Originally Posted by
jfknight
The lounge seems to me to be simply a tick box item now so they can say they have one as a USP above other local hotels.
Do new Hiltons have to have executive lounges or is it optional? All the newish Hiltons I've stayed in have lounges but many of the older ones don't. What is a shame is the Hilton Bournemouth has gone from a custom designed lounge to something stuffed into a meeting room. I wonder if the hotel is considering changing to a brand (whether or not in the Hilton group) that doesn't require a lounge and the current arrangement is just temporary while they remain a Hilton.
Here's a picture of the famous fridges taken at the beginning of the evening food and drinks service.
Hilton Bournemouth Executive Lounge