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.

 

[boomy]

Anyone have recent experience with Conrad Koh Samui in terms of diamond treatment given there is no exec lounge? Do they have something else on offer? Paging @boomy who I think has been there a few times if I'm not mistaken.

In terms of diamond benefits you should expect anything between 1-3 levels upgrade depends on occupancy and length of stay. Complementary breakfast and half price coughtails during happy hour.

If you end up going there then make sure to book dinner at Jahn. The food is great and they have a decent wine list.

 

[Daver6]

In terms of diamond benefits you should expect anything between 1-3 levels upgrade depends on occupancy and length of stay. Complementary breakfast and half price coughtails during happy hour.

If you end up going there then make sure to book dinner at Jahn. The food is great and they have a decent wine list.

From what I can gather though, rooms are basically all the same, just different views? Am I missing something?

I also just received a response when I asked the hotel directly what's on offer for diamonds.

1. Complimentary breakfast for two person
2. 25 % Discount on F&B (Exc.In Villa Dining)

3. Extra 2,500 points by using Spa voucher, when spend more than USD125 for spa

4. Room upgrade, early check in and late check-out is subject to room availability

5. Chef amenity set up upon arrival

To be, seems pretty lacklustre really. Nothing extra there for no exec lounge. It's just the standard offering apart from number 5, which I doubt is going to make up for the lack of lounge.

 

[boomy]

From what I can gather though, rooms are basically all the same, just different views? Am I missing something?

Most villas are the same size, some are bigger but don’t expect complementary upgrade to any of them.

To be, seems pretty lacklustre really. Nothing extra there for no exec lounge. It's just the standard offering apart from number 5, which I doubt is going to make up for the lack of lounge.

Typical resort, doesn’t give much extra benefits. The villas are very nice though and it’s good value if you can book 4 stay 5 nights using points.

 

[exceladdict]

See my post #9891.

I personally would go for Hilton Little Queen St.

The rooms at HLQ that face the lane way are nice and quiet.

But the good rooms (suites) face Bourke St with the tram noise

Thank you all and also @Katie who had a LQS review as well. Hard bed is definitely a turn off. Will have a chat with Mrs excel about what to do!

 

[Cynicor]

Made lifetime diamond today! Will see if it changes much at all but just happy to have achieved it now!

 

[JessicaTam]

Made lifetime diamond today! Will see if it changes much at all but just happy to have achieved it now!

Well done; that is quite the effort.