Is Hilton Honors Cutting Late Check-Out Benefit For Members?

Hilton Quietly Killing Off Elite Late Checkout—Then Sells It Back to You - View from the Wing

Recently, Hilton set standard fees for late checkout. The goal is to upsell guests - including elite guests - for something that used to be offered to all Honors members for free. Increasingly, the free benefit for elites is disappearing from Hilton's promotional materials, too. Continue reading Hilton Quietly Killing Off Elite Late Checkout—Then Sells It Back to You...

Is Hilton Honors Cutting Late Check-Out Benefit For Members?

Or I guess to rephrase the question, can you cut something that you never really offered? 😉 Hilton Honors removes mention of late check-out benefit LoyaltyLobby flags how Hilton Honors has updated the benefits matrix on its website, stating the benefits for various membership tiers. You’ll notice that unlike before, there’s no longer any mention of late check-out being a benefit. Hilton Honors membership perks on website For context, historical…

Hilton Honors has removed late check-out from member benefits

There are many reasons to like the Hilton Honors program, but consistency in providing elite benefits is not one of them. Gold members and higher get free breakfast abroad, but it’s replaced by a variable food and beverage credit within the US (that’s almost never enough to pay for breakfast). Room upgrades are listed as a benefit, but are “based on availability” and effectively at the discretion of each individual property. Until now, late chec…