Maximize your business stay: Tips for convenient and seamless business travel
Discover new ways to perfectly blend business and leisure travel for the ultimate stay.
By Alison Cavatore | March 13, 2025
Striking a balance between work and play while on a business trip can be challenging, but knowing how to stay productive and when to unwind is crucial when it comes to a successful stay. From taking advantage of business-centered programs like Hilton for Business, utilizing the amenities at your hotel, to enjoying local cuisine and squeezing in time for sightseeing, business travel can be just as enriching as your last — and next! — vacation. So, pack your laptop and your sense of adventure and get ready to discover the world of bleisure (business and leisure) travel.
Discover programs that work for you
When life and work get busy, having the right travel partner to help you and your company stay organized and save money and time is key. From keeping track of upcoming travel and turning your business trips into rewards, Hilton for Business is a travel program specifically designed with small and medium-sized businesses in mind. The program is free to join and gives members exclusive discounted hotel rates, loyalty benefits, travel management tools, and more. When you have less to think about before, during, and after a work trip, there’s more time to unwind, explore, and enjoy your downtime. Win, win!
Unlock the benefits of travel programs
Being a savvy bleisure traveler is about more than just knowing what hidden gems to explore — it’s also about unlocking benefits from business travel programs to use toward that dream vacation. With the Hilton for Business program, your Points work harder for YOU, and you can transfer them to your personal Hilton Honors account, gift them to employees, or apply them to future travel (exclusive Hilton Honors experiences, anyone?). Track your company’s Points using the self-serve dashboard and watch them grow to turn work trips into endless travel possibilities right before your eyes.
Convenience is key
When you run a small business, maintaining a daily routine and knowing all the best business travel tips and tricks can ensure that you — and your team — stay focused on the tasks at hand, especially while on the road. Just ask Marissa Loper, founder of Thinkwell Creative, who shared a day in her work life as a small business owner. While she's based in Memphis, Tennessee, Loper’s team is located all over the world, so she understands the importance of having a convenient way to bring everyone together. As a member of Hilton for Business, Loper and her entire team receive discounted rates at participating hotels and earn Hilton Honors Points every time they travel for work. The icing on the cake? When her company reaches certain stay thresholds, Thinkwell Creative earns additional milestone Bonus Points. Turning her personal Points into vacation perks is simple, which means that All-Inclusive vacation for her 25th wedding anniversary is easier than ever to actualize. Now that’s a work-life balance success story.
Alison Cavatore
Alison Cavatore is the Assistant Editor for the Content Marketing team at Hilton. She has written and copyedited for numerous print and digital publications in the U.S. and abroad. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Alison has lived in Miami, Scottsdale, Holland, France, Switzerland and Canada. She currently resides in the Washington, D.C. area.
Discover Hilton for Business
Designed to give small and medium-sized businesses access to exclusive discounted rates, loyalty benefits and travel management tools, Hilton for Business is an exciting travel program that helps companies save on travel costs and earn loyalty rewards through Hilton Honors, with no minimum spend required.
Exclusive discounted rates
Companies enrolled in Hilton for Business enjoy an exclusive discounted rate at any participating Hilton hotel, worldwide.
Loyalty benefits
Travelers continue to earn their individual Hilton Honors benefits each time they stay.
Milestone bonus Points
For every 10 nights stayed on the Hilton for Business rate across your company, you'll earn 5,000 Hilton Honors Points for your organization.
One account
Use your existing Honors account to create profiles for personal and business travel and easily switch between them based on your travel needs.
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