[ARCHIVE to 2015] Hilton Sydney {AUS}
Oct 6, 2015, 10:59 am
#1126
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,694
Some hotels do not stick to the 'continental' specification, notably this one re Glass.
Oct 10, 2015, 4:37 am
#1127
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Sunny SYDNEY!
Programs: UA Million Miler. (1.9M) Virgin Platinum. HH Diamond + SPG Gold
Posts: 32,330
Deleted. Changed the dates. 
Last edited by ozstamps; Nov 6, 2015 at 6:47 pm
Nov 6, 2015, 6:46 pm
#1128
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Sunny SYDNEY!
Programs: UA Million Miler. (1.9M) Virgin Platinum. HH Diamond + SPG Gold
Posts: 32,330
Pre-checked in .... for tomorrow night.
Picked a Sunday, as less biz folks about then, hence less of a weekend crush at breakfast.
The 'Official' check-in of course is 3pm.
What are my chances at say a 1pm or so check-in do members here think as have a friend coming over for a coffee or wine before we heard out to lunch?
I know it is always a lottery these things, but it is better to phone ahead and ask, or just wing it on the day?
Ages since I stayed here .. room number is pre-allocated and card is on file, can keys be collected at lounge, or does it need to be at front desk only?
And as I know room number of on floor 42 can I give that to our friend or do they still have the lifts working only via room key access?
Picked a Sunday, as less biz folks about then, hence less of a weekend crush at breakfast.
The 'Official' check-in of course is 3pm.
What are my chances at say a 1pm or so check-in do members here think as have a friend coming over for a coffee or wine before we heard out to lunch?
I know it is always a lottery these things, but it is better to phone ahead and ask, or just wing it on the day?
Ages since I stayed here .. room number is pre-allocated and card is on file, can keys be collected at lounge, or does it need to be at front desk only?
And as I know room number of on floor 42 can I give that to our friend or do they still have the lifts working only via room key access?
Last edited by ozstamps; Nov 7, 2015 at 7:06 am
Nov 9, 2015, 9:43 am
#1129
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Newcastle, UK
Posts: 2,379
Got an e-mail from Hhonors today to explore new places this holiday. One of the offers was to spend summer in Sydney from £69. This equates to about 145AUD. However unable to find any rooms for any dates at the Hilton Sydney at such a low price. Why do they advertise these prices which don't exist?
Nov 9, 2015, 10:39 am
#1130
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 7,769
Got an e-mail from Hhonors today to explore new places this holiday. One of the offers was to spend summer in Sydney from £69. This equates to about 145AUD. However unable to find any rooms for any dates at the Hilton Sydney at such a low price. Why do they advertise these prices which don't exist?
Nov 9, 2015, 2:25 pm
#1131
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: Flying: VA; Buying: AA, AS, AV, BA, UA!
Posts: 2,349
So here is something funny. For fun I wanted to check out what you were talking about. So I ran a flexible dates search. But I accidentally clicked checking out the same day as checking in. So it showed day use rates. And, many of the day use rates were 149 AUD, or about 69 GBP. So I wonder if that is what they are going off of? The actual overnight rates, can't find anything less than 249 AUD.
Nov 9, 2015, 3:16 pm
#1132
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Newcastle, UK
Posts: 2,379
So here is something funny. For fun I wanted to check out what you were talking about. So I ran a flexible dates search. But I accidentally clicked checking out the same day as checking in. So it showed day use rates. And, many of the day use rates were 149 AUD, or about 69 GBP. So I wonder if that is what they are going off of? The actual overnight rates, can't find anything less than 249 AUD.
Nov 17, 2015, 2:46 am
#1133
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Newcastle, Australia.
Programs: QF Plat+ LTG/ OW Emerald, VA Plat, NZ Gold, HH Diamond, Hyatt Whatsit. Taxation is theft.
Posts: 2,637
Pre-checked in .... for tomorrow night.
Picked a Sunday, as less biz folks about then, hence less of a weekend crush at breakfast.
The 'Official' check-in of course is 3pm.
What are my chances at say a 1pm or so check-in do members here think as have a friend coming over for a coffee or wine before we heard out to lunch?
I know it is always a lottery these things, but it is better to phone ahead and ask, or just wing it on the day?
Ages since I stayed here .. room number is pre-allocated and card is on file, can keys be collected at lounge, or does it need to be at front desk only?
And as I know room number of on floor 42 can I give that to our friend or do they still have the lifts working only via room key access?
Picked a Sunday, as less biz folks about then, hence less of a weekend crush at breakfast.
The 'Official' check-in of course is 3pm.
What are my chances at say a 1pm or so check-in do members here think as have a friend coming over for a coffee or wine before we heard out to lunch?
I know it is always a lottery these things, but it is better to phone ahead and ask, or just wing it on the day?
Ages since I stayed here .. room number is pre-allocated and card is on file, can keys be collected at lounge, or does it need to be at front desk only?
And as I know room number of on floor 42 can I give that to our friend or do they still have the lifts working only via room key access?
Lounge checkin no problem.
Lifts are DEFINITELY key-only above Level 4.
Nov 17, 2015, 7:17 am
#1134
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,694
Pre-checked in .... for tomorrow night.
Picked a Sunday, as less biz folks about then, hence less of a weekend crush at breakfast.
The 'Official' check-in of course is 3pm.
What are my chances at say a 1pm or so check-in do members here think as have a friend coming over for a coffee or wine before we heard out to lunch?
I know it is always a lottery these things, but it is better to phone ahead and ask, or just wing it on the day?
Ages since I stayed here .. room number is pre-allocated and card is on file, can keys be collected at lounge, or does it need to be at front desk only?
And as I know room number of on floor 42 can I give that to our friend or do they still have the lifts working only via room key access?
Picked a Sunday, as less biz folks about then, hence less of a weekend crush at breakfast.
The 'Official' check-in of course is 3pm.
What are my chances at say a 1pm or so check-in do members here think as have a friend coming over for a coffee or wine before we heard out to lunch?
I know it is always a lottery these things, but it is better to phone ahead and ask, or just wing it on the day?
Ages since I stayed here .. room number is pre-allocated and card is on file, can keys be collected at lounge, or does it need to be at front desk only?
And as I know room number of on floor 42 can I give that to our friend or do they still have the lifts working only via room key access?
Dec 29, 2016, 8:27 am
#1135
Moderator, Hilton Honors
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: on a short leash
Programs: some
Posts: 71,422