Rumor - Diamonds to get all on-property benefits
Jan 23, 2012, 2:32 am
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Jan 23, 2012, 2:35 am
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Jan 23, 2012, 3:15 am
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Stayed at Hilton Portsmouth this WE. Suite upgrade (albeit junior one), breakfast, 1000 points. New benefits mentioned at check-in.
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to your 
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Jan 23, 2012, 5:31 am
#231
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NOT a rumor, it is a fact
OK guys, it is no longer a rumor, it was indeed officially launched on 18 Jan. The HHonors manager in the Hilton Hurghada confirmed. Not sure why HHonors did only inform the Hilton staff but not the HHonors members
Jan 23, 2012, 5:54 am
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Jan 23, 2012, 5:55 am
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its been confirmed by a lot of people over the last 4-5 days but as you said, we have no idea why the hhonors members have still not been officially informed....
Jan 23, 2012, 6:12 am
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If the_is is correct and there is some inter hotel competition going on. It may just be a temporary gimmick meant to drum up some good reviews. Something designed not to stick for long.
Either of those scenarios would explain why it's mum for Hhonors.
Of course, I hope this is the most wrong post on FT.
Jan 23, 2012, 6:22 am
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Perhap Hilton is going to give it a whirl and see if it works before making any promises to us. After all we are a bunch of whiny ship jumpers when a benefit disappears. It's better to let us be surprised at something free for a short time than to cancel an unprofitable program and make us all whine about a lost benefit.
If the_is is correct and there is some inter hotel competition going on. It may just be a temporary gimmick meant to drum up some good reviews. Something designed not to stick for long.
Either of those scenarios would explain why it's mum for Hhonors.
Of course, I hope this is the most wrong post on FT.
If the_is is correct and there is some inter hotel competition going on. It may just be a temporary gimmick meant to drum up some good reviews. Something designed not to stick for long.
Either of those scenarios would explain why it's mum for Hhonors.
Of course, I hope this is the most wrong post on FT.
but in this day & age, with or with ft, this is bound to get out....so their keeping mum doesn't make sense....
anyway, i guess they will announce it when they want to....
Jan 23, 2012, 6:24 am
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Jan 23, 2012, 6:30 am
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Please do!
Jan 23, 2012, 6:38 am
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It is not a fact everywhere. Having been to a couple of UK properties with no news of the changes, I've spoken with the UK Hilton team. There are plans, but they are not rolled out everywhere yet, but something is imminent. For anyone staying in UK properties, most of these are not part of this scheme just yet. Beyond that, it varies by country apparently, hence the lack of an official announcement.