pinniped's post does bring back some memories of the old 100K ALON award stays at this hotel. That really was a value, especially with the promotions that Hilton was running at the time. There was something in 2003 where you got like 50,000 bonus points for making 4 stays, I think. And the hotel was more impressive back then (at least compared to my last stay there five years ago). Still remember the look on my 3 year old's face when we walked into the lobby and the tram pulled through.

While I too didn't read the OP's post in its entirety, the pictures do give a new meaning to the phrase "soft opening."