It's going to be a busy travel summer.
16.05.2024 - 14:29 / thepointsguy.com
The great outdoors are one step closer to being a points-earning paradise.
Hilton and outdoor lodging brand AutoCamp kicked off their new partnership Friday with the debut of AutoCamp Cape Cod on Hilton's direct booking channels (such as the Hilton website and the Hilton Honors app). The debut AutoCamp property on Hilton channels gives Hilton Honors members an exciting new opportunity to earn and redeem points in one of the most popular summer vacation destinations in the U.S.
Hilton Honors members will also receive on-property benefits based on their loyalty tier.
Silver status members will receive two eco-friendly bottles of water, while Gold status members will receive two bottles of water, a bundle of firewood per stay and a space available upgrade. Diamond status members receive all the benefits as Gold status members and one s'mores kit per stay.
While Hilton Honors members won't immediately be able to earn additional points on ancillary spending during a stay, they will receive 1,000 bonus points for each stay at AutoCamp Cape Cod completed by Aug. 12. According to a company announcement, members will eventually be able to earn Hilton Honors points on ancillary spending at AutoCamp "in the coming weeks."
AutoCamp Cape Cod in Falmouth, Massachusetts, features 108 suites in custom Airstream trailers, luxury tents and cabins. In addition to convenient access to the beach, guests can access an 8,100-square-foot clubhouse, and indoor and outdoor fire pits.
While it's only AutoCamp Cape Cod on Hilton's website now, all eight AutoCamps in locations like the Catskills, Yosemite National Park and Zion National Park are slated to join the Hilton platform in coming weeks.
Related reading:
It's going to be a busy travel summer.
There is nothing like a Maine summer, and as this summer approaches, three enticing new hotels have just opened their doors for the 2024 season.
TUI Turtle Aid programme is introducing a global, turtle-friendly certification scheme which will be pioneered by 30 beachfront businesses across four holiday destinations in Cape Verde, Kenya, Turkey and Greece.
The Paris Olympics are almost here, and Uber is ready to celebrate with a pair of new experiences allowing riders to toast their way through France and ride along the Seine on a free boat tour.
JetBlue is planning a sprawling new partnership with British Airways, through which the two airlines would link significant parts of their networks across the U.S. and Europe.
Scandinavia is experiencing a surge in tour and activity bookings for the summer, according to a few online travel agencies. Norway is especially topping travelers’ wish lists.
Over 260 villages across 60+ countries have applied for the 2024 Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism, setting a new record and underscoring tourism’s role in rural development.
Conference aims to enhance industry competitiveness through initiatives focused on environment, connectivity, market liberalisation and much more.
WHY IT RATES: Travelers taking a road trip this summer can make their vacation more affordable thanks to Red Roof.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer.
For the upcoming summer, Hilton.com has released a list of the top destinations on travelers' minds according to what was searched the most online.
Looking to collect a new stamp in your passport this summer? The most popular international vacation destinations for U.S. travelers in summer 2024 include familiar beach locations like Cancun and Cabo San Lucas in Mexico as well as Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, according to Tripadvisor’s new summer travel index. The sunny hot spots are joined by European mainstays like London and Paris, the host of the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Based in Tucson, Ariz., the boutique Desert Vintage has specialized in rare designer clothing since Salima Boufelfel and Roberto Cowan took it over in 2012. Many of their offerings — a century-old Fortuny evening robe or an Azzedine Alaïa suede wraparound top, for example — “can be a bit demanding to wear,” says Boufelfel. So when she landed in New York to open their Orchard Street outpost in 2022, she set out to complement their period pieces with her own designs. The collection, which is named Ténéré (“desert” in Tuareg) in a nod to both Boufelfel’s Arizona origins and Berber heritage, is meant to be worn across seasons and settings: There are airy crinkled chiffon dresses, sleeveless caftans stitched with antique African trade beads and double-pleated Italian-linen trousers. The silk lounge sets — available in a range of sandy shades, as well as a poppy red — are modeled after Desert Vintage’s best-selling 1920s loungewear ensembles, which, Boufelfel notes, “always fly out the door and look amazing on everyone.”