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Venice, June 2025

1 night in a junior suite at Ca' di Dio in Venice, redeemed with a free night certificate instead of 110,000 Hilton points.

Italy
Florian HartlFounder of Benefit SystemsData as of 11 June 2025
The Grand Canal in Venice with Santa Maria della Salute
Photo: Wolfgang Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Short answerVenice in June 2025: 1 hotel night for $0 paid, against a documented comparison value of $1,175. Anything paid in cash appears without a comparison value. The comparison value is not money paid out.

Key figures

$0 paid, $1,175 documented comparison value, 100% difference.

Paid
$0
flights, hotels and transfers
Comparison value
$1,175
documented cash value
Difference
100%
$1,175 documented
Points and miles
0
used for the trip

At a glance

Hotels
Ca' di Dio, Venice (1 night)

Day by day

10 June 2025
Ca' di Dio
Venice · 1 night to Wed 11 Jun
Paid
$0
Value
$1,175
points
cash
per point
·

The whole trip

The whole trip: paid, comparison value, difference and points used.
CategoryPaidComparison valueDifferencePoints and miles
Hotels (1 stay, 1 night)$0$1,175$1,175 100%none
Total (1 booking)$0$1,175$1,175 100%none

Proof

Excerpts from the booking confirmations, personal data and booking codes made unreadable.

Hilton Honors reservation: Ca' di Dio Venice, 10 to 11 June 2025, junior suite, Free Night Reward instead of 110,000 points
Hilton Honors reservation: Ca' di Dio Venice, 10 to 11 June 2025, junior suite, Free Night Reward instead of 110,000 points

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Editorial noteThis case study is our own trip analysis and not tax, legal or financial advice. Award prices, availability and cash prices change all the time.

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Terms in this trip

  • Free night certificate: A free night certificate is a voucher for one hotel night up to a fixed points ceiling, usually granted once a year as a credit card benefit.

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