How to earn and redeem Hilton Honors points at SLH properties

13.07.2024 - 12:27 / thepointsguy.com

Hilton recently expanded its portfolio with the addition of roughly 400 Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties (which were formerly part of World of Hyatt). SLH is a collection of boutique hotels ranging from romantic cliffside retreats in Greece to cowboy-themed ranches in Colorado. It prides itself on offering unique properties that reflect the local culture better than your average chain hotel.

Hilton's partnership with SLH stands to bring together the best of both worlds, providing travelers with more memorable stays while allowing them to earn and redeem Hilton Honors points.

Not all SLH properties are part of the Hilton Honors program, though more are expected to be added as the partnership continues to grow. You can see a list of the hotels that currently participate on Hilton's website.

Hilton Honors members can now experience these boutique hotels with all the benefits of Hilton's loyalty program — like redeeming points, earning points and using elite status perks. Let's dive into all the ways you can take advantage of Hilton's new SLH collection.

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Since Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties are, by definition, luxurious, they often come with hefty price tags. Thus, they offer some great ways to maximize your Hilton Honors points.

To see what SLH properties are available in your destination, pull up Hilton's map of SLH partners.

As you zoom in, rates will pop up at each hotel. You can check the "Use Points" box at the top to see rates for award stays. (At the time of writing, point values weren't showing up at some SLH properties, but that should change as Hilton irons out the wrinkles on its site.)

Click on the hotel that interests you, then click "Select Dates" in the pop-up box to see a calendar with rates across several months. You can toggle between cash and award rates by clicking "Special Rates" and checking or unchecking the "Use Points" box.

Though Hilton does not operate using an award chart, the SLH properties follow standard award room pricing. This means that rooms considered "standard" will max out at a certain number of points.

However, if you're looking to book nonstandard rooms, those are priced dynamically, which means award travelers typically won't get the best redemption rate for their Hilton points.

For example, you can experience your own fairy tale in Hungary's Botaniq Castle of Tura for just 80,000 points per night for a standard award room or a cash rate of $468 per night. This would give you a redemption rate of 0.59 cents per point, which is close to TPG's July 2024 Hilton Honors valuation of 0.6 cents per point. Note that premium rooms in November start at 408,000 points