eastern Standard Time (5am UK), 19 March 2018.
The US, Canada and Latin America Hilton sale page is here.
South East Asia and Australasia
This sale is offering up to 35% off the best available rate. The T &Cs say that stays must be completed on weekends between 18 March and 31 December 2018 except as otherwise indicated. However, I was easily able to find stays that were discounted in London that were not weekends. Full prepayment required at the time of booking and the rates are not refundable. There is also a 5-day advance purchase in Southeast Asia and Australasia. Book by 8am GMT, 19 March 2018.
The South East Asia and Australasia Hilton sale page is here.
You can read my reviews of lots of Hilton hotels here.
Singapore Airlines ex EU more bargains
Reader David commented yesterday about the Singapore bargains from Stockholm to let us know about some options from Istanbul too. Obviously flying from Istanbul may not be everybody’s cup of tea but the price for Bali makes it well worth considering. Singapore fly a B777 from here and the seats are not as good as the A350/A380 but you do get to use the rather nice Turkish Airlines lounge at Istanbul.
Here are the fares from Istanbul starting from:
- Bali £1065
- Bangkok £1472
- Kuala Lumpur £1461
- Ho Chi Minh City £1469
- Singapore £1461
- Tokyo £1541
You can book these via the Turkish Singapore Airlines page here.
Get up to 40% off BA European flights with Vitality
If you are thinking of buying health insurance it may be worth knowing that Vitality offer a special discount on BA European flights for customers. The discount can be used on flights within the UK or departing from and returning to the UK. Discounts apply to the total cost of the flight, including all taxes and charges. It applies to standard, hand baggage only, semi-flexible and fully-flexible fares. It doesn’t apply to optional extras, such as special baggage fees.
For flights leaving between Sunday and Thursday, there must be at least two nights between the outbound and return flights. For flights leaving on a Friday or Saturday, there must be at least one night between the outbound and return flights. Any non-members accompanying you on the flight booking will not be eligible for a discount.
The discount is not really worth a lot at the lowest level but once you get to Gold and Platinum it could be a lot more valuable.
Obviously, it is worth comparing what the insurance costs and whether it is cheaper elsewhere as the discount is not huge until you get to the higher status levels.
You can find more details on the Vitality offer here.
5 comments
Do you have any examples of the Hilton sale prices to document. It’s just I’ve read some bad press about previous Hilton sale prices where they are not much better than standard prices. Be good to see some quick examples you found to see if it is actually a good deal or not.
Hi Adam, I think what you are referring to is when the discount is based on the flexible rate and in fact the sale rate is not that much cheaper than the advance purchase rate. This sale is based on the best available rate which is better. As an example for this sale, the Conrad in London is coming up at £209 for Honors members in the sale. Usually the cheapest I see this is £229. The current normal Hilton Honors rate is £273 but that is refundable. Obviously, it is hard to comment exactly as hotel prices vary all the time but looking at my regular London hotels, it appears to be a decent discount on the usual rates.
Thanks Michelle for clarifying the differences in the recent offers.
Although Istanbul may be a bit out of the way it does make for a great stopover. It has a stunning array of 5 star hotels (probably only out done by London or Paris in Europe ) and at great prices – Four seasons for £200 or Park Hyatt for £150.
Thanks David. It’s somewhere I haven’t been so good to have some tips!
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