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DISCUSSION for Hilton Honors Hotels in Thailand {THA}
Nov 20, 2018, 10:48 pm
#211
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Seattle
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In Bangkok I e-mailed the Conrad, Hilton millennium, Hilton Sukhumvit, IHG Intercontinental, IHG Crowne Plaza, JW Marriott, and another Marriott propert that escapes me... they all told me the same story. It was almost as if they were all reading from the same script despite being different chains. Nobody could guarantee a suite until check-in. The best I could do was get an upgrade to the executive floor in a regular room. I don’t know what it is specifically about Bangkok?
Nov 21, 2018, 6:18 am
#212
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 7,769
[left]In Bangkok I e-mailed the Conrad, Hilton millennium, Hilton Sukhumvit, IHG Intercontinental, IHG Crowne Plaza, JW Marriott, and another Marriott propert that escapes me... they all told me the same story. It was almost as if they were all reading from the same script despite being different chains. Nobody could guarantee a suite until check-in.
I'm frankly speechless.
Nov 21, 2018, 6:33 am
#213
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: delta nwa
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Any way to get into Executive Lounge in BKK
I was a Hilton Gold member for so many years and never took advantage of it. Now I just have standard status. I'm finally going on a great trip to BKK in December. I'll be staying at the Millenium Hilton. I would so like to get into the Execurtive Lounge during my stay. That will take status and/or a floor upgrade. Any thoughts of how one might do this? Would Hilton Honors just grant status as a one time courtesy? Might the hotel be more likely to upgrade to the lounge floor if I asked a few weeks in advance? Any tips or thoughts?
Nov 21, 2018, 6:43 am
#214
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I was a Hilton Gold member for so many years and never took advantage of it. Now I just have standard status. I'm finally going on a great trip to BKK in December. I'll be staying at the Millenium Hilton. I would so like to get into the Execurtive Lounge during my stay. That will take status and/or a floor upgrade. Any thoughts of how one might do this? Would Hilton Honors just grant status as a one time courtesy? Might the hotel be more likely to upgrade to the lounge floor if I asked a few weeks in advance? Any tips or thoughts?
Nov 21, 2018, 7:09 am
#215
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Nov 21, 2018, 7:28 am
#216
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It took me <30 seconds to find a King Room with Lounge access by searching the name of the property, location and Executive Lounge. Bookable online with the caution that there is construction at the property so you may want to call to arrange a room which is not near or affected by inconvenience or noise.
Nov 21, 2018, 11:27 am
#220
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 706
The hotel may email u a couple days in advance. That's when they start assigning rooms to reservation. Usually you should be able to spot from the room desceiption whether u have been upgraded to executive floor with lounge access.
If not, don't do online check-in and asks politely at check-in. Being the hotel is in Asia, I would think the chance of getting lounge access as Gold is high.
If not, don't do online check-in and asks politely at check-in. Being the hotel is in Asia, I would think the chance of getting lounge access as Gold is high.
Nov 21, 2018, 12:46 pm
#221
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
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Nov 21, 2018, 1:32 pm
#223
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Yorkshire & Bangsaen
Programs: HH Diamond, EY Gold, AY Silver, MR Plat
Posts: 526
Get an exec room if you want lounge. The exec also comes with breakfast in the lounge, which I think is worth paying for if you dont have status to get in the lounge. Any other method, will not guarantee you access.
Nov 21, 2018, 3:15 pm
#224
Join Date: Dec 2013
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Since you were in Conrad last week and you were impressed, I wonder if they have upgraded their food after downgrading it between 2014 to 2017. I have not stayed at Conrad in a year in part because of deterioration in the lounge so my rankings above might be outdated.
Nov 21, 2018, 3:45 pm
#225
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just out of curiosity, i had a look at the hilton website for a random saturday night. the exec room was USD25 more than the normal room. if you're going to have breakfast and evening drinks in the lounge, then i think $25 would easily be worth it to guarantee that. why hope and eventually not get it?