The end of summer has almost arrived — and to kick off a new season of new once-in-a-lifetime events which members of the Hilton Honors frequent guest loyalty program can unlock through its Hilton Honors Experiences platform, points may now be bid on Endless Summer Night Grills with Questlove, which is an intimate food and music experience at the Motto by Hilton New York City Chelsea hotel property with Questlove on Thursday, September 8, 2022.
New Exclusive Artist and Celebrity Events With Hilton Honors Experiences 2022
The renowned chef friends of Questlove will create their own spin on classic summer grilling with select ingredients sourced from farms which are owned by Black people in upstate New York — plus, the award-winning musician, producer, director, and culinary entrepreneur will perform an exclusive DJ set for those in attendance.
New curated packages of Hilton Honors Experiences are continuously offered, which include a chance to play Top Golf with Sam Hunt, a private acoustic performance with Luke Bryan, VIP tickets and a signed guitar with Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and a McLaren Formula 1 Team experience at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
A few of the numerous new and upcoming experiences in 2022 — many of which are either sold out or exclusive — include:
- Private Lunch by Celebrated Chef Nancy Silverton September 23, 2022 in Singapore — Enjoy a private 4-course lunch by celebrated American Chef Nancy Silverton at Osteria Mozza in Hilton Singapore Orchard. Osteria Mozza Singapore is the only Asian outpost of Silverton’s MICHELIN-starred Osteria Mozza Los Angeles. The Asian outpost serves a diverse range of Cal-Italian delights with both classics and dishes crafted exclusively for Singapore.
- Private Drum Lesson with Travis Barker September 26, 2022 in Los Angeles — Find your rhythm during a one-hour drum lesson with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker at his studio in Los Angeles.
- Culinary Masters Weekend at Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal October 6, 2022 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico — Escape to the Mexican coastline at Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal for an unforgettable weekend of gourmet dining, intimate culinary classes, and a friendly golf tournament with the culinary world luminaries Jérôme Bocuse, Daniel Boulud, Junior Borges, Suzanne Goin, Phillip Tessier, Tim Hollingsworth, and Olivier Couvin.
- Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the McLaren Technology Centre October 12, 2022 in Woking, United Kingdom — Treat yourself to a behind-the-scenes tour of the awe-inspiring McLaren Technology Centre and McLaren racing facility. See the most famous cars from McLaren’s illustrious racing history and gain unparalleled insight into the makings of a modern race team.
- Private Singing Lesson with Pentatonix October 14 in Los Angeles — Receive the ultimate singing lesson from one of the most renowned acapella groups in the world, Pentatonix. This all-access experience includes a singing lesson and an insider’s look at how artists prepare for showtime.
- Tickets to Broadway Hit HAMILTON with Post Show Talk Back October 21, 2022 in New York — See one of the most exciting and significant performances of the last decade, HAMILTON, at the Richard Rogers Theater on Broadway. Watch the award-winning story unfold from your orchestra level seats and enjoy an exclusive post-show talk back with members of the famed cast after the show.
- Nightclub Night Out with TAO Hospitality Group in Las Vegas and New York — TAO Hospitality Group’s world-famous nightclubs attract VIPs and celebrities from all around the world. Choose an event from one of their locations in New York or Las Vegas and receive general admission access for five including drink tickets.
Inspired by the first-ever global platform of Hilton, “Hilton. For the Stay,” Hilton Honors is taking a fresh approach to the one-of-a-kind experiences that members have access to through their points — by facilitating meaningful connections with the artists and celebrities who inspire their passions. In addition to unique experiences at Hilton hotel and resort properties around the world, the longstanding partners of Hilton, like Live Nation — that partnership originally was set to last five years but has expanded well beyond that — and McLaren, will support in powering these experiences in the months ahead.
For additional ways to use points, Hilton Honors recently launched Tickets with Points, a unique benefit that allows members to use points to purchase tickets to sporting events, concerts, comedy shows and theater productions. As Hilton Honors continues to provide more accessibility on a global scale, Tickets with Points will be launching in the United Kingdom later this year to ensure that purchasing tickets on LiveNation.co.uk and Ticketmaster.co.uk is even more rewarding.
Final Boarding Call
Once known as Hilton @Play, I was officially invited as a guest to see Elliot Root and Neon Trees in concert in the International Ballroom at the Washington Hilton hotel property on Saturday, December 5, 2015. It was not an event I would have sought out myself; but I unexpectedly had a good time that evening. This article contains additional photographs of that concert.
If you have a passion for music, food, sports, or other interests and you enjoy experiences which are out of the ordinary, consider bidding your Hilton Honors points for one of the Hilton Honors experiences. For example, access to Lollapalooza — which is one of the largest music festivals in North America which occurs every year for four consecutive days in Grant Park in Chicago — was offered last year with VIP packages.
Hilton Honors is the frequent guest loyalty program of 18 different hotel brands of Hilton — but I have never stayed as a guest of a hotel which is part of the Motto brand that debuted in 2018. That will change soon — and when it does, I will report on my experience in a future article here at The Gate.
All photographs ©2015 by Brian Cohen.
