Sometimes it’s worth buying points. Most of the time it isn’t. However, if you are in need of some extra Hilton Honors points, these promotions do make it attractive.
You can buy Hilton Honors points directly via buy points page in your Hilton Honors account area.
100% bonus (~50% off) on buying Hilton Honors Points by November 22nd, 2022.
Buy Hilton Points during the promotion and you can get 100% bonus points. You need to buy a minimum of 5,000 points to get the bonus (may vary for you).
The regular price for 10,000 points is 100$. Under this promotion, you get 20,000 Hilton Honors points for the same price.
You can buy up to 160,000 (+ 160,000 bonus for a total of 320,000 points) points under this promotion. For some the offer could be limited to 80,000 (+ 80,000 bonus) points.
Offer is available for any number of points above 5000 (in multiples of 1000).
Is it worth buying Hilton Honors points?
Well, it depends. If you regularly redeem Hilton Honors points and are falling short of some points for a booking, a buy point promotion is the best purchase window you can get.
If you just want to collect points because they are cheap, I am not sure if that’s a good idea. In my experience, you should only buy points if you have a clear use for them in immediate future.
If you compare the value of a night booked on cash versus a night booked on points purchased 100% via cash, more often than not, the night booked on cash turns out to be better.
However, this might not be true in every situation.
Will your purchased Hilton Honors points expire?
Yes and No.
There is no specific expiry or validity for purchased Hilton Honors points. However, all Hilton Honors points expire after 15 months of inactivity in your account.
Fortunately, it’s pretty simple to extend the validity of your Hilton Honors points.
Conclusion
It’s not easy to decide whether you need to buy points or skip the promotion. My advice - if you are not sure, don’t buy.
Remember it’s not just about the points required for redemption, you also end up losing points you would have earned while paying cash.
