Hilton has once again extended the “Like A Member” dining discount for Asia Pacific region. The offer was previously set to end on 30 June 2024, but this has now been extended to 31 December 2024 instead per the new T&Cs. This is the latest extension of the “Like A Member” offer. The offer had originally been planned to expire at end 2022, then extended to 30 June 2023, then extended a second time to 31 December 2023, and now further extended. I previously wrote about an earlier extension here.
This great news for Hilton Honors members only, but membership is free, so it’s easy to take advantage of the offer. The discount is applicable at most Hilton-operated F&B venues in hotels throughout Asia Pacific but of course certain exclusions apply. Besides the discounts, non-staying guests can also earn 500 points per transaction with minimum USD25 spend.
What is the “Like A Member” dining offer?
The benefits
Hilton Honors members can take advantage of a discount on their dining bill, which varies depending on tier:
- Hilton Honors Base & Silver members receive 10% off
- Hilton Honors Gold & Diamond members receive 25% off
As a Diamond, I’ve been able to get my 25% discount on several occasions, and it does translate to a fair bit of savings. Of course, if there’s credit card dining offers that provide more discount, by all means utilise those instead.
On top of the discount, non-staying members, as well as guest on ineligible stays (e.g. booked through an OTA) can earn 500 points with a minimum spend of USD25, excluding discount and taxes. Bonus points for non-staying guests may take 4-6 weeks to be posted. In my experience it’s usually been a bit faster, but I imagine it’s probably dependent on how efficient that particular hotel is. For staying guests, the bill can be charged to the room account as normal for points earning.
The exclusions
There’s a fair bit of exclusions, which are detailed in the T&Cs below:
The exclusions include:
- All outlets in French Polynesia, Maldives and Hampton hotels in China
- F&B outlets managed by Hilton at selected hotels such as the Hilton Perth; Hilton Queenstown; Hilton Cairns; DoubleTrees in Alice Springs, Cairns, Darwin, Noumea, Wellington, Queenstown and many others
- F&B outlets not managed by Hilton, including Chattterbox and Shinsen Hanten at Hilton Singapore Orchard; Glass Brasseries in Hilton Sydney; The House Bar, Taige, Tenshin, Seoul Restaurant and Park90 at Conrad Singapore Orchard; plus others
Besides the outlet exclusions, blackout dates may also apply. I have to admit I didn’t quite read this part, and found out when I rather stupidly visited Manhattan on a public holiday. The staff informed me that the discount doesn’t apply on eve of public holidays, and if I heard correctly, on the day after public holidays as well.
Beware if you have hotel credits
The T&Cs also vaguely make reference to the discount not stacking with other promotions and offers. It’s not explicitly stated as such, but in my experience – and that of many other members – the discount does not stack with Impresario/ Virtuoso/ Amex FHR hotel credits at some hotels. Some members don’t like this, personally it doesn’t bother me too much as long as the hotel applies everything correctly. When I have stayed at the Conrad Singapore Orchard on Impresario rates, they have generously applied both the stay credits and the discount, but their policy seems to be the exception rather than norm. Most hotels I’ve stayed at on Impresario or Virtuoso rates have been good at noting I’ve got credits to use and billing at full price. The only exception was the Conrad Osaka, which resulted in a messy bill at checkout.
Conclusion
Hilton has again extended the “Like A Member” dining discount applicable for the Asia Pacific region, with the new end date now 31 December 2024. The discounts are applicable for Hilton Honors members only, but membership is free to sign up, so there’s no reason not to take advantage of the offers. I’ve personally found the discount useful, and I’m definitely going to be utilising it more between now and end of the year. I guess I’ll be making more visits to Manhattan!