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Old Jul 14, 2015 | 4:50 am
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Originally Posted by arlflyer
Ah OK great. Will be eager to hear, and also glad to hear about the Conrad. Staying mostly at US properties, I don't think I have gotten a single thing resembling Diamond recognition all year - it's basically indistinguishable from Gold. I have a leisure trip upcoming to Central Europe and another to the UAE (will be at both WA and Conrad). Those are going to be Hilton's chances to put on a decent show, or else I might be taking a long hard look at Hyatt next year...
US recognition is awful as every second guest is Diamond. Mostly because you have properties like the Embassy Suites and Hamptons where a stay costs about the same as a mini-bar Coke would cost at a Middle East property.

I think you'll be fairly surprised at the difference in treatment at GCC Hitons.
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