Hilton HHonors - Hampton Inn & Suites Colton/San Bernardino vs. Hilton San Bernardino?

Am trying to decide between the two of these. HI is an Opportunity hotel and Hilton will be on P/S =18,000 points.

Read reviews and Hilton appears to be old but someone mentioned a renovation.

HI looks spectacular, but on Tripadvisor it says it is in a slum. Really? I will be there in December if that makes any difference.


KymbaKitty, you originally stated that you liked the property, but in a later thread you said you hated it. What happened?

Am looking to spend only 1 night there in transit from Northern California to Palm Springs and I want to avoid the LA traffic, if at all possible.

Thanks for the feedback!

Hilton San Bernadino is a marginal dump. The two times I have stayed there I have received free breakfast coupons and nice rooms, but nice is very subjective.

Plusses -- free parking, gym, upgraded updated rooms for Golds and Diamonds
Minuses -- it is used for lots of day long conferences and by lots of school sports tourneys

lala

Hilton San Bernadino is a marginal dump. The two times I have stayed there I have received free breakfast coupons and nice rooms, but nice is very subjective.

Plusses -- free parking, gym, upgraded updated rooms for Golds and Diamonds
Minuses -- it is used for lots of day long conferences and by lots of school sports tourneys

lala

Thank you very much LaLA!

Am trying to decide between the two of these. HI is an Opportunity hotel and Hilton will be on P/S =18,000 points.

Read reviews and Hilton appears to be old but someone mentioned a renovation.

HI looks spectacular, but on Tripadvisor it says it is in a slum. Really? I will be there in December if that makes any difference.


KymbaKitty, you originally stated that you liked the property, but in a later thread you said you hated it. What happened?

Am looking to spend only 1 night there in transit from Northern California to Palm Springs and I want to avoid the LA traffic, if at all possible.

Thanks for the feedback!

If you look at the title of my last post, you'll see "I love/hate this hotel..." or something to that effect.

It is true. That is how I feel about it. I will probably stay there again...and will definitely stay there over the new Hampton in Colton. It has some real pluses for me (this is for business)...I can get a decent work out before I leave in the a.m., they have bottled water in the gym, they are very flexible with the breakfast coupon (let me trade it for a nice hot nf latte w/a carton of fruit to go), easy on easy off location wise, but the service is very mediocre and the rooms are just okay.

I thought when the Hampton in Colton opened up that would solve my problems....well, it just sent me packing back to the Hilton SB!!

Dawn