Hilton Garden Inn Singapore Serangoon {SGP}
Apr 23, 2017, 9:57 am
#65
formerly rxfleming
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: AUH, DXB (and GLA)
Programs: BA GGL, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Plat Elite
Posts: 2,450
I stayed in this area for 7 days, and loved it. I found Little India an excellent place away from the clinical tourist traps. I also ate at the Hawker Markets around there near Cambridge Road. I was with 3 females as well, who never felt scared ever.
For anyone saying it is unsafe, this is purely just Xenophobia and Racism against those from India, Pakistan, etc.
Grow up.
Apr 27, 2017, 8:59 am
#66
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: JFK based
Programs: (Ż`'•.¸Hyatt Globalist * AA Gold * Delta Silver * Marriott Platinum * Hilton Gold¸.•'´Ż)
Posts: 215
Interesting in that for my existing reservation at this HGI property stayed at the 35K rate, thankfully I checked today, cancelled and rebooked at the new 10K! Pretty incredible because whereas before I was paying 105K for 3 nights, I'm now paying 40K for 5 nights!
May 12, 2017, 1:09 am
#68
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 1,989
So the property has yet to open but they already got "upgraded" from "Cat 2"? How does that happen? Anyways, given how they had been pricing their award redemption rates, I wonder if this property will go rogue from the get-go. Pity, I was hoping that Hilton adds a low end property in Sin to compete with Marriott (SPG), IHG and Le Accor. This HGI is not helping...
May 12, 2017, 5:15 am
#69
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: World
Posts: 1,647
Yep. Standard room awards are now 20k. Previously when 10k rates weren't available it was just because the property had pulled all standard room types. Now standard room types are available but... all 20k.
May 12, 2017, 8:16 am
#70
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Singapore and KL
Programs: HH Diamond, BA Gold, Marriott Platinum Premier, IHG Gold, Phyllis Court Junior Member
Posts: 360
I think this is still probably going to be a good option. The cash cost of buying 20k points during the regular 100% bonus promotions is similar to the cash rates at somewhere like the HIX Katong in Singapore, and given the choice I would rather be in an HGI!
As arbitrageurs we may not like to see efficient pricing, but we can hardly complain about it when it happens.
As arbitrageurs we may not like to see efficient pricing, but we can hardly complain about it when it happens.
May 13, 2017, 6:09 am
#71
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Greensboro, NC
Programs: UA Million Miler,Hyatt-Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Club Carlson, National-Exec.
Posts: 635
Checked last week and it was 10K, Today it seems like it is 20K. The hotel is not even opened yet and the redemption rate has been changed. How does this happens?
May 13, 2017, 10:51 am
#72
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,375
May 13, 2017, 2:04 pm
#73
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 237
Everyone and their uncle on FT jumps on a points redemption rate that's set very obviously too low for the market (Singapore's 21st worldwide), and Hilton isn't filled with idiots who wouldn't notice how fast the inventory is being sucked out on points redemption?
May 13, 2017, 3:23 pm
#74
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