Executive floors at HGIs?
#1
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Executive floors at HGIs?
Sorry if it has been discussed before.
I don't stay at HGIs often, but will stay in one (Arundel Mills, MD) next week. Do they have executive floors for elites at HGIs? Or any other special form of recognition?
I don't stay at HGIs often, but will stay in one (Arundel Mills, MD) next week. Do they have executive floors for elites at HGIs? Or any other special form of recognition?
#2
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The big benefit is the free breakfast and it's better than what many ES's have, you might also get things like a free bottle of water which I'm always happy to have this time of year.
You'll have to set your on site benefits though.
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Per HHonors.com, Gold and Diamond members may choose one of the following at Hilton Garden Inn:
- Daily complimentary hot cooked-to-order breakfast for you and up to one additional registered hotel guest in the same room each day of your stay
- 750 HHonors bonus points
#4
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It's not formulaic per HHonors benefit commitments, but I have seen some nice room type upgrades at a few HGIs. Not every HGI has a deep room type inventory so don't set expectations too high.
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That's simply either incorrect or not nuanced enough.
It depends where you stay, locale (and whether that locale has rooms empty on weekdays or weekends), how many nights, and whether "your" hotels have suite inventory.
Almost every HGI stay I've had in the last year included a suite upgrade in hotels that had suite inventory.
It depends where you stay, locale (and whether that locale has rooms empty on weekdays or weekends), how many nights, and whether "your" hotels have suite inventory.
Almost every HGI stay I've had in the last year included a suite upgrade in hotels that had suite inventory.
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#10
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ive stayed at HGI many times before and had never had an upgrade to a suite. I've asked once for an upgrade (very politely) and the FD desk said no, and that he could if I wanted to use 22k/nights of my 500k+ points. I was thinking hell no...I hate it that the FD can see how many points I have. Is there a way to block it from them?
But yea, dont except any upgrades at HGI because its not in the policy to do so.
But yea, dont except any upgrades at HGI because its not in the policy to do so.
#11
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I think it's great that FD staff can see my points balance. Several times I've received an upgrade or other amenity because of my high balance (I burn a lot of points but earn them faster); DD staff has also been extra-accommodating. In each instance they've mentioned something like "wow, I've never seen that number of points before", and then provide exemplary service.
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I think it's great that FD staff can see my points balance. Several times I've received an upgrade or other amenity because of my high balance (I burn a lot of points but earn them faster); DD staff has also been extra-accommodating. In each instance they've mentioned something like "wow, I've never seen that number of points before", and then provide exemplary service.
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That's simply either incorrect or not nuanced enough.
It depends where you stay, locale (and whether that locale has rooms empty on weekdays or weekends), how many nights, and whether "your" hotels have suite inventory.
Almost every HGI stay I've had in the last year included a suite upgrade in hotels that had suite inventory.
It depends where you stay, locale (and whether that locale has rooms empty on weekdays or weekends), how many nights, and whether "your" hotels have suite inventory.
Almost every HGI stay I've had in the last year included a suite upgrade in hotels that had suite inventory.
#15
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I think I've gotten suites at several HGI. They are 2-room with a dining area/fridge and a separate bedroom area. There is no formal divider, like a door but they are distinctive areas. I've never asked for an upgrade. I thought those were the standard rooms! But I have gotten rooms that was just a larger room with a half-wall divider where it felt like the bed was basically in the "living room".