DISCUSSION for Hilton Honors Hotels in India {IND}
Sep 28, 2007, 9:01 pm
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=621510
Two HGIs for the DEL area:
Rohini and Saket
More details on this and other Hilton plans for India here:
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix....829&highlight=
Two HGIs for the DEL area:
Rohini and Saket
More details on this and other Hilton plans for India here:
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix....829&highlight=
Oct 5, 2007, 4:16 pm
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Hilton Trident - India
Hi all,
I'm pretty shocked that during High Season (Feb) in India I was able to get 9 hotels nights using points and a free *A ticket in J....
The Hilton Trident Hotels in India seem to all be 10,000 points per night. That seems very cheap compared to pricing for these properties.
ANyone have experiences with the properties in Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur?
Cheers
I'm pretty shocked that during High Season (Feb) in India I was able to get 9 hotels nights using points and a free *A ticket in J....
The Hilton Trident Hotels in India seem to all be 10,000 points per night. That seems very cheap compared to pricing for these properties.
ANyone have experiences with the properties in Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur?
Cheers
Oct 5, 2007, 5:21 pm
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I'll try it again
BUT...everytime I try to do a search I get the dialog box that says it has to be a minimum of 4 words for a search and I have 4 words. I am search challenged. I don't know why it never likes the words I put in when I search!
Oct 5, 2007, 5:41 pm
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Wasn't there just a thread advising that Trident was leaving Hilton??How do your dates match the breakup?
The Hilton Bombay is showing 30K points in May.
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Oct 5, 2007, 7:58 pm
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Yes, Trident and Hilton are going separate ways in 2008. Most of the Trident Hiltons in India are 10k points, but the ones around Bombay and near Delhi are not that cheap, 30k-40k. Personally, I'd want to rap up my award stays at the Tridents before April 2008.
Oct 21, 2007, 7:11 am
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That's one of the reasons for the breakup since the brand confusion with Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn could be confusing for locals and the affiliation with top-notch Oberoi.
Oct 21, 2007, 8:25 pm
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I have to go back and verify some items related to this and there are certainly two sides to this issue, but from my recollection it was that the brands separation is a result of Hilton's expansion plans coming into collision with the interests of Trident's backers. Trident's backers weren't willing to be sidelined by Hilton on Hilton's terms and Hilton thought it was better off going separate ways than to be encumbered by the demands of Trident's backers. Trident's backers pushed the issue by cutting out when they could so Hilton would not have a continuous presence. A sort of "payback" for being written out of the Hilton strategy some would say.
Oct 21, 2007, 8:42 pm
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Interesting! and that's so true, for a short period there will be no Hiltons in India...quite a surprise for future travelers in the short term when they find a country this large has no Hiltons!
Apr 11, 2008, 10:51 am
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No more Hiltons in India :-(
The Trident partnership officially ended at the beginning of the month. Meanwhile, Hilton is planning to build 75 new properties in India in the next 5-7 years.
Apr 12, 2008, 10:09 am
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The Trident partnership officially ended at the beginning of the month. Meanwhile, Hilton is planning to build 75 new properties in India in the next 5-7 years.
Apr 12, 2008, 11:46 am
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The Trident partnership officially ended at the beginning of the month. Meanwhile, Hilton is planning to build 75 new properties in India in the next 5-7 years.
DLF, India's biggest real estate developer, said the agreement marks the beginning of the second second stage in the joint venture company's plans to build 75 hotels in India in the next five to seven years.
was? Ie, cities and/or brands (Hilton proper, HGI, etc) planned so far?
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I know someone who is the major shareholder in a partnership that is building a HGI type hotel in Kolkatta which should be ready in about 6-9 months. Two others are in the works in Kanpur and Pune and they have plans for about 20 more (they have acquired land in Vizag, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Jullundhar, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Rudrapur, Patna, Surat). The group is currently negotiating with Hilton, IC and Marriott for HGI, HI Express or Courtyard branding. Of course their other option is to come up with their own brand up but they prefer to franchise. This group is already opening Radisson brand hotels in Rudrapur, Lucknow, Indore shortly. Needless to say, this group is targetting business (that too industrial and not IT type) travellers rather than tourists.
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Aug 22, 2008, 6:57 pm
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Hilton in India?
I am planning a trip around India this Winter and am hoping to stay at Hiltons. When I last looked there were a number of hilton/trident hotels around the country. But now, I don't see any.
Does anyone know what the status is regarding Hiton hotels in India? I particularly need accommodation in New Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.
Thanks.
Does anyone know what the status is regarding Hiton hotels in India? I particularly need accommodation in New Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.
Thanks.