Is Hilton’s war on breakfast a big deal? – Frequent Miler
This is a great rundown on some of the issues surrounding the Hilton food and beverage credit that might be replacing the free breakfast benefit. I say might. Hilton doesn’t know what they’re doing yet.
Like many changes, it’ll be good for some, bad for others. I think Nick is right that Hilton is using this to smartly reach for additional revenue.
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Nick never said that Hilton was smart doing this – the way I read it if anything he said the opposite. He did say that he understood the hypothetical logic but that’s not really the same thing. I do think it’s an exceedingly poor decision by Hilton, as Nick stated much more eloquently than me.
I’m really torn on whether to get *A gold through Singapore. I already transferred half the necessary amount when American Express was offering the 15% bonus so that makes it easier. Mile Lion has a way to keep the status until early 2025 for another 250K miles transferred in but that seems like a lot, at least for me.
I see that in the conclusion. I think the case he makes for business travel after the heading “Increased flexibility = decreased cost and increased profit” is pretty compelling, though. Might be a smart choice, might not.
I have considered the *A option, but probably shouldn’t. I’m a bit shy of 500k MR, and will likely earn more this year, but I’m not sure it’s worth using that many points for it, even as often as I fly United. I’d sock a lot into SQ miles that I might not use quickly. Main thing is that there are Centurion lounges at SFO and DEN hubs, so additional lounge access isn’t a need. Other benefits could be nice, but not at all necessary.
I hadn’t considered the Centurion aspect. Another thing to consider.
Hilton minus free breakfast equals IHG.
Pretty close. The credit card earning is still better.