Another Hilton "Gaffe?" From $0 rate to ghost hotel
 

http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/NewV...fm?Record=1724


See also: http://www.smendes.com/hilton.htm
http://www.caribbeanavenue.com/localspots/009.shtml
http://www.forbes.com/specialsections/barbados/003.htm

[This message has been edited by BajanYankee (edited 04-15-2001).]

We have a Hilton forum for just this type of information, that relates to Hilton alone with little general significance to frequent flying or frequent stay programs.


Djlawman

I am fully aware of the Hilton Forum and have posted there in the past. I thought this news story is germane to The Buzz in light of the continuing discussion here about Hilton's faux pas in Mexico City. If you cannot see the relevance, don't blame me.



[This message has been edited by BajanYankee (edited 04-17-2001).]

And the relevance of the Mexico City post to Frequent Flyer programs is?

Hey, post wherever you want. Just about everyone else does. Why bother having any organization. Post your Hilton comments in the Starwood forum. Your American comments in the Aeromexico forum. Your Mastercard comments in the Avis forum. Why bother following a format so people who care about a particular subject can find the stuff they want, or so that people who are not interested in particular subjects can skip entire categories?

I have a great idea--let's post ALL subjects about ALL programs in the BUZZ. That way, everyone will only have to look in ONE PLACE! Great idea. Wish I had thought of it myself. But everyone else seems to have already latched onto that idea.

Djlawman

[This message has been edited by Djlawman (edited 04-16-2001).]

[This message has been edited by BajanYankee (edited 04-17-2001).]

(The Village idiot grabs some popcorn and chips, and takes a seat in the bleachers.)

Bajan - you can't win. Djlawman wants a flame war, so you are going to get it no matter what you say.

As an HHonors Gold member, I have general concerns about the quality of Hilton's systems developers for a number of reasons. It seems that they have quite a number of problems, loopholes, etc. that cause quite a few undesirable results to their rewards program. On the other hand, I'm a bit disappointed that the FT community gleefully exploits every such loophole/glitch where it benefits the customer (double/triple Conquests, $0 rates, booking cheap stays in cities where you know you won't go, etc.).

This particular problem is a bit different in that there could be some innocent travelers stuck in Barbados looking at a hole in the ground where they thought their hotel would be. Since there's still time, hopefully Hilton will avert the problem by rebooking people elsewhere. However, I'm sure someone will also try and use this to scam some free nights, bonus points, or whatever.

Bajan--I'll meet you half way. I'll even agree it might be of interest to a "wider community". But, at best, I think that makes it a candidate for a General Travel posting. It really has nothing to do with a specific FF promotion or program, not even having anything to do with the Hilton HHonors program, and ought not be posted in Buzz. That's what the other forums are for, IMO. Not trying to induce a flame war, or to entertain the village idiot(s), just trying to see if we can all agree to bring some semblance of order to the postings on the board, for the benefit of all.

Djlawman

NO No NO, I paid good money for these seats!!! This is another Don King rip off!!! Entertain me!!! I haven't come all this way just... to... um, be... Oh, look at the shinny penny.

(The Village idiot loses interest and wanders off to admire his new found treasure)

Got to love ADD...

Village Idiot, this is great stuff! Would you please join in anytime there's sparks or smoke?

Wishing I had 1/10 of your good humor.....

Hmmmmmm..............~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(snake slithers off)

Oh darn! (drewman drags his pulpit off back to storage) ....

Djlawman,
Wondeing who made you board moderator?? If someone chooses to post here,then responses(or non-reponses)will make it evident whether it belong here or not.

Flyforfree--As seems obvious, no one is board moderator, so you can stop "wondeing" [sic]. (If I was board moderator, I would presumably have some power to actually do something about posts where they don't belong, which I readily concede I do not have. Simply trying to persuade people to post in the right forums, so that Buzz is not filled up with pages of stuff not connected to FF programs and promotions.)

I personally don't believe "it belong here" (sic), and expressed my opinion to make it evident. You, of course, are welcome to express a different opinion.

Djlawman

Oh no, not another sic thread. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif