{"id":172176,"date":"2026-04-26T21:10:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T21:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=172176"},"modified":"2026-05-02T01:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T01:47:22","slug":"small-luxury-hotels-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/hilton-honors\/small-luxury-hotels\/","title":{"rendered":"Hilton\u2019s SLH Partnership: Where It Shines \u2014 and Where It Falls Short"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back in February 2024, Hilton announced a new partnership with Small Luxury Hotels<\/a> \u2014 a collection of boutique hotels that were once aligned with Hyatt instead. The initial rollout was slow, but that number greatly expanded to more than 400 properties by early July 2024, and it's jumped up to more than 500 as of December 2025.<\/p>\n

The best thing about this partnership is that all of these amazing, one-of-a-kind hotels can be booked using your Hilton Honors points.<\/p>\n

Here's what to know about the Hilton partnership with Small Luxury Hotels.<\/p>\n

What Is Small Luxury Hotels of the World?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Small Luxury Hotels of the World is a heavily curated collection of independent luxury boutique hotels around the world. Instead of offering one brand standard, it brings together over 700 unique properties \u2014 from beachfront villas and countryside estates to city hideaways and castles.<\/p>\n

What sets SLH apart is its focus on intimate, one-of-a-kind stays. Most properties are small, often with under 100 rooms, emphasizing personalized service, local character, and a sense of place you won\u2019t get from large chain hotels.<\/p>\n

SLH doesn\u2019t own or operate any of these hotels. It merely acts as a seal of approval and a booking platform. In exchange, each property must meet high standards for luxury, service, and uniqueness.<\/p>\n

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Hotel Ranga. Credit: Hilton<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n

The hotel collection has also become more relevant to points travelers through partnerships, most notably with Hilton, allowing guests to earn and redeem points at select SLH properties.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> \u2014 as far north as the Hotel Ranga in Iceland and as far south as Eichardt's Private Hotel in New Zealand.<\/p>\n

It's hard to deny that each property looks stunning. All in all, SLH is an excellent addition to the Hilton portfolio. We're glad to see so many properties now be part of Hilton Honors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Siringit Villa, Arusha, Tanzania<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n

What Hilton Honors Elite Benefits Apply to SLH Stays?<\/span><\/h2>\n

It's not all just points when it comes to this Hilton-SLH partnership. Benefits are also in store for Silver, Gold, Diamond, and Diamond Reserve elites \u2014 the latter three enjoying space-available complimentary upgrades. And on top of that, elites can leverage Hilton's fifth night free benefit<\/a> on standard room awards.<\/p>\n

Diamond Reserve elites, sadly, do not receive Confirmable Upgrade Rewards at SLH properties and are mostly treated to the same standards as Diamonds.<\/p>\n

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