Staying at HSW next week in the 2br City room with some mates before my wedding the next day, looking forward to it!
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Staying at HSW next week in the 2br City room with some mates before my wedding the next day, looking forward to it!
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Your wedding, or the stay at HSW?
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Ha! You are supposed to be dreaming about something other than the pre-wedding accomm with your mates!
I hope your soon-to-be does not read AFF!
If I recall correctly, that also means a trip to the South Pacific looms large as well?
Congrats in advance and I wish you both all the very best for your future together! (and that's as sentimental as I get)
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Your wedding, or the stay at HSW?
You beat me to it.... I really need to read all posts before replying to earlier ones!
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Property: Hilton Noumea La Promenade Residences
Date: Nov 15-21
Rate: XPF17,000 (about AUD$204)
Room Booked: King One Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View
Room Received: Deluxe King One Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View
You may wonder what the difference between a Deluxe and 'normal' apartment is. The Deluxe ones are in a particular building, on the top 3 floors with fantastic direct ocean views. The 'normal' apartments are a bit lower down so the view isn't so good.
We checked in and it was clear the hotel were new to Hilton - the staff were great, and were very excited that we were staying in a freshly refurbished apartment. We were the first guests in that particular room. They recognised my Gold status, but made a small mistake with providing only one breakfast voucher per day, not two. Never mind - it was quickly rectified and they apologised that the Hhonors processes were still new to them. We were given "a letter from someone for you" which was the Hhonors manager's welcome letter, explaining our benefits - free breakfast, two bottles of water per stay, free internet - all as expected. I laughed at the "letter from someone" comment.
The room itself was fabulous - 68 sq metres with separate bathroom and toilet. The bed was good, but not as good as Hilton Sydney/both Melbourne hotels. There is a sofa bed in the living room - supposedly one can sleep on it, but it is a double sofa bed so you could sleep two I suppose. There is a full kitchen, and washing machine and dryer.
Breakfast was interesting - if you don't like pastries, you'll be disappointed, but you are on a French island after all. The buffet is rather small, with bacon, sausages, roasted chicken (a first for me?), hash browns, french toast, croissant pudding, and a large range of cereals. There is no barista, so you can't complain about being charged $5 for coffee like Sydney. There is an espresso machine which makes nice coffee. You can order eggs on request if you wish.
The kitchen and laundry facilities make this place very good value. Parking underneath is free, with direct lift access to your apartment floor.
If you go - take two beach towels each. You can't use the hotel towels on the beach, but you can obviously wash and dry your own on alternate days... we didn't use the dryer, instead hanging our towels outside overnight.
I think we were well looked after as HHonors Gold - and the brand new room was excellent.
Property: Hilton Noumea La Promenade Residences
Date: Nov 15-21
Rate: XPF17,000 (about AUD$204)
Room Booked: King One Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View
Room Received: Deluxe King One Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View
You may wonder what the difference between a Deluxe and 'normal' apartment is. The Deluxe ones are in a particular building, on the top 3 floors with fantastic direct ocean views. The 'normal' apartments are a bit lower down so the view isn't so good.
We checked in and it was clear the hotel were new to Hilton - the staff were great, and were very excited that we were staying in a freshly refurbished apartment. We were the first guests in that particular room. They recognised my Gold status, but made a small mistake with providing only one breakfast voucher per day, not two. Never mind - it was quickly rectified and they apologised that the Hhonors processes were still new to them. We were given "a letter from someone for you" which was the Hhonors manager's welcome letter, explaining our benefits - free breakfast, two bottles of water per stay, free internet - all as expected. I laughed at the "letter from someone" comment.
The room itself was fabulous - 68 sq metres with separate bathroom and toilet. The bed was good, but not as good as Hilton Sydney/both Melbourne hotels. There is a sofa bed in the living room - supposedly one can sleep on it, but it is a double sofa bed so you could sleep two I suppose. There is a full kitchen, and washing machine and dryer.
Breakfast was interesting - if you don't like pastries, you'll be disappointed, but you are on a French island after all. The buffet is rather small, with bacon, sausages, roasted chicken (a first for me?), hash browns, french toast, croissant pudding, and a large range of cereals. There is no barista, so you can't complain about being charged $5 for coffee like Sydney. There is an espresso machine which makes nice coffee. You can order eggs on request if you wish.
The kitchen and laundry facilities make this place very good value. Parking underneath is free, with direct lift access to your apartment floor.
If you go - take two beach towels each. You can't use the hotel towels on the beach, but you can obviously wash and dry your own on alternate days... we didn't use the dryer, instead hanging our towels outside overnight.
I think we were well looked after as HHonors Gold - and the brand new room was excellent.
Your wedding, or the stay at HSW?
A little from column A and a little from column B haha
Actually staying at HSW night before then we're staying at the Langham the night of (reception being held there)
Off to the PER Hilton tomorrow and my reservation is still not showing any upgrades
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have 5 day stay in adelaide tomorrow and have the same... booked cheap room (corp rate) and still on cheap room (am only gold)
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Property: Doubletree by Hilton KUL
Booked: King guest room
Received: King Executive suite
Two bottles of water - but ended up with about six as they kept appearing each day/night, fruit platter.
The view was across to two nearby buildings, but I didn't mind as I spent most of my time wandering the city. My room was not ready until 2pm, and as I arrived at 10am I had a good excuse for said wandering. The lounge offerings were good for both breakfast and canapés. Certainly enough for an evening meal. Thanks markis10/serfty (?) for the tip about the food court downstairs - I do like a $2 lunch.
Keith in the exec lounge was excellent.
Property: Doubletree by Hilton KUL
Booked: King guest room
Received: King Executive suite
Two bottles of water - but ended up with about six as they kept appearing each day/night, fruit platter.
The view was across to two nearby buildings, but I didn't mind as I spent most of my time wandering the city. My room was not ready until 2pm, and as I arrived at 10am I had a good excuse for said wandering. The lounge offerings were good for both breakfast and canapés. Certainly enough for an evening meal. Thanks markis10/serfty (?) for the tip about the food court downstairs - I do like a $2 lunch.
Keith in the exec lounge was excellent.
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Glad you liked it, I will be burning 40K of HH points after Xmas for a nice 5 days there, Hilton have a very good range of options in KUL as far as hotels and value goes. SPG is catching up while IHG are a long way behind.
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It was definitely a good points redemption stay from my point of view.
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Adelaide always update the booking on the day of arrival for me (3 times now).
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I would like to give a wrap to the various Hilton brand hotels I stayed at on my recent RTW trip. As a HH Diamond, I was able to score an early check in every time I tried. This included a 6:30am check in at the Hilton London Olympia after arriving on QF9. I was able to get a number of other pre 10:00am check ins as well. Made the trip a lot better and is worth keeping my HH status.
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Status: Gold
Property: Hilton Adelaide
Booked: King guest room
Received: King Executive room (vague water view)
2 bottles of water received daily, no letter from GM, Jean Pierre at front desk specifically commented that as Gold I'd be welcome to have breakfast downstairs.
Only failing of this property was putting my boss in the room next door
Property: Hilton Adelaide
Booked: King guest room
Received: King Executive room (vague water view)
2 bottles of water received daily, no letter from GM, Jean Pierre at front desk specifically commented that as Gold I'd be welcome to have breakfast downstairs.
Only failing of this property was putting my boss in the room next door
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Property: Hilton South Wharf
Date: Nov 26-27
Rate: $199 Government Rate
Room Booked: King Hilton Guestroom
Room Received: King Yarra Suite
Welcome card from Hotel Manager, two bottles small (400ml) still mineral water, one bottle large (1000ml) sparkling mineral water, strawberries & grapes. EL access
Property: Hilton South Wharf
Date: Nov 26-27
Rate: $199 Government Rate
Room Booked: King Hilton Guestroom
Room Received: King Yarra Suite
Welcome card from Hotel Manager, two bottles small (400ml) still mineral water, one bottle large (1000ml) sparkling mineral water, strawberries & grapes. EL access
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I hope there are upgrade fairies at Hilton and I hope they haven't run out of fairy dust 
This is what my booking for Conrad HKG currently looks like
Originally booked a King Harbour View.
If it stays that way it's going to be an amazing start to my trip to the LOTFAP
Fingers crossed
This is what my booking for Conrad HKG currently looks like
Originally booked a King Harbour View.
If it stays that way it's going to be an amazing start to my trip to the LOTFAP
Fingers crossed
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Good luck.I hope there are upgrade fairies at Hilton and I hope they haven't run out of fairy dust
This is what my booking for Conrad HKG currently looks like
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Originally booked a King Harbour View.
If it stays that way it's going to be an amazing start to my trip to the LOTFAP
Fingers crossed
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Property: Parmelia Hilton Perth
Date: Nov
Rate: $160 per night
Room Booked: Queen Hilton Guestroom
Room Received: King Hilton Deluxe Plus (very nice upgrade)
Also:
3 drink vouchers on arrival
Full Breakfast allowed in the restaurant
Fruit and a small bottle of wine waiting in the room
2 x small bottles of water - Replaced daily
High floor room
Couldn't fault the hotel or the service here, even though I was in one of the "older" rooms it really felt fine! Haven't even seen pics of the renovated room but apparently 4 floors have been renovated, then again the carpet and that seemed new, so maybe that was the renovation. Either way very happy with the room
Of note I saw the GM (David) while I was walking back from the pool and he was talking to 2 other "managers" and he was stopping to pick up little bits of fluff/paper that were on the ground. To see a GM of a large hotel do that speaks volumes!
Well done to David and the Hilton Perth
Property: Parmelia Hilton Perth
Date: Nov
Rate: $160 per night
Room Booked: Queen Hilton Guestroom
Room Received: King Hilton Deluxe Plus (very nice upgrade)
Also:
3 drink vouchers on arrival
Full Breakfast allowed in the restaurant
Fruit and a small bottle of wine waiting in the room
2 x small bottles of water - Replaced daily
High floor room
Couldn't fault the hotel or the service here, even though I was in one of the "older" rooms it really felt fine! Haven't even seen pics of the renovated room but apparently 4 floors have been renovated, then again the carpet and that seemed new, so maybe that was the renovation. Either way very happy with the room
Of note I saw the GM (David) while I was walking back from the pool and he was talking to 2 other "managers" and he was stopping to pick up little bits of fluff/paper that were on the ground. To see a GM of a large hotel do that speaks volumes!
Well done to David and the Hilton Perth
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