Hilton Rebate Case May Settle for $1.6 Million, Judge Indicates

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. and an affiliate will pay $1.6 million to thousands of consumers who allege they were unable to redeem their rebate certificates at certain hotels, after a federal judge in California signaled Wednesday he would grant final approval to a proposed settlement.

Timothy Elder sued Hilton Worldwide, Hilton Grand Vacations Co. and others over the policies covering its “SANU”—or Spend a Night on Us—certificates when used at some of its properties, including the Hilton Garden Inn, Embassy Suites, and the DoubleTree. An earlier deal fell through after it was criticized for only providing new certificates instead of ...