Now that's a loyalty program!
Dec 5, 2005 | 9:27 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Abu Dhabi
Posts: 6,422
Now that's a loyalty program!
I've been working in NYC for well over 18 months, hotels the whole time. Mostly *wood (sorry), hit plat forver ago and have been upgraded exactly once since.
Made hhonors gold last week, checked into the hilton times square today and was upgraded to a suite!!
was i just lucky or is being gold really so special as to deserve all this??
no matter how i got it, thank you hilton for the uber hook up!
Made hhonors gold last week, checked into the hilton times square today and was upgraded to a suite!!
was i just lucky or is being gold really so special as to deserve all this??no matter how i got it, thank you hilton for the uber hook up!
Dec 5, 2005 | 9:35 pm
#2
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: Darth Vader of AMEX, A ladys best friend of Hilton, Pt78 of SPG, *G ,*S, ANA VIP
Posts: 3,970
luck
hi i think that starwood is 10x better in case of upgrades than hilton. sure sometimes you have to ask for the supervisor if they do not offer a suite upgrade, but this year i had great deals with starwoods hotels.
an upgrade to a suite with hilton... dont expect this to happen too many times..
dp
an upgrade to a suite with hilton... dont expect this to happen too many times..
dp
Dec 5, 2005 | 9:49 pm
#3
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: IAD
Programs: United 0, HH Gold
Posts: 2,827
Originally Posted by derpelikan
hi i think that starwood is 10x better in case of upgrades than hilton. sure sometimes you have to ask for the supervisor if they do not offer a suite upgrade, but this year i had great deals with starwoods hotels.
an upgrade to a suite with hilton... dont expect this to happen too many times..
dp
an upgrade to a suite with hilton... dont expect this to happen too many times..
dp
*Wood Platinum may be better than Hilton Diamond ('Course, you need a lot more stays/nights for the former)... but Hilton Gold kicks Starwood Gold's arse, man.
Dec 5, 2005 | 10:22 pm
#4
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: LA
Programs: United GS/3MM Delta Platinum ,AA platinum,Marriott platinum,Hilton Diamond VIP,Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 181
Originally Posted by derpelikan
hi i think that starwood is 10x better in case of upgrades than hilton. sure sometimes you have to ask for the supervisor if they do not offer a suite upgrade, but this year i had great deals with starwoods hotels.
an upgrade to a suite with hilton... dont expect this to happen too many times..
dp
an upgrade to a suite with hilton... dont expect this to happen too many times..
dp
Dec 6, 2005 | 4:50 am
#6
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: JFK
Programs: UA Gold (Million Miler), FI Gold, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 1,075
I was a Silver Hilton member for ages and never noticed any benefit and then somehow I got comped to Gold and it's been brilliant. Since then I've been staying at Hilton religiously and have earned Gold "legitimately" (and I'm quietly hoping that whoever comped me to Gold as a Silver will comp me to Diamond as a Gold!).
But anyway, the upgrades have been great and I've had alot of personal service and individual recognition. I can't imagine how Diamond could be much better than Gold since Gold is so fantastic.
But anyway, the upgrades have been great and I've had alot of personal service and individual recognition. I can't imagine how Diamond could be much better than Gold since Gold is so fantastic.
Dec 6, 2005 | 5:44 am
#7
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Egham, Surrey, UK
Programs: Mucci Champion des Champions, BAG4L, *A Gold, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, Hertz Gold, Avis President
Posts: 3,417
I have been a Gold member for a couple of years and have received upgrades about 90% of the time so I am very happy. The lounges in Europe especially are great and the free drinks are very welcome
Hopefully will be at diamond status in early 2006 so will be interesting to see what the difference is - but even Gold is great for me
Hopefully will be at diamond status in early 2006 so will be interesting to see what the difference is - but even Gold is great for me
Dec 6, 2005 | 6:35 am
#9
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Freeload Univ. Where are you sitting?
Posts: 14,818
Originally Posted by Karter
I can't imagine how Diamond could be much better than Gold since Gold is so fantastic.
Dec 6, 2005 | 9:52 am
#10
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: Darth Vader of AMEX, A ladys best friend of Hilton, Pt78 of SPG, *G ,*S, ANA VIP
Posts: 3,970
platinu
as the op is a SPG Platinum and he is now a hilton gold, i compred plat to hilton diamond.
even as a diamond in hilton program you almost never get a suite upgrade.
hh gold vs. spg gold sure the hilton gold is much better but spg platinum with the suite upgrades is in my eyes one of the best things spg offers.
i got only one suite upgrade as a diamond (which was at the conrad tokyo...)
so i still say, SPG plat is better than HH diamond for suite upgrades.
i agree that hh gold is better than spg gold , which means nothing.
dp
even as a diamond in hilton program you almost never get a suite upgrade.
hh gold vs. spg gold sure the hilton gold is much better but spg platinum with the suite upgrades is in my eyes one of the best things spg offers.
i got only one suite upgrade as a diamond (which was at the conrad tokyo...)
so i still say, SPG plat is better than HH diamond for suite upgrades.
i agree that hh gold is better than spg gold , which means nothing.
dp
Dec 6, 2005 | 10:24 am
#11
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Programs: AA EXP and Lifetime Gold, UA LifetMarriott Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,011
I concur with derpelikan. I got more upgrade with my SPG Platinum than Hilton Diamond. Starwood upgrades me to suites half of the time, Hilton upgrade me to suites less than 20%.
Hiltons Diamonds strength is not the suite upgrade, but the guarantee complimentary breakfast.
Hiltons Diamonds strength is not the suite upgrade, but the guarantee complimentary breakfast.
Dec 6, 2005 | 11:15 am
#12
Moderator, Hilton Honors
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: on a short leash
Programs: some
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Depends very much on where you stay. As Gold I got suite upgrade more than half the time, as Diamond I get suite upgrade very nearly every time (at hotels with suites).
Dec 6, 2005 | 11:48 am
#13
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Fairmont Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,064
Gold vs Silver
Oh I miss the Gold days so much! Back in those days stayed in the ATH Hilton and got lounge access and fell in love with the hotel. Have two more rewards stays coming up at the ATH Hilton this month, one booked while Gold (kindly asking for upgrade/lounge access in the comments) and one booked after I was downgraded to Silver. In my first stay I was treated as Silver (lobby csr totally ignored my Gold card and "went by" the computer system...but hotel was fully booked).
I intend to try it out again with my Gold card and be super nice but I am not hopeful. I don't care for the upgrade, I just want the lounge access!
Oh the good old days...One thing for sure,the free Gold made me a loyal Hilton customer!
I intend to try it out again with my Gold card and be super nice but I am not hopeful. I don't care for the upgrade, I just want the lounge access!
Oh the good old days...One thing for sure,the free Gold made me a loyal Hilton customer!
Dec 6, 2005 | 5:16 pm
#15
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Diego US and Brisbane AU
Programs: AA PLT/2MM - DL GM - Bonvoy LTT - Hyatt Glob - IHG Plat - National EE - Sixt Platinum
Posts: 1,318
Originally Posted by BigLar
Wait until you want an award stay and, officially, there's no availability. So, you call the Diamind desk and, hey! waddy'a know? We've got a room for you!
P.S. Congrats on Gold, 3timesalady!