Hilton Points
If you have Hilton Honors points, but are now boycotting the chain, consider donating your points. Start by offering them to immigration charities. They may have reasons to want observers lodged near ICE, or they can convert the points to flights or cash.
Don’t let gift cards, points, or credits at companies you’re boycotting sit on the ledger. It’s like giving them an interest free loan.
How to do it:
Hilton points can be converted to non-Hilton products like flights. Use the bonus travel resources to attend a protest in DC, or offer them to a charity that helps vulnerable people travel for medical care or escape red states. Hilton points can also be cashed out. Use the money for any resistance-minded action. See the FAQ for details.
Hilton points can also be transferred to other Hilton Honors members. Some immigration groups may want to place observers inside hotels or have other uses for points. Homeless groups can also make good use of them, and safety comes ahead of boycotts. Offer your points directly to charities.
Hilton points can be used to make reservations, of course. Some people are reserving rooms in areas where ICE is active, then cancelling and re-booking 48 hours ahead to maximize disruption. NOTE: refund rules may be different for points reservations, so check that hotel’s rules.
Finally, Hilton maintains a program for converting your points to cash as a direct donation to charities. The list of charities is limited, but this is a straightforward way to donate your points instead of letting Hilton keep them wholesale. Read more about this (and other points donation programs) in Business Traveler.
