DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Olbia - Sardinia {ITA} [No longer Hilton]
Mar 27, 2024, 1:41 am
#16
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I am a bit puzzled by the question to be honest - did you visit the hotel's website at all?
There is a bright yellow banner on the top titled "Hotel Leaving Hilton Brand" and when you click on it you read:
"Please note that as of April 1, 2024, DoubleTree by Hilton Olbia - Sardinia will cease to operate as a Hilton hotel. As a result, stays booked past this date will not accrue Honors points. Please contact the hotel direct in case of any questions."
There is a bright yellow banner on the top titled "Hotel Leaving Hilton Brand" and when you click on it you read:
"Please note that as of April 1, 2024, DoubleTree by Hilton Olbia - Sardinia will cease to operate as a Hilton hotel. As a result, stays booked past this date will not accrue Honors points. Please contact the hotel direct in case of any questions."
...and at Hilton.com , it appears in the search results with "View Available Dates" ...there is no message on the search results to indicate "closed / leaving / etc" BUT for new hotels 6 to 12 months in future, Hilton is kind enough to put a message "opening soon", why can't they do the same ...on the search results
Mar 27, 2024, 3:08 am
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I am a bit puzzled by the question to be honest - did you visit the hotel's website at all?
There is a bright yellow banner on the top titled "Hotel Leaving Hilton Brand" and when you click on it you read:
"Please note that as of April 1, 2024, DoubleTree by Hilton Olbia - Sardinia will cease to operate as a Hilton hotel. As a result, stays booked past this date will not accrue Honors points. Please contact the hotel direct in case of any questions."
There is a bright yellow banner on the top titled "Hotel Leaving Hilton Brand" and when you click on it you read:
"Please note that as of April 1, 2024, DoubleTree by Hilton Olbia - Sardinia will cease to operate as a Hilton hotel. As a result, stays booked past this date will not accrue Honors points. Please contact the hotel direct in case of any questions."
Mar 28, 2024, 3:59 am
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It shouldn't be beyond the wit of Hilton's marketing and IT nexus to come up with something better.
Mar 28, 2024, 8:50 am
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Absolutely, but maybe the wider point the OP was making remains valid: sold out is clearly inaccurate, but more importantly it is misleading. I've seen it employed where rooms are, well, sold out; where the hotel faces a temporary closure; and where the property is closing down or re-flagging.
It shouldn't be beyond the wit of Hilton's marketing and IT nexus to come up with something better.
It shouldn't be beyond the wit of Hilton's marketing and IT nexus to come up with something better.
There are certainly many hotels - not necessarily Hilton specifically - who are happy to continue taking reservations for beyond the de-flagging date, with a tiny asterisk saying that elite benefits may not apply... "Sold out" is certainly better than some alternatives.