Always wanted to try out one of these offers.
Hilton called me in July for a timeshare solicitation and I kept on saying that I had to talk it over with my wife. Eventually he offered enough for me to just book on the spot. Took about 20 minutes as he had to keep returning to his manager to get approval for more concessions.
Original offer:
-3 nights for $199
Bonuses for booking on the spot, added one at a time until I agreed:
-Confirmed upgrade to 1BR suite
-$199 cash rebate after presentation
-20K Hilton points or $200 Hilton credit valid for 6 months after presentation.
-Ability to book the room through 12/31/21.
Then a month later I got a charge on my card. Apparently they neglected to mention there was a fee if you don't reserve something within 30 days. I told them I was never told that and they refunded the fee.
I called to book a couple months ago and they offered the Park Soleli Orlando said the max occupancy for the 1BR is 4 people. I mentioned that we are 5 and the agent said that was OK and booked us in a 1BR Penthouse Suite.
I just logged onto the site yesterday and saw they had booked it for 4 people. Normally I wouldn't sweat that, but I figured I'd push for a 2BR, that officially holds 6. I called and said that we're 5 and it's booked for 4 and the agent started ranting how I just admitted that on a recorded line and now I'd have to upgrade to the 2BR for $100/night.
I said I'll just take a refund and the agent came back with a $75/night offer. I said I'll just take a refund and the agent came back with a $50/night offer and $150 towards Disney tickets as a final offer and that my booking was non-refundable.
I asked to speak with a manager about a refund and was told I'd have to wait for a callback and that I was just crazy to pass up on the offer as it was the best she had ever seen.
An agent called me back now and said the best they can do to a 2BR Penthouse Suite would be $25/night, plus $150 towards Disney tickets.
Sold.
-3 nights for $199
-Confirmed upgrade to 1BR Penthouse suite
-Upgrade to 2BR Penthouse suite for $75
-$150 theme park credit
-$199 cash rebate after presentation
-20K Hilton points or $200 Hilton credit valid for 6 months after presentation.
-Ability to book the room through 12/31/21.
Seems good to me. Anyone done better with Hilton?
Just got a call, I ended up buying probably only because of this post 😏
I kept pushing for more and finally took this offer:
-3 nights in Orlando for $199
-Upgrade to 1 BR Villa
-$199 rebate after presentation
-$200 Hilton voucher
-15k HH
-Waived $50 fee for not booking within 45 days (So I have a year to book and use, although now that I think about it, I should have insisted that I could travel until 12/31/20.)
He very much did not want to give me the points but I kept pushing and he finally agreed to 5k points. I told him "we both know that's peanuts." Finally, I got him to agree to do 15k points if I give him my CC number, he then added the points and I gave him the exp. All in all, a pretty good deal, although tbh I probably don't actually need it.