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.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

I have a 2 night stay at Hilton Cairns tomorrow night. Already pre-assigned an executive room on Floor 9 but I have the choice of room though. Any recommendations?

Room 930 would do nicely

 

[Deleted member 29185]

In all honesty, all the exec rooms are pretty much the same. Just decide which view you want, city or inlet. Both views are nice, city if you want to see a bit of action (mainly flying fox action), the inlet side if you want a bit of privacy with a view of serenity!

 

[hydrabyss]

Room 930 would do nicely

Isn't 930 the large suite.
I would go the water view at the marina end.

 

[Sbv72]

I have Mrs Sbv72 and Miss Sbv72 staying also. Should I get Double Double or King with roll away?

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Isn't 930 the large suite.
I would go the water view at the marina end.

Yes....I was being flippant, but the water view, marina end is also a suite!

 

[Deleted member 29185]

I have Mrs Sbv72 and Miss Sbv72 staying also. Should I get Double Double or King with roll away?

I'd go double double. The rooms are nice but not overly large and with the double double they don't have the desk and arm chair/footrest (which is not overly comfortable in any case) IIRC, which gives more room IMHO. In my experience they don't tend to charge for a rollaway for 9th floor guests, but a bit more cramped!

 

[Sbv72]

I'll keep the assigned double double then.

Thanks.

 

[JessicaTam]

Property: Hilton Sydney
Date: early May
Status: Diamond
Booked: Hilton Twin
Received: King suite with rollaway

My first stay in Sydney for a while, so I was interested to see what I would be offered, particularly after recent upgrades. At check in I asked if a suite was available, and was told no twins. I expressed a little disappointment and asked if a corner room was possible. He went back to the computer and I was offered a king suite with a rollaway. I decided to risk it. The bed was set up whilst we were in the lounge, and after a couple of glasses of wine, my friend was happy to sleep in it. She commented the next morning that it was very comfortable.

We had breakfast in Glass, and I had an omelette made to order, and my friend had to build her own eggs benedict. We were offered coffee, so we each ordered one. There was no mention of a charge. On checkout, there was a charge for the coffee, but after I made it very clear that this was not stated when we ordered them, it was reversed.

So all up, 8/10 I reckon.

I will be returning.

 

[Clivem]

Some very large, firm but very flavoursome king prawn in the HSW lounge tonight .........Lounge was busy with a lot of people clearly grabbing a drink and bit to eat before heading of to the M.C.G. tonight.

Tidy relaxation suite upgrade for our long weekend gratefully accepted.

 

[Aeolus]

Some very large, firm but very flavoursome king prawn in the HSW lounge tonight .........Lounge was busy with a lot of people clearly grabbing a drink and bit to eat before heading of to the M.C.G. tonight.

Tidy relaxation suite upgrade for our long weekend gratefully accepted.

Has "prawngate" moved from HSYD to HSW now?
I will be there Sun, could do a mini lounge gathering if you're around then. Think Princess Fiona will be there as well this weekend?

 

[Fifa]

Some very large, firm but very flavoursome king prawn in the HSW lounge tonight

We enjoyed the prawns in the lounge at HSW on Fri 24th April.
No prawns on the Sat or Sunday nights though .

 

[Clivem]

Prawngate has indeed moved south .......but like SYD ......one big bowl but once they are gone ....... they are gone ........

Out of here 2pm Sunday ........Pretty cold with strong winds here right now

 

[Princess Fiona]

Has "prawngate" moved from HSYD to HSW now?
I will be there Sun, could do a mini lounge gathering if you're around then. Think Princess Fiona will be there as well this weekend?

Two weeks too early for me
I'm there 22nd-24th May

 

[Clivem]

Yes....I was being flippant, but the water view, marina end is also a suite!

Hey hey .......930 .....top floor ,,,,, corner suite ........ first you try and steel the Merc upgrades and now your taking my favourite Cairns Hilton room ............Next time your looking at the boats in the marina at night from 930 cast your eyes to the top floor of the 'Harbour Lights' apartment building across the road ..........on one occasion earlier this year I noticed what appeared to be an open call audition taking place for a nude version of a new Cirque du Soleil production.........

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Hey hey .......930 .....top floor ,,,,, corner suite ........ first you try and steel the Merc upgrades and now your taking my favourite Cairns Hilton room ............Next time your looking at the boats in the marina at night from 930 cast your eyes to the top floor of the 'Harbour Lights' apartment building across the road ..........on one occasion earlier this year I noticed what appeared to be an open call audition taking place for a nude version of a new Cirque du Soleil production.........

Ha! Merc upgrades at Europcar CNS! That seems to happen with everyone bar me so you have no competition there my friend (unless your desired upgrade is a Nissan Micra).

As for the Harbour Lights burlesque show, all I can say is that I always miss out! My preference is for the senenity of the inlet views rather than the bawdiness of the Harbour Lights view! Such is life!

 

[Fifa]

Property: Hilton Surfers Paradise
Date: Fri 8 May
Status: Diamond
Booked: Hilton King
Received: King Relaxation room

Loved this room on the 14th floor - curved floor to ceiling window with a fantastic view over the beach.
Fruit plate and two large glass bottles of Mt Franklin water - one still, one sparkling.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Property: Hilton Surfers Paradise
Date: Fri 8 May
Status: Diamond
Booked: Hilton King
Received: King Relaxation room

Loved this room on the 14th floor - curved floor to ceiling window with a fantastic view over the beach.
Fruit plate and two large glass bottles of Mt Franklin water - one still, one sparkling.

I agree totally. IMHO, the relaxation rooms are far nicer than the relaxation suites.

 

[straitman]

Two weeks too early for me
I'm there 22nd-24th May

What are you doing at HSW that weekend?

You should be in Paihia for Oz Fest :!:

 

[Aeolus]

Property: HSW
Status: Diamond
Booked: King Guestroom
Received: Relaxation Suite on L19
First time suite upgrade, absolutely loved it. Hope this stay will break the upgrade drought for me at HSW. Clivem, I might have to reopen "Prawngate" at HSW. No prawns in sight yesterday and today. Will re-verify its existence this Thu.

 

[Princess Fiona]

What are you doing at HSW that weekend?

You should be in Paihia for Oz Fest :!:

I'm doing a RHOM weekend with my sister