Conrad Bora Bora {PYF} (formerly Hilton)
May 20, 2022, 4:39 pm
#916
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 33
Did they say you have to upgrade your entire stay if you do want to upgrade? Also, are you able to pick which room you get on the Hilton app like at other properties or is it just luck of the draw and just assigned to you?
I'd like to avoid facing other OWV for sure.
I'd like to avoid facing other OWV for sure.
May 20, 2022, 4:45 pm
#917
Join Date: Sep 2020
Posts: 44
most likely you and me will get just what we booked/paid for.
i have never experienced being able to "pick which room you get" unless your speaking of in app e-standby upgrades. which are not guaranteed.
paying through cbbn_res is.
luck of the draw if you dont pay. will be my first chance at OW. im not taking my chances.
May 20, 2022, 4:50 pm
#918
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 33
seems like your expectations are extremely high for a property thats basically going to be completely sold out.
most likely you and me will get just what we booked/paid for.
i have never experienced being able to "pick which room you get" unless your speaking of in app e-standby upgrades. which are not guaranteed.
paying through cbbn_res is.
luck of the draw if you dont pay. will be my first chance at OW. im not taking my chances.
most likely you and me will get just what we booked/paid for.
i have never experienced being able to "pick which room you get" unless your speaking of in app e-standby upgrades. which are not guaranteed.
paying through cbbn_res is.
luck of the draw if you dont pay. will be my first chance at OW. im not taking my chances.
May 20, 2022, 4:59 pm
#919
Join Date: Sep 2020
Posts: 44
Seems like you misunderstood me. You must never use the Hilton app because that's exactly what's been possible with all my past stays. You are allowed to pick exactly which room you want in the same category. I'm not talking about picking an upgraded room. So let me rephrase my question. If I pay for an OWV, will I get to pick which OWV from the available ones upon check in?
May 20, 2022, 6:25 pm
#920
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 113
You definitely have to use the same room your entire stay. IDK about choosing. You will definitely get assigned one, and maybe you can change on app. But this is a "small" Conrad property. You can do it for Hilton Garden Inns. IDK about a luxury hotel like this.
May 21, 2022, 6:35 am
#921
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: JFK
Posts: 192
Seems like you misunderstood me. You must never use the Hilton app because that's exactly what's been possible with all my past stays. You are allowed to pick exactly which room you want in the same category. I'm not talking about picking an upgraded room. So let me rephrase my question. If I pay for an OWV, will I get to pick which OWV from the available ones upon check in?
May 21, 2022, 9:34 am
#923
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 33
Thank you! I've been able to pick my own rooms at Waldorfs in LA and Vegas and the La Quinta Waldorf and all the Embassy Suites so this Hilton feature is not just for lower end Hilton brands.
May 21, 2022, 11:55 am
#924
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 303
Yeah, definitely can't select a specific room through the app. Best you could maybe do is make a note on the reservation and hope for the best. Unlike at Hilton Moorea where we didn't know our room number until check in, when we were picked up at the airport by the hotel boat shuttle Conrad BB already knew our specified room # and provided it on our luggage tags when we gave it to them to load. I was able to check the hotel map and know exactly where we were to be located on the property when that happened.
May 21, 2022, 12:03 pm
#925
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 303
I'm going over Memorial Day weekend in a standard room (lagoon view). Only got quoted the King Pool Overwater Villa at 118,000 XPF / $1,040 USD per night. I'm only going for 3 nights, so it's sorta tempting. It shouldn't be because I've done overwater at Conrad Maldives for free (diamond upgrade during October 2020), but damn, it's just such a nice thing! Hotel is "fully" booked and there's only one of that room left. Room is going for 2.6x the upgrade price at ~314,000 XFP, so not terrible value (especially cuz I booked at 89,000 points a night). Debating...
Also when I inquired about upgrading my room they initially only replied with a Pool OWB price, I had to specifically ask if they had any Deluxe available, which they did.
May 21, 2022, 2:02 pm
#926
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 113
I've never had a personal pool, but if I was only here 3 days I'd probably be tempted as well. I got the same offer price for the 6 nights I was here back in March but chose a Deluxe OWB instead cause dropping $3k seemed more palatable than $6k+. :P Not disappointed at all. If you want an OWB and you can't get a Deluxe, I would take the pool over the standard OWB (non-deluxe) if that's on the table because their locations are pretty impeded by other bungalows or are generally less private due to their locations.
Also when I inquired about upgrading my room they initially only replied with a Pool OWB price, I had to specifically ask if they had any Deluxe available, which they did.
Also when I inquired about upgrading my room they initially only replied with a Pool OWB price, I had to specifically ask if they had any Deluxe available, which they did.
May 21, 2022, 4:03 pm
#927
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 303
I think if you get here without an upgrade at this time of year it’ll be super unlikely you’ll be able to secure one while you are here. It may be worth inquiring if you can pay for select nights for upgrade if you can combo some together. At Hilton Moorea for sure I was able to upgrade a few nights and then kept checking the app and was able to upgrade my 2 other nights that became available later.
May 21, 2022, 8:20 pm
#929
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 303
Staying on this forum helps too as people will alert if wide availability opens up also.
May 21, 2022, 8:33 pm
#930
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: So Cal
Posts: 937
Yeah, definitely can't select a specific room through the app. Best you could maybe do is make a note on the reservation and hope for the best. Unlike at Hilton Moorea where we didn't know our room number until check in, when we were picked up at the airport by the hotel boat shuttle Conrad BB already knew our specified room # and provided it on our luggage tags when we gave it to them to load. I was able to check the hotel map and know exactly where we were to be located on the property when that happened.