I have to admit, both of the Hiltons in Hawaii treated me like a KING on award stays. HWV put me in a huge room on the top floor of their ocean tower and had a bottle of complimentary champagne waiting for us in the room. (It was our honeymoon - that's why the champagne was there.) Free breakfast, lounge, etc. all included. HHV gave me a very nice high-floor ocean view room and free breakfast certs (no lounge tho). All as a Gold... Those were truly great 100k awards. My total spend at HHonors properties to get them in 2001-2002 was about $2000. (Roughly 20 nights.)

Of course, now the awards are 175k, you don't get 54k in bonuses for every 4 paid stays, and I've heard that those two Hawaiian properties have "tightened up" the benefits they give on award stays (at least to Silvers/Golds).

But still, the ALONs of 2001-2002 deserve an entry in the "Best Awards Ever" thread. Buy 8 Hampton nights -> Get 6 Hawaii nights free!