Point Redemption Value
I currently have a 3 night stay booked at the Conrad in Brussels next month. When I booked the cheapest rate per night was 249 eur (322 usd) a night, but there is a 3 day flash sale and the rate is now...
View ArticleHilton NY or Waldorf (as Diamond)
Standard rooms at the Hilton NY and Waldorf=Astoria are about the same price for my dates of stay ($379 for Hilton, $349 for W=A). Any suggestions on which would be the better choice for a Diamond?...
View ArticleCheckin points and bonuses if you aren't the one paying?
My phrasing may have been off when I searched this, but couldn't find an answer. If I stay at a Hilton property and am not the one paying the room rate (every now and then a group booking for work,...
View Article3-day flash sale, Europe, Middle East, Africa
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View ArticleHilton Grand Vacations - Park City
Looking at the Hilton website, there will be a Hilton Grand Vacation opening in Park City in Nov. 2012. Does anyone know anything about this resort, and if it would be possible to use points for a stay...
View ArticleExecutive Floor room or "normal" room, same price at different hotels..
I have two Reservations: Hilton Mission Valley and Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island for the same price. Should I stay in Mission Valley with my upgraded room or stay at the airport hotel and hope...
View ArticleCan check-in clerks read ?
Sorry if the title seems a little bit biased (I have indeed lots of top experiences with fantastic clerks) but my last experience was more than disappointing: I booked a room at the Hilton BONN: * Room...
View ArticleVariable miles on award stays?
I had an award stay coming up at an Embassy Suites, so I set my preference to variable miles to see whether a handful of miles would get the current Virgin Atlantic bonus promo to kick in. I had the...
View ArticleHilton Gold Member - which hotel will be easier to get lounge access in...
The 3 of us (myself, my wife, and our 16 yr old daughter) plan to stay in Singapore for 5 nights, starting from Dec 22? I have a "ton" of Hilton Honors points - enough for us to stay in either hotel...
View ArticleBooking room for gold benefits for another couple
Wife and I are both gold. We plan to visit Korea next year with my parents and stay at Conrad Seoul. Each of us will book a 4-night AXON award and get gold benefits for each room. Parents will actually...
View ArticleA Short Vent About Booking on Points
I'm about 6000 points shy (will have by the end of November for an April booking) of booking a stay on points. Marriott allows me to book even if I'm short the required points, and will charge my...
View ArticleUpgrade your room with Points Madness
Ok, this is simply madness. I just booked a king room at the Skirvin Hilton in Oklahoma City for November. 2 night stay at a great rate. At the end of my online reservation process on the Hilton...
View ArticleIs $279 for Hilton Barbados a good price?
We are travelling in mid Jan 2013. Does this hotel participate in the "january sale" usually? Should we book now for $279/night. As hhonors gold, do they usually upgrade to exec floor? Kind regards!...
View ArticleHilton will debut three new dining concepts in 2013
Hilton will debut three new dining concepts in 2013 at its Hilton Hotels and Resorts, Doubletree by Hilton and Embassy Suites properties. http://www.businesstraveller.com/new...ncepts-in-2013
View ArticleWhat is the best Hilton in EE ?
Wondering what is the best Hilton in EE ? Have only been to three Hilton's in EE : Prague, Sofia and Bucharest. The latter scored better than the two others. Next month I will stay in Budapest Westend....
View ArticleCat 1
Can anyone provide the link to research Cat 1 properties? I had it but it seems Hilton changed the link. Could not navigate to the new one - cold not find. Thanks.
View ArticleWhat's a good compensation for bad stay?
I had stayed over at the Stansted Hilton Airport hotel last night. I had already given a brief outline here so didn't want to double post: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/19504232-post33.html But would...
View ArticleRadio Monte Carlo W=A London contest
Although it might reduce my chances of winning, I can recommend two things to anyone: 1) Learn to speak Italian as fast as you can. 2) Join the Radio Monte Carlo W=A London quiz. Starts today at...
View ArticleWhat is value of 1 free night & 30k Pts?
So Citi gave me 2 Reserve cards. The 2nd card is an extra $95 to renew but after $10k in Spending you get a free night. Trying to quantify what that is equal to. So if the free night is $400 (value)...
View ArticleAre reduced rewards for gold going bye bye?
I am a diamond and my wife is gold and planning a NYC trip for New Years at the DT. I was able to get the hotel for 42,500 points a night. Mrs. Reds thought about inviting her sister and BIL to go with...
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