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Back in February 2024, Hilton announced a new partnership with Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) — a collection of boutique hotels that were once aligned with Hyatt instead. The initial rollout was quite slow, with just three properties added when the Hilton-SLH partnership went live in June.
But that number greatly expanded to more than 400 properties by early July 2024. And we just got a heads up from Hilton that a batch of properties was just added effective December 16, 2025, bringing the total number of properties to over 500 SLH properties worldwide.
Let's look at some of the new properties bookable and what your Hilton Honors points are worth on stays.
Hundreds of SLH Properties Bookable Online via Hilton
Hilton's map of SLH properties now looks much better than it did at the outset of this partnership. Small Luxury Hotels are located across the globe — as far north as the Hotel Ranga in Iceland and as far south as Eichardt's Private Hotel in New Zealand.
It's hard to deny that each property looks stunning. On balance, SLH is an excellent addition to the Hilton portfolio. We're glad the rollout is chugging right along.
New SLH additions to the Hilton portfolio in December 2025
The most recent batch of SLH properties was added to the Hilton portfolio in December 2025. Here's a snapshot of what was just added:
- Le Quartier Français (Franschhoek, South Africa): A romantic boutique retreat in the Cape Wineland that features top-tier dining and immersive wine experiences.
- Siringit Villa (Arusha, Tanzania): An ultra-private safari villa with sweeping views of Kilimanjaro and Meru.
- Hotel Palau Fugit (Girona, Spain): A restored 18th-century palace in Girona’s Old Quarter that features a modern design, a serene spa, and a rooftop aperitif ritual.
- Taru Villas Levita (Kandy, Sri Lanka): A hillside escape near Kandy offering refined interiors, personalized Sri Lankan cuisine, and panoramic views of the Central Highlands.
- The Retreat Costa Rica (Alajuela Province, Costa Rica): A mountaintop wellness sanctuary above the rainforest focused on yoga, holistic healing, and nature-driven rejuvenation.
What Are Hilton Honors Points Worth Toward SLH Stays?
With the addition of Small Luxury Hotels, Hilton Honors members can now redeem points for stays network-wide. Even better, staple benefits are in store for Silver, Hilton Gold, and Diamond elites — the latter two enjoying space-available complimentary upgrades. And on top of that, elites can leverage Hilton's fifth night free benefit on standard room awards.
The perks plus the properties available are sufficient to warrant booking with cash. But what about points? If you're looking for somewhere to redeem your hard-earned stash of Hilton Honors points or put a welcome offer courtesy of a Hilton credit card to good use, should you do so at an SLH property? Let's crunch the numbers.
As a point of reference, AwardWallet users redeem each Hilton point for 0.59¢. Generally speaking, you'll be in good shape if you can redeem your points for a value greater than that — or at least close to it.
For example, you can book a night at the recently-added Siringit Villa for as little as $515. Hilton will charge you 70,000 points for the same night. This comes out to 0.74 cents per point, which amounts to an incredible use of Hilton points.
However, no two properties offer the same value. The Taru Villas Levita, for example, can cost as little as $260 per night — or 65,000 points. This is closer to 0.40 cents per point, which is below the average redemption value of a Hilton Honors point.
Premium rooms are worth avoiding at all costs. At the properties above (and all other Hilton/SLH properties, for that matter), the cash cost is incrementally higher than the standard room, but the points cost is exponentially higher.
Related: 12 Exciting Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) Properties Bookable With Hilton Honors Points
Final Thoughts
The rollout of SLH properties into Hilton's portfolio is great news for Hilton Honors members. Over 500 Small Luxury Hotels properties have been added to the Hilton portfolio and are now bookable through Hilton channels. And some properties are well worth the redemption.
As the rollout nears completion, you might run into an issue where one specific property doesn't yet offer redemptions. In all likelihood, these hiccups should be resolved in the near future.
Need some more Hilton points to book a free night at one of these SLH properties? Don't forget that the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card is offering new applicants 155,000 Hilton Honors points after you spend $3,000 in purchases in the first 6 months of Card Membership (offer ends 1/14/2026).
- Earn 155,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $3,000 in purchases on the Card in the first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer ends 1/14/2026.
- Get up to $50 in statement credits each quarter for purchases made directly with a property in the Hilton portfolio on your Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card. That's up to $200 in statement credits annually.
- Earn 12X Hilton Honors Bonus Points for each dollar of eligible purchases charged on your Card directly with a hotel or resort within the Hilton portfolio.
- Earn 6X Points for each dollar of purchases on your Card at U.S. restaurants, at U.S. supermarkets, and at U.S. gas stations.
- Earn 4X Points for each dollar on U.S. Online Retail Purchases.
- Earn 3X Points for all other eligible purchases on your Card.
- Earn a Free Night Reward from Hilton Honors after you spend $15,000 on eligible purchases on your Card in a calendar year.
- Enjoy complimentary Hilton Honors™ Gold status with your Card. Plus, spend $40,000 on eligible purchases on your Card in a calendar year and you can earn an upgrade to Hilton Honors Diamond status through the end of the next calendar year. Terms and Limitations apply.
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- Terms Apply.
- 12X bonus points for each dollar of eligible purchases charged on your card directly with a hotel or resort within the Hilton portfolio
- 6X bonus points for each dollar of eligible purchases on your card at U.S. restaurants, U.S. supermarkets, and U.S. gas stations
- 4X bonus points on U.S online retail purchases
- 3X bonus points for all other eligible purchases on your card
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