[ArCHIVE to 2016] Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino {ABW}
Apr 23, 2015, 1:38 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 213
[ArCHIVE to 2016] Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino {ABW}
With Hilton taking over the Radisson in the next few months in Aruba I have to change around some credit cards. Club Carlson is out and wanted to get a Hilton. I have never dealt with Hilton and was just wondering if anyone could take a guess on how many points per night it would go for. I guess looking at Barbados a cat 8?
Apr 23, 2015, 2:39 pm
#2
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 7,769
Sounds about right. Maybe even cat 9 - some US beach properties (I mean regular ones, not a WA or the Bentley) are up there, and Aruba is expensive. They'll want to spike it in the high season.
Good to know that there will at least be a Hilton option down there though. When we were down there last year we ended up doing an airbnb condo rental, which was actually fantastic.
Good to know that there will at least be a Hilton option down there though. When we were down there last year we ended up doing an airbnb condo rental, which was actually fantastic.
Apr 23, 2015, 3:07 pm
#3
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: JFK/LGA
Programs: AA EXP/5 MM, BA Blue Bayou, HH LT Diamond
Posts: 5,828
Apr 23, 2015, 4:57 pm
#4
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Western Wisconsin
Programs: DL DM, HH Devalued Diamond, Hertz President's Club
Posts: 800
Apr 23, 2015, 8:53 pm
#5
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Western Wisconsin
Programs: DL DM, HH Devalued Diamond, Hertz President's Club
Posts: 800
Apr 23, 2015, 9:43 pm
#6
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: I'm From Here
Programs: AC*SE & MM/*Wood Gold/HHonors Diamond/Marriott Silver/AirMiles Gold
Posts: 4,567
could be a stock photo, though
Apr 24, 2015, 7:35 am
#7
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 7,769
Thread over on tripadvisor says that Radisson management has confirmed the sale of their property to Hilton.
The photo on the linked website does not look like it could be from any hotel in the Palm/Eagle Beach area to begin with because the properties there are at sea level and the beaches extend out a ways. Look in the photo how the water line goes up under the fence/bushes, the perspective is not correct for that to possibly be Palm/Eagle Beach.
The photo on the linked website does not look like it could be from any hotel in the Palm/Eagle Beach area to begin with because the properties there are at sea level and the beaches extend out a ways. Look in the photo how the water line goes up under the fence/bushes, the perspective is not correct for that to possibly be Palm/Eagle Beach.
Apr 24, 2015, 9:16 am
#8
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 213
What is the count down for? When they take over?
I never deal with hilton points.. When I looked next winter at Barbados to get an estimate on what Aruba might be 111k for one night! That's crazy. I am going to miss my 50k a night club carlson in Aruba
I never deal with hilton points.. When I looked next winter at Barbados to get an estimate on what Aruba might be 111k for one night! That's crazy. I am going to miss my 50k a night club carlson in Aruba
Apr 24, 2015, 7:55 pm
#9
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: UA GOLD MM,WN CP A+list, HH Gold,MR LT Titanium
Posts: 2,184
Apr 26, 2015, 2:49 am
#10
Join Date: Mar 2003
Programs: Marriott and British Airways
Posts: 740
Finally, I never understood why Hilton was not investing in this lovely Island.
May 17, 2015, 5:02 pm
#11
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: LA
Programs: Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold, Delta Platinum Medallion, AAdvantage Platinum Pro
Posts: 600
Any news on the Hilton Aruba?
All of the threads/posts I've seen have suggested that the purchase would be complete by early May, and here we are without any updates.
All of the threads/posts I've seen have suggested that the purchase would be complete by early May, and here we are without any updates.
May 18, 2015, 7:33 am
#12
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 7,769
Over on the TA thread someone posted that they were told that the transition would take place gradually over 2 years (!). The Radisson Aruba facebook page shows business as usual there. I think this deal may be happening on island time.
May 18, 2015, 9:01 am
#13
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: LA
Programs: Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold, Delta Platinum Medallion, AAdvantage Platinum Pro
Posts: 600
2 years??? Have you ever heard of a hotel transition taking that long?
May 18, 2015, 9:15 am
#14
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 7,769
Ha, not that I can recall. Though who knows - that was some serious anecdotal information there. There's also whatever date is on that countdown web page that Hilton threw up there a while ago.
May 19, 2015, 5:15 pm
#15
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,425
Look familiar?
It is actually the Sheraton Kona Resort!