Checking In Ep 13: All About Hilton w/CF Frost

This week I chatted with Milenomics community member CF Frost about his recent stay at the new Hilton LXR Mango House Seychelles and we do a deep dive into the Hilton program. You may remember CF from this post he wrote about a now-expired opportunity to get Amex Hilton Aspire cards without an annual fee. Those Aspire cards kick off free night certificates and resort credits that are now enabling trips like the one we discuss in this episode. Subscribers may also enjoy a trip report to the Waldorf Astoria Maldives discussed in Episode 6 of Checking In. Hyatt gets a lot of love from the points & miles community but as we discuss on the show, Hilton deserves some consideration as well. In the second half of the show we cover 10 Ways Hilton is Better than Hyatt. 3:10 CF’s Recent Trip to the LXR Mango House Seychelles Mango House Seychelles, LXR Hotels & Resorts (website)95,000/nt Standard Room RewardBookable with Amex Hilton Free Night Certificates (what are those?)Nearest Airport: SEZ 34:50 10 Ways Hilton is Better Than Hyatt Footprint: Number and LocationDecent Meaningful Status with No SpendFour Credit Cards vs. TwoCan Get Credit Cards Even if Ineligible for Welcome BonusFifth Night Free on Award StaysEasy Point TransfersFree Night Certificates at Top Hotels Attainable through Reasonable Amount of Bonused SpendFree Weekend Night Certificates Usable Any Night LatelyGenerous Automatic Extensions of Status, Certificates, Points ExpiryFavorable Cash Upgrades to Award Stays We could surely do a follow-up show on "10 Great Things about Hyatt" - and we probably will. But it's worth paying attention to other hotel chains like Hilton because there's a lot of value to be had. This week on the paid Milenomics Podcast Network feed, we just released Episode 150 of our flagship show. If you enjoyed this free epsisode head on over there for more points & miles podcast content, a thriving Slack community, and more. Thanks for listening, and thanks for your support.