Could interest some folks here - Hilton "Diamond Club" for ~ $A200 a year
Nov 30, 2005, 8:43 pm
#421
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Originally Posted by QF WP
I have spoken already to Don Thaker (Administration Manager, Brisbane) who asked my thoughts - well, whilst they have taken away a 50% discount on Food and reduced to 20%; they have added a 20% discount on Alcohol (where previously there was none). I actually think it's neutral benefit-wise (well, perhaps the heavier drinkers will like the extra discount 
).
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Nov 30, 2005, 9:31 pm
#422
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Originally Posted by QF WP
... advising a change in the dining benefits for Premium Club members:
I have spoken already to Don Thaker (Administration Manager, Brisbane) who asked my thoughts - well, whilst they have taken away a 50% discount on Food and reduced to 20%; they have added a 20% discount on Alcohol (where previously there was none). I actually think it's neutral benefit-wise (well, perhaps the heavier drinkers will like the extra discount ).
I have spoken already to Don Thaker (Administration Manager, Brisbane) who asked my thoughts - well, whilst they have taken away a 50% discount on Food and reduced to 20%; they have added a 20% discount on Alcohol (where previously there was none). I actually think it's neutral benefit-wise (well, perhaps the heavier drinkers will like the extra discount
).
Also, note the $50 minimum. There goes a sole diner getting 20% off when staying in the hotel.
Nov 30, 2005, 10:06 pm
#423
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3 nights for price of 2 in Australia
Email received from Hilton
Email received from Hilton
Stay two nights, get the third for FREE!
Stay two nights at any participating Hilton Family hotel in Australia*, China, Japan, Southeast Asia or South Korea between November 15, 2005 and February 28, 2006 and your third night is FREE when you pay with your VISA card.
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*Third night free is available in Australia from December 15, 2005-January 31, 2006, and payment with VISA is NOT required.
**Terms and conditions apply for each destination. Visit www.hilton.com for full offer terms and conditions. Hilton HHonors membership, earning of Points & Miles, and redemption of points are subject to HHonors Terms and Conditions. ©2005 Hilton HHonors Worldwide.
Stay two nights at any participating Hilton Family hotel in Australia*, China, Japan, Southeast Asia or South Korea between November 15, 2005 and February 28, 2006 and your third night is FREE when you pay with your VISA card.
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*Third night free is available in Australia from December 15, 2005-January 31, 2006, and payment with VISA is NOT required.
**Terms and conditions apply for each destination. Visit www.hilton.com for full offer terms and conditions. Hilton HHonors membership, earning of Points & Miles, and redemption of points are subject to HHonors Terms and Conditions. ©2005 Hilton HHonors Worldwide.
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Nov 30, 2005, 11:27 pm
#424
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yes but it does have to be a special rate that is MORE that the normal rate to get the night free so effectively its not worth it.
do a comparasin!
I just checked a date and it said that the rate specified was NOT available but the hotel is!
do a comparasin!
I just checked a date and it said that the rate specified was NOT available but the hotel is!
Dec 1, 2005, 8:52 pm
#425
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Originally Posted by tinkybelle
I just checked a date and it said that the rate specified was NOT available but the hotel is!
Dec 2, 2005, 5:11 pm
#426
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Originally Posted by QF WP
Well, ozstamps and other Premium Club members, you'll want to check your mailbox for this missive:
Received a letter from Robin Watters today (she's the Area Director of Sales & Marketing, Hilton Australasia), advising a change in the dining benefits for Premium Club members:
I have spoken already to Don Thaker (Administration Manager, Brisbane) who asked my thoughts - well, whilst they have taken away a 50% discount on Food and reduced to 20%; they have added a 20% discount on Alcohol (where previously there was none). I actually think it's neutral benefit-wise (well, perhaps the heavier drinkers will like the extra discount ).
Received a letter from Robin Watters today (she's the Area Director of Sales & Marketing, Hilton Australasia), advising a change in the dining benefits for Premium Club members:
I have spoken already to Don Thaker (Administration Manager, Brisbane) who asked my thoughts - well, whilst they have taken away a 50% discount on Food and reduced to 20%; they have added a 20% discount on Alcohol (where previously there was none). I actually think it's neutral benefit-wise (well, perhaps the heavier drinkers will like the extra discount
).
No sign of it here yet. (Then again I've been coming and going so much lately that I could have missed it!
Dec 2, 2005, 6:39 pm
#427
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Itsalongwaydown, maybe us Qld'ers received it first - the letter was dated 28 Nov and I received it the day I posted. It might take a couple of days to get to you Mexicans ...
BTW, are you confused with your status:
Your profile says: "Programs: QF Gold" while your signature says "QFF(Platinum)". Time to update, I think
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...BTW, are you confused with your status:
Your profile says: "Programs: QF Gold" while your signature says "QFF(Platinum)". Time to update, I think
...
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Dec 4, 2005, 6:50 pm
#428
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I received my letter on Friday.
And soon after I received a phone call from someone at the Premium Club reminding me that Mrs NM's birthday is coming up
. I would have thought they would have checked my upcoming reservations before calling to see if I wanted to make a reservation for her birthday. I had made a booking the previous day for said occasion .
And soon after I received a phone call from someone at the Premium Club reminding me that Mrs NM's birthday is coming up
. I would have thought they would have checked my upcoming reservations before calling to see if I wanted to make a reservation for her birthday. I had made a booking the previous day for said occasion .
Last edited by NM; Dec 4, 2005 at 6:53 pm
Dec 6, 2005, 4:23 am
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I also got the letter - a big diminishment of bennies to me too re loss of 50% dining.
I have used that at Glass in SYD where meals can easily run $150 a couple - and if you have a free wine coupon .. coff.
The temporary paper invites still say 50% off on them.
I have used that at Glass in SYD where meals can easily run $150 a couple - and if you have a free wine coupon .. coff.
The temporary paper invites still say 50% off on them.
Dec 6, 2005, 4:52 am
#430
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Interestingly, I think the sweetner was sent out this afternoon by email. I received a one-only voucher for $125 stay at the Hilton Sydney between certain dates in December. Not that I'm considering staying there...but an interesting offer, none the less.
Dec 13, 2005, 4:01 am
#431
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Originally Posted by QF WP
Interestingly, I think the sweetner was sent out this afternoon by email. I received a one-only voucher for $125 stay at the Hilton Sydney between certain dates in December. Not that I'm considering staying there...but an interesting offer, none the less.
WARNING
***Please be warned that the Hilton Brisbane is no longer guaranteeing lounge access to Hilton Diamond VIP customers. I noticed this policy just this last weeend***
THANKS
Thanks to Ozstamps and Lis, I joined up earlier in the year at a pretty good price. I have no regrets and have saved $60 twice on the seafood buffet in Brisbane Hilton and gotten 20% discount at the same hotel twice this year. This has probably saved me the $200 joining fee.
NOTE
I have a few vouchers left expring FEB 2006 so send me a PM if you think you can use them....
A POOR USE OF THE $55 NIGHT INTRODUCTORY VOUCHER....
I used my $55 introductory voucher the Grace Hotel in Sydney back in May. Oh wow, what a waste for a night at a CRAP hotel (this was before Hilton Sydney opened...and was 'supposed' to be the preferred HHonors hotel... Hmmm, when did Hilton ever put a Diamond VIP on Level 1 of the hotel in a tiny room with no view...?!)
MY MOST RECENT HILTON PREMIUM CLUB STAY (BRISSY)
Just this last Sunday I was back in Brisbane and had booked a room at a rate of $155 (before the Premium Club 20% discount) with confirmed upgrade to a suite using one of my vouchers for $150. It was supposed to work out to $275 for the night - 20% off the $155 rate I booked + $150 for the upgrade.
BUT.....
My bill showed $305 upon checkout on Monday morning...
When I raised this overcharge of $30 with the clerk (I was still half asleep - it was 345am, after all) I was told the $305 rate was correct and why was I talking about a 20% discount saying that "$305 was a really good rate for a suite and I should be happy to get that", and that suites usually cost 'heaps more' and I should, well, be happy to get that.
I explained that I had booked a room rate of $155, that was supposed to be discounted by 20% on account of my Hilton Premium Club membership, and that I had used a $150 voucher to upgrade to a suite.
The guy on duty actually told me that I was wrong and that $305 was exactly 50% of the charge of $610 one should pay for a suite...
I think he was SERIOUSLY getting his vouchers mixed up.
Anyway, the on duty manager was called, I spent waaaaaaaaay too long talking to these guys, and the situation was finally resolved thanks to the on duty manager reminding me about the terms and conditions of the program and to always confirm in future that no 50% discounts ever apply to suite bookings. Hmmmmmmmmmm.........
I JUST MADE MY FLIGHT
I got the airport right on 430am for my 5am flight - no time for a coffee in the QC, I was pissed....
A BIZARRE BILL DEVELOPMENT
Anyway, imagine my surprise when I was checking my final bill on the plane. My total all inclusive bill, with receipt from the hotel, was $150 all up....hmmm, go figure...)
SYDNEY $125 NIGHTS
Anyway, to get back to the orginal poster, my sister and her hubby and 3 kids are in town on December 27th. My other half and I have jumped on this $125 rate and confirmed a booking at the Sydney Hilton. We will surely be able to consume that amount of champers in the Exec Lounge and hope to get one of those elusive Glass bookings which honour the 50% dining discount - just with 4 days to spare until the new dining rules apply.
POST FEB 2006
I don't think I will be renewing next year, especially as my new employer has wicked corporate rates with SPG....
Dec 14, 2005, 11:49 pm
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Originally Posted by ozstamps
I also got the letter - a big diminishment of bennies to me too re loss of 50% dining.
I have used that at Glass in SYD where meals can easily run $150 a couple - and if you have a free wine coupon .. coff.
The temporary paper invites still say 50% off on them.
I have used that at Glass in SYD where meals can easily run $150 a couple - and if you have a free wine coupon .. coff.
The temporary paper invites still say 50% off on them.
You said yes for Hilton.
I think everyone would be interested if you are doing it still?
Dec 31, 2005, 10:25 am
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could i draw the attention of our australian flyertalkers to the following thread.
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=437262
Basically i need help with getting diamond club to honour a wotif.com rate.
thanks
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=437262
Basically i need help with getting diamond club to honour a wotif.com rate.
thanks
Jan 6, 2006, 7:02 pm
#434
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Australian Hiltons lose 5-star rating
Might be of interest to people that stay at these hotels.
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/st...001028,00.html
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/st...001028,00.html
THE Hilton hotels in Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Cairns have lost their coveted five-star ratings.
Failing to make the grade on things like decor, maintenance and external appearance, they have been downgraded to 4.5 star status.
The move has triggered a stoush between the luxury hotel chain and the country's only star-rating agency, AAA Tourism, the paper says.
A Hilton Hotel spokesman said the chain did not acknowledge AAA Tourism.
"What we do instead is Hilton sets global brand standards that it works to in over 80 countries in the world," he said.
Failing to make the grade on things like decor, maintenance and external appearance, they have been downgraded to 4.5 star status.
The move has triggered a stoush between the luxury hotel chain and the country's only star-rating agency, AAA Tourism, the paper says.
A Hilton Hotel spokesman said the chain did not acknowledge AAA Tourism.
"What we do instead is Hilton sets global brand standards that it works to in over 80 countries in the world," he said.
Jan 8, 2006, 6:16 pm
#435
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Can now buy a HPC membership via Wishlist.com.au for $255.
ozstamps, what is the partner membership deal worth this year?
ozstamps, what is the partner membership deal worth this year?