Hilton New York Grand Central {US-NY} (no longer Honors)
Jun 8, 2018, 3:41 pm
#76
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: LAX ⇄ JFK
Programs: DL Diamond, HH Diamond
Posts: 216
Maybe it's because I'm a native New Yorker and I'm used to things being pretty close, but I would never use "a few blocks" to describe the distance between those locations. They're about a mile away from each other, which if they were North-South blocks instead of crosstown blocks, it would be about a 20 block walk. It's like saying that Bryant Park is "a few blocks" from Central Park.
Last edited by Bicoastal Local; Jun 8, 2018 at 3:50 pm
Jun 8, 2018, 4:04 pm
#77
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 3,773
Maybe it's because I'm a native New Yorker and I'm used to things being pretty close, but I would never use "a few blocks" to describe the distance between those locations. They're about a mile away from each other, which if they were North-South blocks instead of crosstown blocks, it would be about a 20 block walk. It's like saying that Bryant Park is "a few blocks" from Central Park.
Jul 21, 2018, 6:47 pm
#78
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: PDX
Programs: AS DL
Posts: 9,038
Is this hotel beat up and in poor condition? Do you think the owner's management contract with Hilton was abruptly terminated because of poor condition? Or some contract detail? It does seem like the change was abrupt.
Last edited by Toshbaf; Jul 22, 2018 at 11:58 am
Sep 24, 2018, 5:06 pm
#80
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BER
Programs: BAEC GGL/GfL, Lufthansa SEN, Hilton Diamond, misc other stuff
Posts: 1,374
I made a reservation at the Hilton Grand Central in April and just noticed that it still shows on the Hilton app but not on the website. Honors told me that the Westgate will honor my (overpriced) reservation. Did anybody succeed at being rebooked at a nicer Hilton than the Embassy Suites?
I avoid the Hilton Midtown Manhattan but would be happy to try a Curio Collection one or the Hilton Times Square
I avoid the Hilton Midtown Manhattan but would be happy to try a Curio Collection one or the Hilton Times Square
Sep 24, 2018, 8:15 pm
#81
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: DL Diamond, HHonors Diamond, National Executive Elite
Posts: 2,362
While guestrooms are not the most modern, they are in good condition. The lobby and grab-and-go restaurant are recently renovated. While the property's departure from Hilton management was indeed abrupt, I'm confident that it was the result of its sale to new owners rather than any deficiency in the hard or soft products.