Hilton or Hyatt for 4 people in Asia?
May 8, 2021, 5:59 pm
#46
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Thank you for taking the time to create this post. I think you and me think alike. Your post was very persuasive.
I spent the past five months split between a Hyatt and Marriott. I checked out recently and taking advantage of the Hilton promos now. The promos over the past 6-7 months between Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott have been very good. I think I did my best to take advantage of them including optimizing the number of nights and using the right credit card to pay for the stay. I hate leaving money and points on the table!
I spent the past five months split between a Hyatt and Marriott. I checked out recently and taking advantage of the Hilton promos now. The promos over the past 6-7 months between Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott have been very good. I think I did my best to take advantage of them including optimizing the number of nights and using the right credit card to pay for the stay. I hate leaving money and points on the table!
I will point out that while I believe Hilton offers a much higher rebate, I have selected Marriott for a fairly expensive 8 month stay. I did this because a) Marriott offered me the best rate b) I have a concrete goal for the points I am earning (10 nights at St Regis Maldives, 5 nights at Le Meridien Maldives, and 5 nights at Prince de Galles in Paris). Do you have redemptions in mind for your points? I think focusing on an end goal will be much more efficient than speculatively earning points.In terms of location, Hyatt and Marriott have many great options in HK! Shanghai is a strong city for Marriott (they have 60+ hotels there). For Singapore, I find Hilton’s hotels to have the best value. I also suggest considering Bangkok for your travels. I love the city (more than SG frankly) and nice hotels there are basically a commodity. If you narrow down price range and vacation activity preference, I am happy to make some suggestions for each city.
May 8, 2021, 7:26 pm
#47
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I am glad you found it helpful! I will point out that while I believe Hilton offers a much higher rebate, I have selected Marriott for a fairly expensive 8 month stay. I did this because a) Marriott offered me the best rate b) I have a concrete goal for the points I am earning (10 nights at St Regis Maldives, 5 nights at Le Meridien Maldives, and 5 nights at Prince de Galles in Paris). Do you have redemptions in mind for your points? I think focusing on an end goal will be much more efficient than speculatively earning points.
I will point out that while I believe Hilton offers a much higher rebate, I have selected Marriott for a fairly expensive 8 month stay. I did this because a) Marriott offered me the best rate b) I have a concrete goal for the points I am earning (10 nights at St Regis Maldives, 5 nights at Le Meridien Maldives, and 5 nights at Prince de Galles in Paris). Do you have redemptions in mind for your points? I think focusing on an end goal will be much more efficient than speculatively earning points.
In terms of location, Hyatt and Marriott have many great options in HK! Shanghai is a strong city for Marriott (they have 60+ hotels there). For Singapore, I find Hilton’s hotels to have the best value. I also suggest considering Bangkok for your travels. I love the city (more than SG frankly) and nice hotels there are basically a commodity. If you narrow down price range and vacation activity preference, I am happy to make some suggestions for each city.
May 11, 2021, 5:54 am
#48
Join Date: May 2002
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I've found hotels in Asia to be VERY lenient when it comes to elite guests.
Eg: I have had no problem guesting 2, 3, 4, 5 or more people into the lounges at:
- Grand Hyatt BGC Manilla
- Hilton Kuala Lumpar
- Hilton Kuching
- Le Meridian Jakarta
It's been a while since I was in Shanghai, but in Singpore from your preferred programs it is VERY hard to beat the Conrad.
From there you're only a 2hr flight from Saigon and the Park Hyatt in that city is outstanding.
Singapore and HK are somewhat stricter.
Eg: I have had no problem guesting 2, 3, 4, 5 or more people into the lounges at:
- Grand Hyatt BGC Manilla
- Hilton Kuala Lumpar
- Hilton Kuching
- Le Meridian Jakarta
It's been a while since I was in Shanghai, but in Singpore from your preferred programs it is VERY hard to beat the Conrad.
From there you're only a 2hr flight from Saigon and the Park Hyatt in that city is outstanding.
Singapore and HK are somewhat stricter.