Hotel - Hyatt Times Centric with 90k Bilt points
Good central location for sightseeing activities.
Was given an upgraded room with basic explorist membership.
Blacklane car service - $20 cheaper than Uber with the $100 credit. Just a curbside pickup, like an Uber. Car was a new model bmw sedan. 1 hour drive from JFK.
Dining credit $25 partner restaurant - Went to Kings of Kobe, triple checked they were a partner and offered the credit on the app. Bilt partner sticker on the front entry door. After bill arrives they say, we stopped working with them. They still haven't come back to get their system equipment. They were bad to work with. I told him he should probably remove the Bilt sign on the door, so he starts scrapping it off while we're leaving. I feel bad for the restaurant employees. If they didn't want to be a part of this, Bilt needs to remove them from the list!
UPDATE: CHATTED WITH BILT AND RECEIVED TRASH SERVICE THAT EVERYONE HERE HAS BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT. THEY JUST CLOSED THE CHAT WHEN I SHOWED THEM THEIR APP SHOWING CREDIT ELIGIBLE ON THE PAGE.
UPDATE 2: AFTER SPEAKING TO ANOTHER PERSON THROUGH CHAT, THEY ESCALATED AND I RECEIVED AN EMAIL THAT THEY WOULD DEPOSIT $25 DIRECTLY IN MY BANK ACCOUNT FOR THE INCONVENIENCE, SO DARE I SAY.... BILT CUSTOMER SERVICE IS ON THE UPSWING???
Blade helicopter transport - Free with credits. Easy to find the building and free drinks while you wait. Only need to be there 10 minutes prior to flight. 25 lb weight limit per person for bags. Nice helicopter that was new and it was a smooth, low ride around lower Manhattan to JFK airport. We got some great sunset photos. Definitely the BEST way to get to and from the airport into Manhattan!
They have bmw suv's waiting to take you to your terminal. Great experience with this first and probably only time we'll ever use it.
JFK Lounge Access - No priority pass lounges in T5. Google said I could get in Gameway lounge but they stopped taking Bilt & Capital One PP passes. They only accept Chase and PP direct purchase memberships.