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OK, this one is really complicated. Four ways to earn miles? (well really three):
Hilton HHonors Double Dipping – Earning Hilton Points and Airlines Miles | LoyaltyLobby.
Points & Points
Points & Points Double Dip option allows you to earn additional 5 Hilton HHonors points per eligible dollar spent on your room. At Home2 Suites locations this is additional 2.5 Hilton HHonors points.
Points & Variable Miles
Points & Variable Miles Double Dip option allows you to earn airline miles instead of bonus Hilton HHonors points. With most Variable Miles program partners, you will earn 1 mile/point per eligible dollar spent on room rate. This is in addition to the base points.
Note that there are exceptions to the number of points/miles earned per dollar spent depending of the partner and you won’t necessarily earn anything at Home2 Suites locations.
Points & Fixed Miles
Points & Fixed Miles Double Dip option earns you a fixed number of partner miles or points per stay. With most programs, the number of miles/points you earn is 500 per stay at full service hotels and 100 per stay at Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites and Home2 Suites locations.
Note that there are some exceptions here as well.
You earn 1000 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles per stay instead of 500.
Hilton HHonors Double Dipping – Earning Hilton Points and Airlines Miles | LoyaltyLobby. For relatively inexpensive stays, it makes sense to have Virgin Atlantic as your fixed miles partner as you can transfer the miles back to Hilton HHonors. You earn 1000 miles per stay that translates to 2000 Hilton points.  You can read more about this strategy here.
Hilton HHonors Double Dipping – Earning Hilton Points and Airlines Miles | LoyaltyLobby. Hilton often runs airline specific promotions for double or triple miles. This can change the value proposition and you should evaluate your earning strategy accordingly.