I agree with others, I have always gotten upgrades at resorts. Book the lowest price room and end up with ocean view/front at beach resorts and mountain view at ski resorts.
Other than that I see this as a trick question, or at a minimum unrealistic criteria, and requiring EL at resorts as the sole quantifier of Plat status acknowledgment. Hilton resorts can't even meet that requirement given your criteria.
Originally Posted by
kymbakitty
when we do travel for pleasure, we always travel out of the country...and, most really nice places are out of the country...
and a flight lasting no more than 8 hours would be preferred.
Originally Posted by
kymbakitty
We've been to just about every Caribbean island and for sure, every island in Hawaii....I should have excluded those two destinations.
You live in Roseville, CA, always travel outside the country, on a flight under 8 hours, and wish to exclude Hawaii and the Caribbean. Why didn't you say you only wish to travel to Canada, Mexico or Central America. Your choices are very limited not even taking your desire for an EL into consideration:
Canada - 1 resort
Mexico - 1 non-Caribbean resort
Central America - 2 resorts both in Costa Rica (ex-SFO under 8 hours on TACA, over 8 hours on other airlines)
BTW, most really nice properties are outside of North America. You will find the best lounges with the nicest offerings in most Asian FS properties, and isolated resort properties. Suggestion: expand your horizon.
Originally Posted by
kymbakitty
I've been Diamond too long and have been very spoiled over the past few years of not having to deal with this whole Resort exclusionary thing...
Then return to Hilton if that's what you prefer. That is why there are different hotel chains and frequent stay programs. What works for one person may not for another.
Your choices at Hilton under your specified criteria are actually more limited:
Canada – 1 resort
Mexico – 1 non-Caribbean resort
Central America – 1 resort (also Costa Rica)
And none of the above 3 Hilton properties have EL. You did say breakfast was wasted on you, so I don't see what Hilton brings to the table that Marriott does not:
Originally Posted by
kymbakitty
I don't mean breakfast so much....that is the one perk that is wasted on me.