Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam {NLD}
#241
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: WAW
Programs: A3(*G), Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,534
BTW the BMGs I have currently were given for failures at the corporate rather than the property level.
#242
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: PER
Programs: Airlines - Only in the pointy end on points, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 284
There seems to be an OK amount of award availability loaded. Not every day over the next few months but still more than I have seen.
Seems like there is availability every day in January and February. Maybe things are chanigng here.
We managed to book the 2 nights we needed mid August after monitoring it for a few months.
Seems like there is availability every day in January and February. Maybe things are chanigng here.
We managed to book the 2 nights we needed mid August after monitoring it for a few months.
#243
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 877
There seems to be an OK amount of award availability loaded. Not every day over the next few months but still more than I have seen.
Seems like there is availability every day in January and February. Maybe things are chanigng here.
We managed to book the 2 nights we needed mid August after monitoring it for a few months.
Seems like there is availability every day in January and February. Maybe things are chanigng here.
We managed to book the 2 nights we needed mid August after monitoring it for a few months.
#244
Ambassador: World of Hyatt
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: San Diego,CA
Posts: 10,083
There seems to be an OK amount of award availability loaded. Not every day over the next few months but still more than I have seen.
Seems like there is availability every day in January and February. Maybe things are chanigng here.
We managed to book the 2 nights we needed mid August after monitoring it for a few months.
Seems like there is availability every day in January and February. Maybe things are chanigng here.
We managed to book the 2 nights we needed mid August after monitoring it for a few months.
Historically rooms are at some of the lowest rates of the year and sitting unsold like NYC on a January Sunday night
If this is an improvement that's a really sad commentary on the hotels availability and the state of some Hilton properties in the program
#245
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: PER
Programs: Airlines - Only in the pointy end on points, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 284
Looks like the poor availability was raised with Hilton on one of the blogs and more space has been made available. Interesting to see if it stays.
https://loyaltylobby.com/2019/07/07/...lity-resolved/
https://loyaltylobby.com/2019/07/07/...lity-resolved/
#246
Ambassador: World of Hyatt
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: San Diego,CA
Posts: 10,083
Looks like the poor availability was raised with Hilton on one of the blogs and more space has been made available. Interesting to see if it stays.
https://loyaltylobby.com/2019/07/07/...lity-resolved/
https://loyaltylobby.com/2019/07/07/...lity-resolved/
Congratulations to those who pursued the unfair business practices of the hotel and won the battle ^
As much as I have interest in staying there I am avoiding the hotel due to the GM there who previously was in charge of the Amsterdam Hilton
I'd put him in the the top 10 of the most undesirable individuals professionally and personally I've witnessed in my 40 years of travel
I simply won't go anywhere he is employed.If he ever leaves the property for good I'd be delighted to stay there on revenue or award redemption's
Quite frankly I see him as dishonest and I don't doubt some or all of the past problems can likely be attributed to his ways of doing business & management style
#247
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: HIlton Diamond, Delta , Southwest, Amex Corp Plat, AA
Posts: 184
Would love to get feedback from anyone who has stayed at WA Amsterdam. While reading about the lack of standard room availability I was able to grab two standard rooms for five nights in late March/early April 2020. My points right now are tied up at another hotel and I am short 80 or so, so I did a cash stay. I would like to convert to points in about 6 weeks.
I'm concerned that I'm going to have a potential problem doing this - I can envision some overbooking snafu causing my plans to go up in smoke. If anyone has a decent way to try and do this, please let me know. The last two times I have called the diamond desk, I ended up with non English speaking reps who were not very helpful.
If my rooms do disappear,, would the Doubletree be a viable alternative for a family of 4? It certainly would be a lot less points. But I did see on Trip Advisor that it gets only 4 stars.
I'm concerned that I'm going to have a potential problem doing this - I can envision some overbooking snafu causing my plans to go up in smoke. If anyone has a decent way to try and do this, please let me know. The last two times I have called the diamond desk, I ended up with non English speaking reps who were not very helpful.
If my rooms do disappear,, would the Doubletree be a viable alternative for a family of 4? It certainly would be a lot less points. But I did see on Trip Advisor that it gets only 4 stars.
#249
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: HIlton Diamond, Delta , Southwest, Amex Corp Plat, AA
Posts: 184
that wouldn't be a terrible idea at all - but we should be able to get most of the 80 for stays in the next few weeks. I actually nabbed the only available standard rooms so I don't know if trying to convert now or a month from now would make any difference??
#251
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SAN
Programs: UA 1MM/1K, HH Diamond
Posts: 6,832
#252
Join Date: Mar 2009
Programs: Hilton credit card Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,652
It is not possible to convert a reservation paid with money to a reservation paid with points. You will need to book a standard award reservation in six weeks, and then cancel your paid reservation. If there is no award availability at that time, you are out of luck. There is no guarantee, if you cancel your paid reservation first, that this will cause those rooms to be added to the award availability.
#253
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: HIlton Diamond, Delta , Southwest, Amex Corp Plat, AA
Posts: 184
It is not possible to convert a reservation paid with money to a reservation paid with points. You will need to book a standard award reservation in six weeks, and then cancel your paid reservation. If there is no award availability at that time, you are out of luck. There is no guarantee, if you cancel your paid reservation first, that this will cause those rooms to be added to the award availability.
#254
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: PER
Programs: Airlines - Only in the pointy end on points, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 284
From the hotel regarding Diamond benefits:
Breakfast at WA is now a brand standard, I suspect that there is no differentiation of the breakfast benefit between Golds and Diamonds.
As you are one of our loyal diamond members you may enjoy complimentary breakfast buffet in our restaurant and you will receive a special VIP amenity during your stay. In addition, we offer in our Peacock Alley from 6 PM till 9 PM the Aperitivo and as a Diamond Member you will receive one complimentary drink per guest.
#255
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: PER
Programs: Airlines - Only in the pointy end on points, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 284
Here now on a points stay for 2 nights.
Got a complimentary Diamond upgrade to a King Grand Premier Room with a Garden View. We were offered the Canal view for 85 EUR but preferred the garden view (room was going for 830 EUR at check in).
Breakfast in the Goldfinch Brasserie with both ala carte and buffet options included for Diamonds.
The two complimentary aperitivo cocktails served at Peacock Alley were great.
Service has been fantastic, dinner at Spectrum tonight.
Overall a really lovely stay and worth the points in my opinion.
Got a complimentary Diamond upgrade to a King Grand Premier Room with a Garden View. We were offered the Canal view for 85 EUR but preferred the garden view (room was going for 830 EUR at check in).
Breakfast in the Goldfinch Brasserie with both ala carte and buffet options included for Diamonds.
The two complimentary aperitivo cocktails served at Peacock Alley were great.
Service has been fantastic, dinner at Spectrum tonight.
Overall a really lovely stay and worth the points in my opinion.