Awesome video. It was posted at the perfect timing. Will be going to DC this September with my wife and after seeing this video. I decided to book it through Amex travel with the Platinum card. Can't wait to experience the free food and restaurant
I can’t wait to start getting into all the travel perks with my credit card points. So far I’ve just been accumulating, but seeing how you can use credit cards for free upgrades and other benefits makes me wanna get out there and try it!
@@joeyleerobbins That's great to hear! And yes my setup is composed of the Chase Freedom Unlimited, the OG Chase Freedom, the Chase Sapphire Preferred, the Citi Custom Cash, and the Amex Gold. I actually made a what's in my wallet video a little while back, but I didn't have the amex gold card yet so that's been my most recent edition. In chase points I have around 160k I believe. With Citi I have 23k or so. And with amex once this welcome bonus hits, I'll have 90k and some change. What about you Joseph?
My wife and I stayed there for an anniversary trip earlier this year. Amazing experience!! Hotel concierge was next level. They were able to get us tickets to a museum that was sold out. Customer service was awesome as well. Very much recommend this hotel, the staff is great, the rooms are nice, good location as well. Nice video ! 🤌🏽
I stayed in the sakura lounge for new years eve and got $200 off for FH&R. It was definitely worth it. The free food you get and the restaurant on the 10th (only for sakura suite holders) is beautiful and the food is great. The estuary restaurant is also great. Couldnt wake up early enough for the blue willow breakfast but maybe next time. Now i wanna go back😩
We're planning two events: Labor Day in Las Vegas and The Opryland Hotel in Nashville for Christmas Lights for the family and football for the guys ☃️🎄 Great video, I will sign-up for a Hilton card soon!
I enjoy staying in luxury hotels. love the service and the room sizes. but I can't accept the wastefulness and thinking about all the laundry they must do makes me really want to reconsider my hotel use.
Nice... finally a real life case study !! ... more more .. pleased more .. I never used the $200 credit because as of now I never found any room rates under $500 on the FH&R side except for ATL for $350 but then again there are plenty nice Hotels for the $150 differance in ATL and of cause Vegas may make sense to actually use this credit. Who much was the room you booked through FH&R?
Ahh, you were in my neck of the woods. Nice stay. I’m trying to find out how many nights people normally stay during your trips using rewards and points
This was a great comparison of what it’s like booking the same hotel through Hilton directly and Amex fine hotels it definitely put some perspective on it for me, I would’ve thought you received better benefits with the Hilton diamond status
Great way to spend points on family! I just spend 91000 points for my wife and her mom to stay at WA Shanghai on the bund. I felt it is the best redemption ever.
In my experience, on FHR bookings the hotels still do honor your status and give you points. Anything you got from your Diamond status on that booking?
Could you describe the process of your mom getting upgraded using your status? I’m wondering if your name needs to be on the hotel reservation for it to work
Great video thanks right now I use the united airlines explorer card the best buy card the city rewards plus card and the m life las vegas card from the bank of Omaha I am not sure what amrican express credit card to get yet
When getting breakfast how do you use the credit? I recently tried to use it and was charged for it. Unless they credit you later on? Thanks for all the great videos!
So sometimes you can end up with doubled up benefits, but normally I think it is either or. I would expect them not to. I think if you are gold, FHR would be better, for diamond, I'm not sure, I have been upgraded to a suite before back when I was diamond.
So it is a $50 credit per room for hilton diamond and $60 for FHR. The menu is a la carte, so it depends what you order. We spent about $30 or so per adult and maybe $20 per kid, so we did pay a little out of pocket for breakfast each morning.
Yes, you need to use your Amex Plat when booking the hotel. Then charge your food/experiences to your room, and the property credit will be deducted from your final bill
When you use FHR and hilton points and diamond status in the same trip, do you have to make two separate bookings? I am not clear on how the two programs can be combined in one stay.
The Amex platinum card also gives Hilton Gold Status. Hilton gold status provides some type of credit at check-in. Did you get that on top of the Amex benefits?
Hilton gold status gives you a credit for food but you already get free breakfast and a $100 food credit from FHR. They normally dont double up, although at some hotels people have reported success with that. But not this time.
@@riosafado Yes. But you would have to spend time changing hotels. How much is your time worth? For me taking a couple of hours to pack up a room and go check into another hotel isn't worth an extra $100.
So if I book FHR with plat, then pay the resort fee with Aspire, will it trigger $250 hilton aspire credit? If I book two nights with FHR will it trigger 100$ conrad and waldorf credit?
Awesome video. It was posted at the perfect timing. Will be going to DC this September with my wife and after seeing this video. I decided to book it through Amex travel with the Platinum card. Can't wait to experience the free food and restaurant
The curtains part was hilarious Ben! lol thanks for sharing, hoping to use my hotel collection benefit before end of year!
The curtain part was funny, That hotel is awesome cool upgrade
I can’t wait to start getting into all the travel perks with my credit card points. So far I’ve just been accumulating, but seeing how you can use credit cards for free upgrades and other benefits makes me wanna get out there and try it!
I am right there with you! May I ask what your setup is? When did you start and how many points have you earned so far?
@@joeyleerobbins That's great to hear! And yes my setup is composed of the Chase Freedom Unlimited, the OG Chase Freedom, the Chase Sapphire Preferred, the Citi Custom Cash, and the Amex Gold. I actually made a what's in my wallet video a little while back, but I didn't have the amex gold card yet so that's been my most recent edition. In chase points I have around 160k I believe. With Citi I have 23k or so. And with amex once this welcome bonus hits, I'll have 90k and some change. What about you Joseph?
My wife and I stayed there for an anniversary trip earlier this year. Amazing experience!! Hotel concierge was next level. They were able to get us tickets to a museum that was sold out. Customer service was awesome as well. Very much recommend this hotel, the staff is great, the rooms are nice, good location as well. Nice video ! 🤌🏽
I used the AMEX on the Conrad at Vegas. I can’t wait to do it again next year. My credit was $250. 😁
I've stayed at that hotel before, I loved the experience!
I love the unintentional Cresent cameo!
I stayed in the sakura lounge for new years eve and got $200 off for FH&R. It was definitely worth it. The free food you get and the restaurant on the 10th (only for sakura suite holders) is beautiful and the food is great. The estuary restaurant is also great. Couldnt wake up early enough for the blue willow breakfast but maybe next time. Now i wanna go back😩
Glad you noticed the concrete pillar in the room too...it was a little weird and out of place I thought.
Awesome video Ben! I like videos like this because they almost serve as a guide for my future travels.
Heads up! If you use your points to fully fund your FHR stay you still are eligible to receive the $200 hotel statement credit
Used my FR&H last month at the Seabird Resort in Oceanside, CA! It's a beautiful property, and I definitely want to go back!
I love these destination videos of yours. Keep it going!
We're planning two events: Labor Day in Las Vegas and The Opryland Hotel in Nashville for Christmas Lights for the family and football for the guys ☃️🎄 Great video,
I will sign-up for a Hilton card soon!
Ugh the Opryland sound fantastic
I enjoy staying in luxury hotels. love the service and the room sizes. but I can't accept the wastefulness and thinking about all the laundry they must do makes me really want to reconsider my hotel use.
Motorized curtains very nice touch Conrad
Nice... finally a real life case study !! ... more more .. pleased more .. I never used the $200 credit because as of now I never found any room rates under $500 on the FH&R side except for ATL for $350 but then again there are plenty nice Hotels for the $150 differance in ATL and of cause Vegas may make sense to actually use this credit. Who much was the room you booked through FH&R?
Hotel collection has cheaper hotels and you can use the $200 credit if you stay 2 nights
Vegas weeknights is the way to go for FHR.
Oh yea I completely understand the trouble with the curtains. lol
Love that hotel, the Sakura lounge is next level though. Also got a free shoe shine service, purdy sweet.
Love that hotel, I was part of the opening team over there... Very bougie 😎
The Sakura Lounge is amazing. You can eat at the lounge all day. Been there twice.
I'll do it next time
You cant be upgrded to sakura level right?
@@kevindo3365 right, you can’t, its like a boutique hotel within the hotel, with its own check in on the 10th floor
Ahh, you were in my neck of the woods. Nice stay. I’m trying to find out how many nights people normally stay during your trips using rewards and points
Amazing! Room looks awesome!
Awesome hotel. Great breakfast and deal with Hilton Aspire!
This was a great comparison of what it’s like booking the same hotel through Hilton directly and Amex fine hotels it definitely put some perspective on it for me, I would’ve thought you received better benefits with the Hilton diamond status
If you were there this past weekend so was I!!
Hey Ben. We use it at the ritz Carlton in Philadelphia around the holidays. We actually have a hard time spending the credits
Ben, To get the miles on my card but avoid paying interest, is the correct way: the statement close then pay balance within 21 days?
Great way to spend points on family! I just spend 91000 points for my wife and her mom to stay at WA Shanghai on the bund. I felt it is the best redemption ever.
Does Diamond with FHR make a difference since all of us Platinum members already have Hilton Gold?
Great video! Can you stack fine hotel benefits with your diamond benefits?
In my experience, on FHR bookings the hotels still do honor your status and give you points. Anything you got from your Diamond status on that booking?
I think the concrete beam is dope
The Conrad in DC is a great hotel. Love it and I'm not saying that because I work for Hilton. 😁
The only thing you didnt show is the massive homeless tent-city next door to you =)
Amex Platinum will always be my baby. Hopefully Amex doesn’t change it again anytime soon :/
I am excited I got my Platinum card. Looking forward to enjoying the benefits.
Thanks much
Could you describe the process of your mom getting upgraded using your status?
I’m wondering if your name needs to be on the hotel reservation for it to work
Just book it under your account. You can put another name on booking also. The booking will be made with diamond status
Do you still get your diamond status benefits if you book through Amex FH&R?
FHR gives you better benefits
Ok, I have stayed at the Conrad before. Do you recall the model/make of the Nespresso machine? I so want to buy one.
I believe it is this one amzn.to/3Bd6dBQ
Great video thanks right now I use the united airlines explorer card the best buy card the city rewards plus card and the m life las vegas card from the bank of Omaha I am not sure what amrican express credit card to get yet
It sure would be nice to see people actually dress up when going into a more luxurious place.
When getting breakfast how do you use the credit? I recently tried to use it and was charged for it. Unless they credit you later on? Thanks for all the great videos!
Charge it to your room
Do they honor your status if you book through FHR? I'm currently Diamond with Hilton and will be booking the Conrad Orlando through the Platinum card.
So sometimes you can end up with doubled up benefits, but normally I think it is either or. I would expect them not to. I think if you are gold, FHR would be better, for diamond, I'm not sure, I have been upgraded to a suite before back when I was diamond.
I was in D.C. two weeks ago. Did a trip to the zoo.
How much was the room rate? Was FHR room rate same as booking on Hilton website?
Probably not
Nice hotel and the food looks really good
Do kids also get free breakfast ? Or do you have to pay $50 per kid ?
So it is a $50 credit per room for hilton diamond and $60 for FHR. The menu is a la carte, so it depends what you order. We spent about $30 or so per adult and maybe $20 per kid, so we did pay a little out of pocket for breakfast each morning.
How does it work with the Amex credit? You just charge things at the hotel with your American Express platinum card?
Yes, you need to use your Amex Plat when booking the hotel.
Then charge your food/experiences to your room, and the property credit will be deducted from your final bill
@@LK_EBM oh, ok I didn’t know that’s how it worked!
When you use FHR and hilton points and diamond status in the same trip, do you have to make two separate bookings? I am not clear on how the two programs can be combined in one stay.
One room was booked through FHR, the other with Hilton points, so yeah two bookings
Do you just bill the food to the room and the final checkout invoice has the credit?
That's how it was what I stay with FH&R
Why does this feel like a parking deck converted into a hotel?
Maybe it is, idk
Did you get the additional $25 F&B credit (50 total, in addition to your $100 FHR F&B & $60 Breakfast) per person as a Diamond status?
Will Hilton/Marriott/IHG honor ALL your status when booked via the AMEX FHR?
It seems in this trip you did but is it common for everyone?
Well the benefits you get from FHR outweigh what you would get through diamond status in this case.
@@TheCreditShifu Well, my point is, hope can be STACKED such as waiving the resort-fees!
Did you enter your Hilton loyalty number when booking on FHR? I’ve been told you can get $25/person for that hotel even through FHR.
Its true. Ive done that before at this same hotel
@@DCGEMINI202 did you do it in addition to FHR benefits?
@@DarkCeremony yes i had almost 200 in food credit so technically my stay and food was all free. Only paid for parking
The Amex platinum card also gives Hilton Gold Status. Hilton gold status provides some type of credit at check-in. Did you get that on top of the Amex benefits?
Hilton gold status gives you a credit for food but you already get free breakfast and a $100 food credit from FHR. They normally dont double up, although at some hotels people have reported success with that. But not this time.
Is the $100 experience credit separate from the $200 hotel credit for the platinum card? I’m a little confused how this works.
Yes, separate
Do they charge for parking?
$60 per day
Does the hilton status credit stack with the fhr credit?
No, but some people have had luck with it stacking at Conrad in Vegas
you request the late check out with FHR? o you dont need request that
Can you use $100 property credit multiple times in a calendar year?
YES!
@@TheCreditShifu so I could have booked different property on each day n gotten $100 multi experience credit, lol 🤣
@@riosafado Yes. But you would have to spend time changing hotels. How much is your time worth? For me taking a couple of hours to pack up a room and go check into another hotel isn't worth an extra $100.
@@TheCreditShifu couldn’t have agreed with you more , peace brother
So if I book FHR with plat, then pay the resort fee with Aspire, will it trigger $250 hilton aspire credit? If I book two nights with FHR will it trigger 100$ conrad and waldorf credit?
No your booking will b completely paid if u go thru fhr. But yes to your second question
Yes. Resort fee is usually charged at the time of your stay, so if it's bill to your Aspire, it'll trigger the credit.
@@LK_EBM not if he booked thru fhr. It doesnt not code as hilton conrad
do more Vegas FHR 😭😭
In fall
caught it in 360p :)
Amazing view to the DC??? Buildings and road? I thought each city has that.
Should i say “hey guys check out these mediocre views…”
You badass
If you were there this past weekend so was I!!
20th to 22nd july 2022
@@TheCreditShifu Ahh I was staying there the 22nd to 24th
@@josephhuffer331 i probably walked past you in the lobby on my way out haha
@@TheCreditShifu That’s crazy haha! Been watching your video for the last 2-3 years!