Originally Posted by GUWonder
The only brand in Hilton that I consider consistent is Embassy Suites and Conrad (to some degree)... the rest are all over the place.
HGIs are consistent to a fault. They are my favorite HH brand and usually excellent value for money.
Having all this choice is great -- what's lacking sometimes is rational pricing to match. I don't see why Hamptons are sometimes priced above HGIs, or why Homewood Suites (great product BTW) can be at $109 for a suite when the HGI down the street is $139... or why old-line, sometimes shabby Hiltons still price at 2X to 2.5X HGI rates but offer the business traveler an older property, less focused service and fewer gratis amenties.
You look at the brand lineup, though, and the one that doesn't seem to have a clear mission is Doubletree/Doubletree Club. It's like Oldsmobile at GM. If you had to vote one off the island...