Originally Posted by
teemuflyer
I booked a couple of nights in mid-Feb at this property, and you still can't book an Executive Room, so I was wondering if they had a functioning EL, since this shows up on their web page:
Executive Lounge
Make your stay extra special by upgrading to an Executive room or suite, with access to our new Executive Lounge. The Executive lounge is open 7 days a week, with continental breakfast served every morning, soft drinks & snacks served throughout the day and complimentary drinks and light bites served in the evening.
HOURS
MONDAY 6:30 am - 9:30 pm
TUESDAY 6:30 am - 9:30 pm
WEDNESDAY 6:30 am - 9:30 pm
THURSDAY 6:30 am - 9:30 pm
FRIDAY 6:30 am - 9:30 pm
SATURDAY 7:00 am - 9:30 pm
SUNDAY 7:00 am - 9:30 pm
Promising! This wasn't on the website when I stayed there late last month, so I certainly think it's a sign of progress. The lounge was 100% functional when I was there; the tap lines and everything were working, they just weren't using it as an EL.
As far as an executive room or otherwise goes, the top two floors were labeled as "concierge floors" but the signs didn't have the standard hhonors branding so I wasn't sure if this was a Hilton addition or something legacy from when it was the Burlington. At any rate in my mind part of the usefulness of the exec floor is being on the same level as the lounge, and since in this case the lounge is on the ground floor I doubt it will matter much.
If they offer you lounge access and you can still take breakfast in the restaurant, I would advise it, as the spread is almost certainly sure to be better.
Let us know how it goes! As I said above, I feel that with a decent EL service this property could be an absolute steal in terms of paid or points stays.