jabez

"And you won’t find a better value for HH points in Rome."

Not sure I would call 80,000/night points a "value". However, the other Rome properties are overpriced, so the statement is correct.

ChinaShrek

I still remember when the "Rome Hilton" was 40,000 points per night. That was good value.

kwcinnc

jzafar

kwcinnc

kwcinnc

Where is the e-standby upgrade request located at? I just reviewed our confirmation email and don't see it. Did I miss it?

jzafar

Sometimes I don't see it in the confirmation email. It's like the opportunities are less and less. You may receive an email shortly before your stay offering it.

kthpence

Have the choice of spending one night here next Thursday, or one night at Hilton Aleph Curio Collection. We are 2 friends in our late 20s, and are leaning towards Aleph (We already have it booked, but are considering switching to Waldorf) and don't necessarily mind taking an uber or shuttle down to the city (or even doing the hour long walk in beautiful Rome!). Our understanding is that the Waldorf is a bit dated, but it is also a "true" 5* hotel, a la St. Regis, and it's also not at capacity (which Aleph is and we are currently booked into a base comfort room). As a HH Gold, is it worth switching to Waldorf in hopes of getting a room upgrade or staying at Aleph in a base comfort room (which looks incredibly small) ?

Any insight is greatly appreciated!

teemuflyer

This property is a resort on a hilltop overlooking Rome. It has museum quality art in it's lobby, and the rooms are truly 5* (although, as you mentioned, a bit dated). It's an experience for sure, but it is impossible for me to tell if it's worth it for 1 night in Rome vs. the Curio. I've only stayed there as a HH DIA, not a GLD, so I've been treated very well.

kthpence

Yes regardless, I feel like this is more of an aspirational property using points than the Aleph, even in the base room. Leaning towards switching to WA.

jabez

The WA's breakfast downstairs and lounge are amazing. The public bus is also easy to take. Choose the WA.

Hotel Points Guy

I couldn't agree more. The breakfast downstairs is the best breakfast I have ever had in my entire life. Imagine rooms full of wonderful food, fresh pastries/bread, fruits of all sorts, meats, an Asian section, champagne...all in an elegant old world setting. The shuttle bus is also quite convenient. If I recall correctly, it drops off and picks up in Barberini Square. We asked the concierge for a recommendation on a reasonably priced restaurant, and he referred us to a lovely establishment a short walk from the Square. I'm sorry I can't remember the name, but there are also lot of lovely cafes and gelato shops near the Square.

As to the location of the hotel, it is located on a hill top overlooking the city. Please do yourself a favor and try to get a room with a Rome view. When we went, we were celebrating my parents' 40th wedding anniversary, and I sent a nice email to the concierge kindly requesting a room with a Rome view for my parents, if available. They wrote back indicating that occupancy was quite high on our dates, but they would do their best to make it a memorable occasion. We we arrived, we were delighted to discovered that they upgraded my parents to a Rome view room and even had a bottle of bubbly on ice with a nice hand written note congratulating them on their anniversary!

I would not let the location of the hotel discourage you from staying. It is only a 10 minute taxi ride from the Vatican to the hotel, and after a full day of walking around Rome and being surrounded by throngs of tourists...it is heavenly to arrive at your hilltop retreat and surround yourself with spacious, luxurious accommodations. I'm sure you and your friend will have a wonderful time in the Eternal City, and I have no doubt that a stay at the Cavalieri will enhance your trip with a relaxing stay and lasting memories!

P.S. If you do decide to stay at the Cavalieri, please come back and let us know how you enjoyed your time at the Waldorf!

kthpence

Decided to book the Cavalieri and pay 80 euros for an upgrade to the Rome View as I didn't want to chance banking on my status to upgrade. Used 80k points for the night, but now it's at 77k ... can I ask Hilton to refund me the 3k points (nominal but still not nothing) or should I cancel and rebook?

thbe

At the Aleph I had my worst stay at a hotel ever, while the WA is good, all in all. For some reasons Rome is a much better place for restaurants and ice-cream parlors than for hotels.

The breakfast at the WA is much, much, much (add some more 'much') better than the breakfast at the Aleph (in every aspect: Service, quality, variety). Or in other words: I would pay for the breakfast at the WA, while the Aleph would have to pay me to try the breakfast at the Aleph again.

The character of both hotels is very different. As already said, the WA is located outside the city on a hill, but with nice views, garden, pool and an excellent restaurant. The Aleph is located in the city, close to public transportation and close to places of interests. The guests tends more to be born in the late 20's than being in the late 20's at both hotels.

As you said, that you don't mind taking a taxi or an Uber, I would definetely recommend the WA. But don't try to walk the whole way. It's not good for your knees to walk downhill that much and if you like to walk uphill so much, your kind of lifestyle maybe doesn't match with both hotels.

Btw: Guided Segway tours in Rome can be fun.

htran88

There is also the shuttle that takes you into the city from the WA and also picks you up again. Their website/concierge can give more details on time/schedule.