The NEW FT Hilton Meeting Thread
Sep 6, 2020, 6:22 am
#316
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Europe
Programs: BAEC Silver; AerClub Silver, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 314
I don't have many planned stays at the moment hopefully these three will go on...
Sep 23 - Sep 27 / Hilton Garden Inn Dublin Custom House / MP001
Nov 11 - Nov 16 / Atocha Hotel Madrid - Tapestry Collection by Hilton / MP001
Nov 26 - Nov 30 / DoubleTree by Hilton London Greenwich / MP001
Sep 23 - Sep 27 / Hilton Garden Inn Dublin Custom House / MP001
Nov 11 - Nov 16 / Atocha Hotel Madrid - Tapestry Collection by Hilton / MP001
Nov 26 - Nov 30 / DoubleTree by Hilton London Greenwich / MP001
Oct 4, 2020, 7:21 am
#318
Moderator: InterContinental Hotels and Germany
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 6,552
Friendly bump and I also updated the first post.
Safe travels
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It would be nice, if you post your stays in the following format
'arrival' - 'departure' / Hotel / Handle
e.g.
Mar 01 - Mar 02 / Hilton Brussels City / FLYGVA
that is
mmm dd - mmm dd / Hotel / Nick
Safe travels
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It would be nice, if you post your stays in the following format
'arrival' - 'departure' / Hotel / Handle
e.g.
Mar 01 - Mar 02 / Hilton Brussels City / FLYGVA
that is
mmm dd - mmm dd / Hotel / Nick
Dec 7, 2020, 7:58 am
#319
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 31
Dec 11 - DEC 12 / Hilton Vienna Danube Waterfront / danieltravel
I might be there till 14th but it's my first stay since the latest lock down started so I might just cut it short. Normally I'm there about twice a month but let's see how it goes under the actual restrictions.
I might be there till 14th but it's my first stay since the latest lock down started so I might just cut it short. Normally I'm there about twice a month but let's see how it goes under the actual restrictions.
Dec 19, 2020, 10:55 am
#321
Moderator: InterContinental Hotels and Germany
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 6,552
A huge thank you for all of you, who contributed to this thread in this year. It has been an annus horribilis for many of us.
Usually, I am not in the habit to make a personal statement at the end of year in a thread like this. But in this very special year, I thought, I make an execption:
A couple of weeks I had a long chat with an employee in a Hilton I stayed in very often. And I know quite well from my many stays in this Hilton hotel.
A year ago, she war looking forward to work for six month in a well know Hilton Hotel in France. Pracitising her French, getting experience in an more upscale place. She hat put a lot of effort to have this chance and to get the job opportunity. And she gave up other opportunities to work at this place. And also made some personal concessions. She had done a similar training in London a couple of years ago. I bumped in her during a stay in this London Hilton Hotel - and was surprised to see a familiar face there. She was enjoying her work and always eager to learn something new and understand what a status and status recognition meant to us frequent travelers. I remember discussing with her the Hilton Honors Programm and how I read the rules while she was still in training.
In November I met her again coincidentally. Not in the Hilton. But in the city. We bumped in each other at a Starbucks. Working in France was canceled for her. At least she had her job at the local Hilton. But the future was not the same anymore. And she was not sure, if she would be employed in 2021. I have to admit, that I felt sorry for her. Usually she is very positive and making the best out of a worse situation. But I have never seen her so out of hope before. We had a long chat and it seems she was in a certain way happy to talk to a familiar face about the situation who somehow understood her feeling and her personal fear. Two hours I will remember. And listening to her was the least thing I could do for her after knowing her for more than 10 years.
If you stay with a certain chain or with a certain hotel frequently, you usually know some ot the members of staff. And at least to me this give a personal feeling to the the current situation.Not always, we get in a hotel what we expect. And yes, the employes are also not always friendly and helpful. But we all know those charming members of staff who go the extra mile. Many of us know persons who are affected by Coronavirus directly working for hotels, airlines, travel agents.
It is for them, that I hope that the current situation will not become worse. It it for us, that we will see us others sooner than later.
Usually, I say it is a small world - but this year, it became a really big world with many restrictions. What was close become suddenly miles away.
Stay safe and I hope that this thread will be used more often in 2021.
Usually, I am not in the habit to make a personal statement at the end of year in a thread like this. But in this very special year, I thought, I make an execption:
A couple of weeks I had a long chat with an employee in a Hilton I stayed in very often. And I know quite well from my many stays in this Hilton hotel.
A year ago, she war looking forward to work for six month in a well know Hilton Hotel in France. Pracitising her French, getting experience in an more upscale place. She hat put a lot of effort to have this chance and to get the job opportunity. And she gave up other opportunities to work at this place. And also made some personal concessions. She had done a similar training in London a couple of years ago. I bumped in her during a stay in this London Hilton Hotel - and was surprised to see a familiar face there. She was enjoying her work and always eager to learn something new and understand what a status and status recognition meant to us frequent travelers. I remember discussing with her the Hilton Honors Programm and how I read the rules while she was still in training.
In November I met her again coincidentally. Not in the Hilton. But in the city. We bumped in each other at a Starbucks. Working in France was canceled for her. At least she had her job at the local Hilton. But the future was not the same anymore. And she was not sure, if she would be employed in 2021. I have to admit, that I felt sorry for her. Usually she is very positive and making the best out of a worse situation. But I have never seen her so out of hope before. We had a long chat and it seems she was in a certain way happy to talk to a familiar face about the situation who somehow understood her feeling and her personal fear. Two hours I will remember. And listening to her was the least thing I could do for her after knowing her for more than 10 years.
If you stay with a certain chain or with a certain hotel frequently, you usually know some ot the members of staff. And at least to me this give a personal feeling to the the current situation.Not always, we get in a hotel what we expect. And yes, the employes are also not always friendly and helpful. But we all know those charming members of staff who go the extra mile. Many of us know persons who are affected by Coronavirus directly working for hotels, airlines, travel agents.
It is for them, that I hope that the current situation will not become worse. It it for us, that we will see us others sooner than later.
Usually, I say it is a small world - but this year, it became a really big world with many restrictions. What was close become suddenly miles away.
Stay safe and I hope that this thread will be used more often in 2021.
Dec 20, 2020, 3:41 am
#322
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Austin
Programs: AA EXP +2MM- LT PLT! HH Diamond
Posts: 6,086
A huge thank you for all of you, who contributed to this thread in this year. It has been an annus horribilis for many of us.
Usually, I am not in the habit to make a personal statement at the end of year in a thread like this. But in this very special year, I thought, I make an execption:
It is for them, that I hope that the current situation will not become worse. It it for us, that we will see us others sooner than later.
Usually, I say it is a small world - but this year, it became a really big world with many restrictions. What was close become suddenly miles away.
Stay safe and I hope that this thread will be used more often in 2021.
Usually, I am not in the habit to make a personal statement at the end of year in a thread like this. But in this very special year, I thought, I make an execption:
It is for them, that I hope that the current situation will not become worse. It it for us, that we will see us others sooner than later.
Usually, I say it is a small world - but this year, it became a really big world with many restrictions. What was close become suddenly miles away.
Stay safe and I hope that this thread will be used more often in 2021.
For those of us fortunate enough to travel far and abroad, we rely on the professional, and at the same time, personal connections we make with many of the hardworking staff(s) to make our travels more enjoyable and rewarding.
Here's to 2021! (and successful meetings amongst us FTers)
Last edited by teemuflyer; Dec 20, 2020 at 3:46 am
Dec 27, 2020, 12:38 pm
#325
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bristol, UK
Programs: HH D, Rad Plat
Posts: 5,352
A lot of change (good and bad) for many this past year, me included. After quite the turbulent year I"m happy to say I've changed employers and am back working again in a role I thoroughly enjoy (I hope that is or at least will be the situation with many also in the hospitality industry in 2021). My regular stays in the South of England are over and I'll now be in the East Midlands instead most weeks. I'm an optimist so hoping the following stays do take place (as long as we don't move into tier 4 they should still be on).
Jan 04 - Jan 05 / Hilton East Midlands Airport / BotB
Jan 12 - Jan 13 / DoubleTree Nottingham / BotB
Jan 20 - Jan 21 / DoubleTree Nottingham / BotB
Stay safe everyone. Will post reviews of the Covid measures in the UK hotels for those interested. (I've already posted about Dec. stays in a Radisson at the airport in that forum, hoping it will be as good in the Hitlons).
Jan 04 - Jan 05 / Hilton East Midlands Airport / BotB
Jan 12 - Jan 13 / DoubleTree Nottingham / BotB
Jan 20 - Jan 21 / DoubleTree Nottingham / BotB
Stay safe everyone. Will post reviews of the Covid measures in the UK hotels for those interested. (I've already posted about Dec. stays in a Radisson at the airport in that forum, hoping it will be as good in the Hitlons).
Dec 31, 2020, 2:52 am
#327
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bristol, UK
Programs: HH D, Rad Plat
Posts: 5,352
Well, inevitable wasn't it...Nottinghamshire / Leicestershire have gone into tier 4 so now won't be travelling up there for work as they are effectively in lockdown...let's see how the situation develops in two weeks when it is reviewed again...until then, sadly my first two stays are cancelled. (sorry FLYGVA) I've added another at the end of Jan. as well (ever the optimist)!
Jan 04 - Jan 05 / Hilton East Midlands Airport / BotB
Jan 12 - Jan 13 / DoubleTree Nottingham / BotB
Jan 20 - Jan 21 / DoubleTree Nottingham / BotB
Jan 26 - Jan 27 / Hilton East Midlands Airport / BotB
(thanks wizla for the room recommendations, will definitely try to secure those if I get to stay!) Stay safe everyone.
Jan 20 - Jan 21 / DoubleTree Nottingham / BotB
Jan 26 - Jan 27 / Hilton East Midlands Airport / BotB
(thanks wizla for the room recommendations, will definitely try to secure those if I get to stay!) Stay safe everyone.
Jan 1, 2021, 8:10 am
#328
Moderator: InterContinental Hotels and Germany
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 6,552
Well, inevitable wasn't it...Nottinghamshire / Leicestershire have gone into tier 4 so now won't be travelling up there for work as they are effectively in lockdown...let's see how the situation develops in two weeks when it is reviewed again...until then, sadly my first two stays are cancelled. (sorry FLYGVA) I've added another at the end of Jan. as well (ever the optimist)!
Jan 04 - Jan 05 / Hilton East Midlands Airport / BotB
Jan 12 - Jan 13 / DoubleTree Nottingham / BotB
Jan 20 - Jan 21 / DoubleTree Nottingham / BotB
Jan 26 - Jan 27 / Hilton East Midlands Airport / BotB
(thanks wizla for the room recommendations, will definitely try to secure those if I get to stay!) Stay safe everyone.
Jan 20 - Jan 21 / DoubleTree Nottingham / BotB
Jan 26 - Jan 27 / Hilton East Midlands Airport / BotB
(thanks wizla for the room recommendations, will definitely try to secure those if I get to stay!) Stay safe everyone.
Mar 13, 2021, 3:17 am
#330
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bristol, UK
Programs: HH D, Rad Plat
Posts: 5,352
Apr 13 - Apr 14 / DoubleTree Nottingham / BotB
Apr 20 - Apr 21 / Hilton East Midlands Airport / BotB
Apr 27 - Apr 28 / DoubleTree Nottingham / BotB
Deja Vu?
My second attempt at resuming normal life...Here's hoping the easing of lockdown restrictions don't get delayed here in the UK. This will be more than 3 weeks after my first jab so all things are looking up!
Stay safe everyone, thanks FLYGVA!
Apr 20 - Apr 21 / Hilton East Midlands Airport / BotB
Apr 27 - Apr 28 / DoubleTree Nottingham / BotB
Deja Vu?
My second attempt at resuming normal life...Here's hoping the easing of lockdown restrictions don't get delayed here in the UK. This will be more than 3 weeks after my first jab so all things are looking up!Stay safe everyone, thanks FLYGVA!