How do Hilton treat you as an Elite?

[QF WP]

Just thought I'd create a thread for this - looking back over the last year, I thought I'd done a thread here as well as on Priority Club.

I'm a Gold member.

Friday, 22 May to Sunday, 31 May (yes, 9 nights)
Property: Hilton Cairns
Room booked: King Room
Rate: Travelzoo $135 package rate (included bottle of red wine)
Received: Upgrade to King Suite, card from GM and the wine, obligatory 2 free water bottles per day

Wednesday, 8 July
Property: Hilton Parmelia Perth
Room booked: King Room
Rate: Award room
Received: Upgrade to King Suite, card from GM and the obligatory 2 free water bottles

Thursday, 9 July
Property: Hilton Adelaide
Room booked: King Room
Rate: Award room
Received: Upgrade to Exec Floor, card from GM and the obligatory 2 free water bottles

Saturday, 11 July
Property: Hilton Brisbane
Room booked: King Room
Rate: Met Package (birthday present for Mrs LW, included 2 buffet breakfasts at Atrium Cafe & 2 tickets to Qld Art Gallery for Impressionists Showing from Metropolitan Museum New York - to get some culture)
Received: Upgrade to Exec Floor, card from GM and the obligatory 2 free water bottles

Got some more travel to do to Melbourne this Friday, so hoping to fly down Thursday night to sample the new Hilton.

 

[earlyriser]

Could anyone PM me if they see Hilton Sydney midweek for $200 or less for anytime after May 7th?
I stay up weekly but can never track down cheap deals....would like to retain diamond but when paying myself stick to Travelodge or airbnb 

Thanks in advance

You probably know this already but start checking 5-6 days out. I stayed on Friday and it dropped ~$200. Also, the app makes it really easy to change your reservation as the price drops. I changed in the four days leading up to Friday - from $259 to $249 to $235 and finally to $215. Someone on flyertalk waited until Friday morning and paid $209 along with a better upgrade than I received!

 

[Kefci2000]

You probably know this already but start checking 5-6 days out. I stayed on Friday and it dropped ~$200. Also, the app makes it really easy to change your reservation as the price drops. I changed in the four days leading up to Friday - from $259 to $249 to $235 and finally to $215. Someone on flyertalk waited until Friday morning and paid $209 along with a better upgrade than I received!

Thanks, if I have fully cancellable Travelodge I think it is 48 hours out, and with airbnb usually not at all, so maybe the 3 days out I can try.

 

[Aeolus]

HSYD-chances of rates dropping to low $200's mid week is very slim. If the rates are hovering around high $300's up to the night before the check-in date, you'll probably see the rate dropping to $253 the next day. That would be one of the lowest rate for mid week but not many people can book on the day itself due to the standard 1 day notice for cancellation for most hotels. I've been in this situation a few times.

 

[awkwardpaws]

Property: Conrad Bangkok
Status: Gold
Date: 21 March 2017
Rate: Corporate
Booked: King Deluxe Room (non-smoking)
Received: King Deluxe Room - the only available upgrade was on a smoking floor, which I declined. Got offered a drink voucher for each night staying instead (beer/wine/soft drink).

 

[straitman]

Double Tree Sonaisali Island Fiji
Status: Diamond
Date: 25 Mar 2017 (One room for 4 nights and the other for 6 nights)
Rate: 12,000 points and $FJ24 for one room and $FJ194 for the other. (per night)
Booked: Double Queen Guest Room X 2.
Received: King Premium Ocean View Bure X 2.

 

[Jacques Vert]

Property: Hilton Windhoek
Status: Diamond
Date: 23 Feb 2017
Rate: Points and Money Reward (8,000 pts + $N548.78 about $A53)
Booked: King Guest Room
Received: Diplomatic Suite

Property: Hilton Windhoek
Status: Diamond
Date: 7 Mar 2017
Rate: Points and Money Reward (8,000 pts + $N548.78 about $A53)
Booked: King Guest Room
Received: Garden Room (yes it had its own garden which could have done with reguular watering)

 

[Daver6]

Property: Hilton Windhoek
Status: Diamond
Date: 23 Feb 2017
Rate: Points and Money Reward (8,000 pts + $N548.78 about $A53)
Booked: King Guest Room
Received: Diplomatic Suite

Property: Hilton Windhoek
Status: Diamond
Date: 7 Mar 2017
Rate: Points and Money Reward (8,000 pts + $N548.78 about $A53)
Booked: King Guest Room
Received: Garden Room (yes it had its own garden which could have done with reguular watering)

Great upgrades. I really like this hotel. They really looked after me in a time of need. Although small, the EL offerings are pretty decent and the view from the bar by the pool is amazing at sunset.

 

[Moopere]

Double Tree Sonaisali Island Fiji
Status: Diamond
Date: 25 Mar 2017 (One room for 4 nights and the other for 6 nights)
Rate: 12,000 points and $FJ24 for one room and $FJ194 for the other. (per night)
Booked: Double Queen Guest Room X 2.
Received: King Premium Ocean View Bure X 2.

Wow! Thats an unbelievably good rate.

I haven't looked at NAN as a destination for years because traditionally I felt that the Hilton there was massively overpriced. I'm going to have to look again, I do remember reading that the Hilton had changed management and now note that there is a DT available.

Thanks for posting.

 

[Haplo]

Property: Hilton Taopu
Status: Diamond
Date: 20 February 2017
Rate: BAR
Booked: Entry level room
Received: One Bedroom suite

Full breakkie was offered for Diamond and Gold gets continental. Got two drinks voucher for the bar in lieu of executive lounge.

 

[QF WP]

Property: Hilton Perth
Status: Diamond
Dates: 26 to 29 March
Rate: Honors Discount $123.19, Honors Adv Purchase $203.25 and Honors Adv Purchase $221.58
Booked Room Type: Queen Hilton Guest room
Received Room Type: Queen Suite (x24)

Got three vouchers for the bar in lieu of executive lounge - so tapas and free drinks it is tomorrow night.

Two waters in room and I got a bag of two more at reception. I've also had the following plate in my room both nights so far (probably due to the fact all 3 nights were separate bookings)

Very pleased I contacted the Asst FOM who knows me to ensure I got my preferred Queen Suite.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Property: Hilton Taopu
Status: Diamond
Date: 20 February 2017
Rate: BAR
Booked: Entry level room
Received: One Bedroom suite

Full breakkie was offered for Diamond and Gold gets continental. Got two drinks voucher for the bar in lieu of executive lounge.

Nice to see some positive changes there. Full breakie was not offered to diamond a few years back, neither were drink vouchers. Our impression of this place back then, was a lovely hotel, badly let down by blasé and uninterested staff. How were the staff for you? Hopefully a new manager has come in and sent a few rockets up their Khyber pass!

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Property: Hilton Perth
Status: Diamond

I've also had the following plate in my room both nights so far (probably due to the fact all 3 nights were separate bookings)

What's with the tomato's? Is that a "seasons special" info card, or did they give you a little gift of tomato seeds for the home garden?

 

[Princess Fiona]

What's with the tomato's? Is that a "seasons special" info card, or did they give you a little gift of tomato seeds for the home garden?

IIRC they always have a "in season" fruit or veggie at the Parmelia Hilton. The cards come with the Amenity and there's usually at least a part of the food that's made from it.

 

[Aeolus]

Property: Hilton Perth
Status: Diamond
Dates: 26 to 29 March
Rate: Honors Discount $123.19, Honors Adv Purchase $203.25 and Honors Adv Purchase $221.58
Booked Room Type: Queen Hilton Guest room
Received Room Type: Queen Suite (x24)
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Good rates. Last 2 trips to PER, I couldn't even get in as they were fully booked. By the way, the slice looked a bit like weetbix. What is it?

 

[QF WP]

What's with the tomato's? Is that a "seasons special" info card, or did they give you a little gift of tomato seeds for the home garden?

Princess Fiona was spot on. The chutney/relish is a tomato one on the welcome gift. .I've also struck the mother lode on how to get one every night of my stay - confirmed by my friendly Asst FOM



I opted for the Dessert tonight. I'm not much into Vodka

 

[QF WP]

Good rates. Last 2 trips to PER, I couldn't even get in as they were fully booked. By the way, the slice looked a bit like weetbix. What is it?

Check out the Hilton Promotions thread - sorry can't post link using my iPhone - will add it when I'm back in my room

Here 'tis: http://www.australianfrequentflyer....on-honors/hilton-honors-promotions-73705.html

Tomato and cheese scone - a little dry, but delicious with the chutney

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Check out the Hilton Promotions thread - sorry can't post link using my iPhone - will add it when I'm back in my room

Tomato and cheese scone - a little dry, but delicious with the chutney

From memory, it's currently a 35% discount ... unless that's finished. Pretty good rates all round from the properties I looked at.

 

[eric2011]

Yes it was 35% and it has finished now. I managed to save $530 on a 5 night stay next month at H-NOU and got H-BNE for $142 the night before and after the trip

 

[Virgin Bart]

Yes it was 35% and it has finished now. I managed to save $530 on a 5 night stay next month at H-NOU and got H-BNE for $142 the night before and after the trip

I have a non-refundable booking for H-NOU in November and fear I should have waited for a sale. 18500pn. May I ask what you paid?

 

[ozjuice]

I've been keeping a close eye on pricing for Hilton Seychelles early booking. This past weekend they had a flash sales and prices went up 10 - 15 %. Very strange. All back to normal again now.