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Forget the front desk: Hilton Honors launches in-app points redemptions for digital checkout. The cards The Points Guy, LLC feature here are from partners who compensate The Points Guy, LLC when you are approved through its site, and this may impact how or where these products appear. The Points Guy, LLC don't cover all available credit cards, but its analysis, reviews, and opinions are entirely from its editorial team. Terms apply to the offers listed on this page. Please view its advertising policy and product review methodology for more information. Hilton is making it easier than ever to use your points to pay for charges on your stay, and you don't even have to go to the front desk to do it. Hilton has launched the new "Pay with Points" program, offering Hilton Honors members the chance to use points to pay for part their bill while using digital checkout in the Hilton Honors App. But there's a caveat: Pay with Points is only available to elite members with Hilton Honors Silver, Gold, Diamond or Diamond Reserve status. Pay with Points is initially rolling out to 150 properties participating in the program across the United States. At this time, Hilton was unable to share a list of those properties but a Hilton Honors spokesperson said that properties in all categories of the Hilton portfolio, including luxury, lifestyle and resort properties are participating, and that "eligible Hilton Honors members will be notified via prearrival email if the hotel is participating in the Pay with Points test." The program is expected to expand to 800 properties by the end of the year and over 6,000 in 2027 throughout the U.S. and Canada. If folks are eligible to use Pay with Points, any eligible charges on the bill, including food, drinks, spa and more, can be paid for digitally with points. Now the question is: Is this a good use of Hilton Honors points? At the moment, Hilton is not sharing a specific points-to-dollar conversion rate, though the Hilton spokesperson told TPG that the program "gives Hilton Honors members more flexibility to use their Points in the way that works best for them." Hilton, it seems, is the first major loyalty program to offer the chance to use points digitally to pay for incidental charges, but Marriott Bonvoy and World of Hyatt members have ways to do it as well - and with a fixed rate. World of Hyatt members can "redeem points for a pre-determined dollar value award that can be used as a credit toward eligible redemption charges in participating Hyatt outlets," according to Hyatt's website. Hyatt has its own conversion chart where 1,000 World of Hyatt points converts into $10 to use towards the bill at physical checkout. If you need less than $75, each points is valued at 1 cent, with better redemption value at higher tiers (up to a maximum value of about 1.5 cents per point). It's not great and also not terrible; TPG values World of Hyatt points in October 2026 at 1.65 cents per point. Marriott Bonvoy members can do the same, using a fixed chart with pretty low per-point value: 250 Marriott Bonvoy points convert to $1, 2,500 points convert to $10, and 25,000 points convert to $100 for a fixed rate of 0.4 cents per point, which is well below TPG's October 2026 valuation for Marriott Bonvoy points at 0.75 cents apiece. Whether Hilton Honors Pay with Points is a good value or not remains to be seen, but what is good is seeing the program give members more choice for how they pay and a convenient way to do so. "Our Hilton Honors members have told us they want more flexibility when it comes to using those points," Brad Anderson, vice president of Hilton Honors, said in a statement. "They can already redeem them for free night stays or money-can't-buy experiences around the world. Pay with Points introduces another digitally-enabled tool to our members, reducing the friction of travel and providing them with the choice and control that they value." Earn 200,000 IHG One Rewards bonus points. For a limited time, with the new IHG One Rewards Premier Select Credit Card. Plus, enjoy up to $300 in Food & Beverage Rewards annually at IHG Hotels & Resorts. Member FDIC. Partner offer. Terms apply. Bottom line. Elite Hilton Honors members can now pay for incidental charges at select hotels using points and the Hilton Honors app. While the value of those points is unclear, as is the current list of properties where this option is available, Hilton deserves credit for giving members more flexibility for points redemptions. Related reading:

Hilton Hotels & Resorts earns top spot for Meetings & Events. From city-centre conference hotels to beachfront resorts, Hilton's meetings portfolio spans six continents. Business Traveller Awards 2026 Winner: Best Meetings & Events Brand in the World Hilton Hotels & Resorts knows that the best meetings move well beyond four walls and a conference table. They bring people together. They spark conversation, collaboration and bonding. Across more than 600 hotels on six continents, Hilton offers planners everything from sophisticated convention spaces and landmark city hotels to beachfront resorts and spectacular incentive destinations. Signia by Hilton, for example, was created with the input of meeting planners. It pairs purpose-built event spaces with Club Signia's private conference rooms, premium wifi and all-day hospitality. At Hilton Tulum Riviera Maya, groups can move through more than 5,000 sqm of indoor and outdoor event space, including an 836 sqm terrace. Hilton also takes the guesswork out of planning, with dedicated event experts, an EventReady Playbook and Meeting Impact Calculator, which estimates a gathering's environmental footprint. "We bring together the scale, expertise and hospitality excellence needed to deliver exceptional events," Leonard Gooz, Hilton's global brand leader, says. "We help make every gathering - big or small - both successful and memorable." Lark Gould Most recent. 23rd October 2026 22nd October 2026

Hilton Bengaluru Embassy TechVillage announce two new leadership appointments. Saba Azim12 hours Ago2 Mins read Hilton Bengaluru Embassy TechVillage appoint Ravinder Chahal and Ankur Mazumdar to sales leadership roles. Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Embassy TechVillage, located on Outer Ring Road, have appointed Ravinder Chahal as Director of Sales - Corporate and Ankur Mazumdar as Director of Sales - MICE. Ravinder Chahal- appointed as Director of Sales - Corporate. Ravinder will lead the corporate sales vertical, focusing on key account management, corporate partnerships and new business development. Mazumdar will oversee MICE sales, covering meetings, incentives, conferences, associations and events. Ravinder joins Hilton from Novotel & ibis Bengaluru ORR, where he served as Assistant Director of Sales. His previous experience includes sales roles at Taj Bangalore and Citrus Bengaluru ORR. His areas of work have included corporate sales, business development, key account management, forecasting and revenue growth. He received Accor India's Cross Sell Award of the Year in 2018 and 2019. In his new role, Ravinder will work on developing corporate accounts and managing relationships with businesses across Bengaluru's commercial market. Ankur Mazumdar- appointed as Director of Sales - MICE. Ankur joins from Fairmont Mumbai, where he was Associate Director of Sales, managing corporate and MICE business across South India. He has also held senior sales positions at Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Center and Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre and Hyderabad International Convention Centre. His experience includes working with national and international associations, corporate clients and conference organisers. At Hilton Bengaluru Embassy TechVillage, Ankur will focus on developing meetings and events business and managing relationships with corporates, associations and professional conference organisers. The dual-branded complex has 529 rooms and approximately 37,000 square feet of banquet space. Its facilities also include four food and beverage outlets, a temperature-controlled swimming pool, a yoga deck, a gym and a spa. The property caters to corporate travellers and meetings and events business along Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road. The appointments place dedicated leadership across the complex's corporate and MICE sales functions. Commenting on the appointments, Abhiram Menon, Cluster General Manager, Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Embassy TechVillage Outer Ring Road, said, "Safari India is delighted to welcome Ravinder and Ankur to these important leadership roles. Corporate travel and MICE are integral to its business, particularly given its location within one of Bengaluru's most dynamic commercial corridors. Ravinder and Ankur bring strong market understanding, deep customer relationships and complementary experience across corporate sales, associations, conferences and events. I look forward to seeing them work closely with its teams and partners to strengthen its commercial performance and further establish the complex as a preferred destination for business travel, meetings and events." Speaking about his new role Ravinder Chahal said, "Bengaluru continues to be an important corporate market, and I am excited to take on this role at Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Embassy TechVillage. I look forward to deepening our relationships with existing partners, building new corporate accounts and working closely with our teams to create solutions that respond to the evolving needs of business travellers and organisations." Reflecting on his new role, Ankur Mazumdar said, "The scale of the meetings and events offering at Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Embassy TechVillage presents an exciting opportunity to further grow the MICE business. I look forward to working closely with corporates, associations, professional conference organisers and our partners to create compelling event experiences and strengthen the complex's position within Bengaluru's meetings and events market." For more travel, tourism & leadership updates, follow Safari India.