Who does the VIP package booking - HGVC/Hilton Honors?
I think there is a $69 conversion fee? Is there any cancellation fee for canceling the VIP package?
It cost $69 to convert from HGVC Club points to HHonors points. You can only convert the points of the next year before the end of the current year.
For example, you have up until 12/31 this year to convent your 2008 HGVC Club points to HHonors points (at the rate of 23/1). Either you convert 1 week or 5 week worth of points, the conversion fee is the same.
Once you have the HHonors points, you would want to check on the Hilton website for the Hilton hotel (or the Hilton family of hotels) that you would like to stay for availability. You would need to click on the "Book Reward" button (on the top right corner) and plug in your check in and check out dates.
If what you are looking for is available for you to redeem, the system will tell you what kind of room you may reserve and for how many HHonors points needed.
After you filled out all the details and make your reservation, the system will send you a confirmation for the reservation to your email address on file and also issue you a certificate, which you need to print out and present both of these documents when you check in at the HHonors desk at the hotel.
The reservation will tell you when you need to cancel your reservation by without penalty. Sometimes it's 24 hours, sometimes it's 72 hours depends on the hotel.
If you cancel before the deadline, there is no cost to you, and your points deducted would be put back to your account. If you don't cancel before the deadline, you will be charged for one night at the current room rate to you credit card on file. (It could be a very costly mistake if your reservation happens to be at one of the category 6 hotel.)
One tip: if your stay is 6 nights or longer at category 6 hotel, you do not have to pay the points being displayed on the screen. There are special VIP packages that you could call up the HHonors and ask for, instead.
For example, for a 6-night stay at category 6 hotel, the system would show 240,000 points as the cost, certificate type: C606. After you got your reservation confirmation #, just call up the HHonors and ask for the GLONP2 that costs only 175,000 points, to replace the C606. You will save 65,000 points
I hope this help you enjoying your HGVC t/s ownership as much as we do.