The Best Hilton Honors Properties in the World
Jul 31, 2004, 11:58 am
#61
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Naples, Florida
Posts: 7,419
The best Hilton I have been so far is Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi.
Very nice modern hotel on top of a (underground) shopping center. Nice rooms. And the staff is super friendly and extremely helpful ... I guess the Brazilians are born friendly ^
Very nice modern hotel on top of a (underground) shopping center. Nice rooms. And the staff is super friendly and extremely helpful ... I guess the Brazilians are born friendly ^
Aug 26, 2004, 1:01 am
#65
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Santa Clara County, CA, USA
Programs: UA Premier Plat, Marco Polo Club Green , HH Blue, Marriott Plat
Posts: 169
T.O. Hilton and HHV
So far on business travel (limited by where I travel to...) the Hilton Toronto is my favorite Hilton.
As for pleasure, I spent a few days at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on my last trip to Hawaii. They upgraded me to a room on the end of the Rainbow Tower and shot up fireworks that exploded right outside my 22nd floor window. I think my kid would vote for the HHV if asked for a favorite.
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EthernetWeasel
Note: both hotels had Ethernet in the rooms
As for pleasure, I spent a few days at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on my last trip to Hawaii. They upgraded me to a room on the end of the Rainbow Tower and shot up fireworks that exploded right outside my 22nd floor window. I think my kid would vote for the HHV if asked for a favorite.
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EthernetWeasel
Note: both hotels had Ethernet in the rooms
Aug 26, 2004, 10:57 am
#66
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: BCN, LH SEN***, FB Silver, HH Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 149
My preferences in priority order:
GOOD
Conrad Singapore - top class and great teddy
Conrad Brussels - old world charm and sophistication
Hilton Brisbane - high rise with great amenity and duplex lounge
Budapest Hilton - best views of the city
Barcelona Hilton - all day booze in the exec lounge
Buenos Aires Hilton - great service, but not my favourite part of town
Hilton Lyons - nice balcony
NEUTRAL
Perth Hilton - refused free breakfast, but a conrner suite was nice
Rome Cavalieri Hilton - great but loses out on remoteness from the city
Prague Hilton
Strasbourg Hilton - nondescript, suitable for bureaucrats
Amsterdam Schipol - standard upclase airport hotel, v convenient
BAD/UGLY
Basel Hilton - 70s architecture, small rooms
Heathrow Hilton - nightmare to walk from T1, only upgraded after escalation
GOOD
Conrad Singapore - top class and great teddy
Conrad Brussels - old world charm and sophistication
Hilton Brisbane - high rise with great amenity and duplex lounge
Budapest Hilton - best views of the city
Barcelona Hilton - all day booze in the exec lounge
Buenos Aires Hilton - great service, but not my favourite part of town
Hilton Lyons - nice balcony
NEUTRAL
Perth Hilton - refused free breakfast, but a conrner suite was nice
Rome Cavalieri Hilton - great but loses out on remoteness from the city
Prague Hilton
Strasbourg Hilton - nondescript, suitable for bureaucrats
Amsterdam Schipol - standard upclase airport hotel, v convenient
BAD/UGLY
Basel Hilton - 70s architecture, small rooms
Heathrow Hilton - nightmare to walk from T1, only upgraded after escalation
Aug 27, 2004, 2:35 am
#68
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: BCT. Formerly known as attorney28
Programs: LH HON,BA GGL GfL,Hyatt LT Glob,Mrtt LT P,Hilt LT D,IC Amb,Acc P,GHA Tit,LHW Strlg,Sixt/Av/Hz D/Pres
Posts: 6,823
My ranking of those I have visited in the last 12 months:
Top properties:
Hilton Maldives
Hilton Cavalieri
Conrad Bangkok
Hilton Fontainebleau
Hilton Budapest
ahead of:
Hilton Narita
Hilton Phuket Arcadia Beach Resort
Hilton Waikoloa Village
Hilton Palmer House Chicago
The Drake Chicago
Paris Las Vegas
Hilton Prague
Hilton Munich Park
Hilton Frankfurt
Hilton Zürich
Hilton Lyon
Hilton Berlin
Hilton Vienna Danube
Hilton Cologne
Bottom 5 of those I visited, but still ok:
Embassy Suites Chicago Lakefront
Hilton Mexico City Airport
Hilton Bonn
Doubletree Waikiki
Hilton Colombo
While making this list, I realize that I am very happy with the Hilton properties - haven't had a really bad experience yet
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Top properties:
Hilton Maldives
Hilton Cavalieri
Conrad Bangkok
Hilton Fontainebleau
Hilton Budapest
ahead of:
Hilton Narita
Hilton Phuket Arcadia Beach Resort
Hilton Waikoloa Village
Hilton Palmer House Chicago
The Drake Chicago
Paris Las Vegas
Hilton Prague
Hilton Munich Park
Hilton Frankfurt
Hilton Zürich
Hilton Lyon
Hilton Berlin
Hilton Vienna Danube
Hilton Cologne
Bottom 5 of those I visited, but still ok:
Embassy Suites Chicago Lakefront
Hilton Mexico City Airport
Hilton Bonn
Doubletree Waikiki
Hilton Colombo
While making this list, I realize that I am very happy with the Hilton properties - haven't had a really bad experience yet
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Aug 27, 2004, 3:17 pm
#69
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Trenton NJ
Programs: UA Gold MM, Honors Diamond, Marriott Gold, Hertz President’s Circle
Posts: 3,662
My favorites:
Conrad Brussels (fantastic room.. even my mother was impressed)
Paris Hilton (can't beat the view from the balcony or the location)
Amsterdam Hilton (very nice executive lounge with a great staff)
Millenium Hilton NYC (fantastic upgrade on a low rate.. also great location for coming in from Newark)
Hilton Stockholm Slussen (I know many haven't been pleased there, but I had a great room and great service during my stay)
I'll be at the resort at Los Cabos over Labor Day weekend on the reduced rate.
As far as Budapest goes, I wouldn't say that the Hilton has the best view since its view is mostly the commercial Pest side of the city. I preferred the Marriott which had the Buda view.
Conrad Brussels (fantastic room.. even my mother was impressed)
Paris Hilton (can't beat the view from the balcony or the location)
Amsterdam Hilton (very nice executive lounge with a great staff)
Millenium Hilton NYC (fantastic upgrade on a low rate.. also great location for coming in from Newark)
Hilton Stockholm Slussen (I know many haven't been pleased there, but I had a great room and great service during my stay)
I'll be at the resort at Los Cabos over Labor Day weekend on the reduced rate.
As far as Budapest goes, I wouldn't say that the Hilton has the best view since its view is mostly the commercial Pest side of the city. I preferred the Marriott which had the Buda view.
Aug 27, 2004, 3:46 pm
#70
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: BCT. Formerly known as attorney28
Programs: LH HON,BA GGL GfL,Hyatt LT Glob,Mrtt LT P,Hilt LT D,IC Amb,Acc P,GHA Tit,LHW Strlg,Sixt/Av/Hz D/Pres
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Originally Posted by Bluehen1
As far as Budapest goes, I wouldn't say that the Hilton has the best view since its view is mostly the commercial Pest side of the city. I preferred the Marriott which had the Buda view.
Aug 30, 2004, 10:40 am
#72
Moderator: Hilton Honors forums
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Marietta, Georgia, United States
Posts: 24,996
Originally Posted by xmarksx
What about the Hampton Inn - Hays, Kansas. Okay, just kidding. I love this thread.
I highly recommend the Hiltons in Cairns, Malta and Sorrento.
Aug 31, 2004, 3:48 am
#73
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: UK
Posts: 802
re: Australian Hiltons...
On my honeymoon we stayed at the Conrad Brisbane, and the Hiltons in Adelaide and Perth. As a HH Diamond, we got upgraded to suites at all three (from very cheap room rates).
The Conrad was a bit tired. Adelaide and Perth were nice hotels in a businessy sort of way. And Hilton Adelaide is in a great city-centre location.
On my honeymoon we stayed at the Conrad Brisbane, and the Hiltons in Adelaide and Perth. As a HH Diamond, we got upgraded to suites at all three (from very cheap room rates).
The Conrad was a bit tired. Adelaide and Perth were nice hotels in a businessy sort of way. And Hilton Adelaide is in a great city-centre location.
Aug 31, 2004, 8:53 pm
#74
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Trenton NJ
Programs: UA Gold MM, Honors Diamond, Marriott Gold, Hertz President’s Circle
Posts: 3,662
attorney, I know about both of them.. Stayed at neither.
The Hilton Westend is somewhat in the middle of Pest. You might get a decent view of Buda, but it's probably blocked. The Hilton Budapest is at Fisherman's Bastion, sharing part of the grounds with St. Matthias Church. The Danube view rooms would see down the hill to the river and primarily Pest. If you got lucky, the view might sweep to the south and you'd get St. Gellert Hill. However, on the Pest side (Marriott, Hyatt, Four Seasons, InterContinental), you get the full view of the Danube and the Buda side of the city. I came to the Hilton program well after I was staying in Budapest. That said, I always preferred the Buda view hotels (had a fantastic suite at the Hyatt right at Christmas time... crappy brick wall view on a second visit) although staying at the Kempinski near Vaci Ut was fantastic....
The Hilton Westend is somewhat in the middle of Pest. You might get a decent view of Buda, but it's probably blocked. The Hilton Budapest is at Fisherman's Bastion, sharing part of the grounds with St. Matthias Church. The Danube view rooms would see down the hill to the river and primarily Pest. If you got lucky, the view might sweep to the south and you'd get St. Gellert Hill. However, on the Pest side (Marriott, Hyatt, Four Seasons, InterContinental), you get the full view of the Danube and the Buda side of the city. I came to the Hilton program well after I was staying in Budapest. That said, I always preferred the Buda view hotels (had a fantastic suite at the Hyatt right at Christmas time... crappy brick wall view on a second visit) although staying at the Kempinski near Vaci Ut was fantastic....
Sep 5, 2004, 6:57 pm
#75
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: San Antonio, TX
Programs: Honors Gold, Marriott Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 288
Stayed four nights last week (Aug 23 to 27) and last night (Sep 4 to 5) at Hilton Budapest in the Castle District. Great with the view (looking down the Parliment and the Fisherman's Bastion) as long as your room is facing the Danube. Rooms are very spacious. The service is excellent. They upgraded me to a Suite last night, which was one of the best hotels that I have ever stayed. My Suite room was also facing Mathias Church corner side as well the aforementioned Danube and the Parliment. Fireworks far away was bonus. Too bad that I checked in at 6:30 PM and checked out at 5 AM this morning. A bottle of Merlot, a bottle of 1 L water, and a box of chocolate were complimentary as for Hilton Gold (as an award stay). Executive lounges were nice for hot breakfast. I understand the lounge will be closed down starting today for the next two weeks or so for renovation. By taking a bus #16 from the Pest sides near the Chain Bridge, I was able to avoid walking up the hill daily. Now, my biggest complaint about the Hilton Budapest hotel is the mattress, which is not the most comfortable.
Compared to Hilton Budapest, Hilton Marriott (stayed on Aug 27 to Aug 28). The service is truly outstanding and a top notch (in fact, it is much better than the ones I received from Hilton). "Very helpful staff". The view is totally opposite from Hilton Budapest. Now, you are looking up to the Royal Palace and Castle District. But, you still see Danube and Chain Bridge. Rooms are not as big as one in Hilton. As for an elite member, four bottles of Evian and a local brand mineral water as well as a fruit plate were complimentary even for my award stay. Their Executive Lounge is quite nice. But, the food selection may be better at Hilton Budapest. Now, you have your own freedom to choose drinks (including wines, beer, liquer, soft drinks, etc.). This hotel is located so close to ferry docks. As a result, it can be loud. The mattress is much more comfortable just like any other Marriott Hotel provides. This hotel is also conveniently located as well. The best thing I rated for this hotel was the service I received.
In summary, I recommend both hotels in case if you consider staying at any of the two hotels.
Compared to Hilton Budapest, Hilton Marriott (stayed on Aug 27 to Aug 28). The service is truly outstanding and a top notch (in fact, it is much better than the ones I received from Hilton). "Very helpful staff". The view is totally opposite from Hilton Budapest. Now, you are looking up to the Royal Palace and Castle District. But, you still see Danube and Chain Bridge. Rooms are not as big as one in Hilton. As for an elite member, four bottles of Evian and a local brand mineral water as well as a fruit plate were complimentary even for my award stay. Their Executive Lounge is quite nice. But, the food selection may be better at Hilton Budapest. Now, you have your own freedom to choose drinks (including wines, beer, liquer, soft drinks, etc.). This hotel is located so close to ferry docks. As a result, it can be loud. The mattress is much more comfortable just like any other Marriott Hotel provides. This hotel is also conveniently located as well. The best thing I rated for this hotel was the service I received.
In summary, I recommend both hotels in case if you consider staying at any of the two hotels.