Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Los Cabos Carretera Transpeninsular Km. 24.8, San Jose del Cabo, BCS, 23400, Mexico Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Los Cabos is located in the “tourist corridor” zone in Cabo. The hotels in Cabo are grouped into 4 zones – San Jose Del Cabo, Tourist Corridor, Cabo San Lucaso and Pueblo Bonito. The zones come into play when booking for round-trip hotel transfers from Cabo Airport. I stayed for just 1 night at the hotel to basically catch a flight the next day (to start my month long India trip). Cash rates were cheap …
Hotel Review – Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Los Cabos
Hotel Review – DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Bangalore
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Bangalore Iblur Gate Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar Road, Sarjapur – Marathahalli Rd, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560102, India DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Bangalore is located right next to Manipal Hospital Sarjapur Road on Marathahalli-Bellandur-Sarjapur Outer Ring Road, about 50 km from Kempegowda International Airport. I stayed 5 nights at the hotel using 30,000 Hilton points/night (with 5th night free for elite members). I had breakfast at the hotel for 3 out of the 5 days I stayed there. The breakfast buffet had a variety of items on rotation and I got to sample different indian delicacies. Thumbs …
Hotel Review – Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo – a DoubleTree by Hilton
Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo – a DoubleTree by Hilton 93 Banyan Dr, Hilo, HI 96720 Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo is an ocean-front Hilton property located just 4 miles from Hilo International Airport. We stayed at the hotel for just 1 night by redeeming 50,000 Hilton points. Check-in was very quick and it being a Doubletree brand, came with freshly baked warm cookies. The front desk agent upgraded us to a King room with Lanai and great views. He also gave us 4 drink vouchers as welcome amenity. 🙂 Because Hilton has phased out complimentary breakfast for Diamond elites, we were …
Hotel Review – Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa
Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa N Coast Rd, Mahé, Seychelles Hilton Northolme Resort & Spa is an upscale, beachfront resort located at the north-west tip of Mahe Island, about 16km from Seychelles International Airport. We stayed 1 night at the resort using 95,000 Hilton points. Check-in was fairly quick. After we parked at the parking lot near the entrance of the property, we were escorted to a “pre-check in” room where the staff took our passport and booking details and served welcome drink (fresh lemonade). Next we were taken to the front desk in main building on a golf …
Hotel Review: Hilton Bentley Miami/South Beach
Hilton Bentley Miami/South Beach 101 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, 33139, USA Hilton Bentley Miami Beach is located in South Beach neighborhood about 11 miles from Miami International Airport. It is a short 5 minute walk from South Pointe Park Pier from where you can see the cruise ships departing Miami. We arrived on an early morning flight and the front desk agent notified us that the room wasn’t ready but we could leave our luggage in storage and explore the property and avail pool and beach amenities. We got our room about 3 hours later which was understandable because …
Hotel Review: Hilton Colombo Residences, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Hilton Colombo Residences 200 Union Pl, Colombo 00200, Sri Lanka Hilton Colombo Residences is one of the 2 Hilton properties in Sri Lanka (as of now). Located about 30 minutes from Colombo International Airport, this hotel has huge rooms that are more like serviced apartments. I had booked a 2 bedroom suite for 1 night with 40,000 Hilton points. Check-in was quick and I was upgraded to a huge 3 bedroom – 2 bath suite. The front desk agent also handed me 3 welcome drink vouchers. We were happy to see some nice pastries and a wine bottle as welcome …
Hotel Review: Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya
Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya Kalanchevskaya Street 21 40, Moscow, 107078, Russian Federation Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya is located right next to Leningradsky Railway station (where Sapsan trains from St. Petersburg terminates) as well as Komsomolskaya Metro stop (Line 1, Line 5). It is about 30 km from Sheremetyevo International Airport and 55 km from Moscow Domodedovo airport. The hotel building is one of the Seven Sisters skyscrapers of Moscow. We stayed 3 nights at this hotel using cash rates. The room was fairly large with plenty of space. The carpet could use a bit of cleaning though. Being Hilton Gold members, we …
Hotel Review – Hilton Brussels Grand Place Hotel
Hilton Brussels Grand Place Hotel Carrefour de l Europe 3, Brussels, 1000, Belgium Hilton Brussels Grand Place hotel is located in the heart of Brussels, right opposite of Brussels Central station (just 2 minute walk across from the station). This means that the hotel is walking distance to most of Brussels attractions and anything that cannot be reached by foot can be accessed by the train station (as well as Metro stop) just across the hotel. This is one of the most outstanding hotels I have stayed in Europe (based purely from location standpoint). We booked 1 night at this …
Hotel Review – Hilton Barcelona
Hilton Barcelona Avenida Diagonal 589-591, Barcelona, 08014, Spain Hilton Barcelona is located in the heart of Barcelona, only about a 4 minute cab ride from Camp Nou (FC Barcelona stadium). It is just 5 minute walk from Maria Cristina Metro stop (Line L3 Barcelona Metro). We booked one room with points and at that time it cost 50,000 Hilton HHonors points per night while another with cash ($160 USD per night after taxes). Thumbs up: Great location in the heart of Barcelona around a lot of dining options on Avenida Diagonal street Only 5 minutes walk to nearest metro stop …
Hotel Review – DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Residences Dubai Al Barsha
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Residences Dubai Al Barsha Al Barsha Road, Al Barsha P.O. Box 72584, Dubai, U.A.E Hilton has close to 20 properties in Dubai and it is easy to get overwhelmed by options. We were looking for a mid-price range property and the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Residences Dubai Al Barsha fit the bill. It is located very close to Mall of Emirates (about 10 minutes walk due to all the construction going on around it). I had booked 4 nights at this hotel – first 3 using regular rate through Hilton website and last night …
Hotel Review: Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort 2005 Kalia Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815 Hilton Hawaiian Village is a Category 7 Hilton property located right on Waikiki beach. The hotel is located about 8 miles from Honolulu International Airport. One night stay at this resort costs about 60,000 HHonors points. We arrived at the hotel on a Saturday (Memorial Day Weekend) and it was crazy busy. Check-in took about 30 minutes and we were upgraded to Rainbow Tower, corner room. There was no complimentary breakfast for Gold status members although we did get a dining credit of $10 USD per person (for …
Hotel Review: Hilton Garden Inn Singapore Serangoon
Hilton Garden Inn Singapore Serangoon 3 Belilios Road, Singapore, 219924, Singapore Hilton Garden Inn Singapore is located in the Little India neighborhood just a couple minute walk from Little India MRT station (Downtown Line & North East Line). Being on Downtown Line it is easily accessible from Changi International Airport (need to switch at Expo MRT station). Check-in was smooth and when I let the front desk agent know that our outbound flight was departing early evening, he was gracious to update our check-out time to 4 PM. Our King Guest Room had clear views of Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple. Because of …
Hotel Review: Hilton Garden Inn Vienna South
Hilton Garden Inn Vienna South Hertha-Firnberg-Strasse 5, 1100, Vienna, Austria Hilton Garden Inn is located a bit away from the city center next to Business Park Vienna. The hotel does provide a complimentary shuttle bus throughout the day (with varying frequencies depending on time of the day) between Business Park (about 1 minute walk from the hotel) to Vienna State Opera. The 2 main reasons we chose this hotel was that 1) we could use the shuttle to get to the city center and then walk to most of tourist attractions or use public transport once we were in the …
Hotel Review: Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa
Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa Kawarau Village, 79 Peninsula Rd, Queenstown, 9300, New Zealand Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa is a Category 7 Hilton Property located just 5 minutes from Queenstown International Airport. It is located next door to the other Hilton property in the area that I reviewed earlier, the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Queenstown. This hotel like the Doubletree does not offer complimentary airport shuttle and a cab costs about $25 NZD one-way. The hotel does offer complimentary shuttle (at designated schedule) and also a water taxi ($10 NZD per person) to Queenstown city center. A complimentary night at …
Hotel Review: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Queenstown
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Queenstown Kawarau Village 79 Peninsula Road, Queenstown, 9300, New Zealand Doubletree by Hilton Queenstown is a Category 4 Hilton property located just 5 mins drive away from Queenstown International Airport. The hotel does not provide any complimentary airport shuttle and a cab ride is around $25 NZD one way. The hotel does provide a complimentary shuttle to the Queenstown city center at scheduled times or you can take the water taxi for $10 NZD per person. A free night at this hotel costs 20,000 to 30,000 Hilton HHonors points. I had booked my parents at this hotel while …
Hotel Review: Hilton Tokyo Shinjuku
Hilton Tokyo 160-0023, Shinjuku-ku, 6-2 Nishi-Shinjuku 6-Chome, Japan Hilton Tokyo Shinjuku is a Category 7 Hilton property located in the heart of Tokyo, just about 1 km from Shinjuku railway station. The Airport Limousine Bus stops right outside the door of the hotel and is a very convenient, hassle free way to get to this hotel from both Narita & Haneda International Airport. The hotel also provides a very frequent shuttle service to Shinjuku station. The hotel is also right next to Nishi Shinjuku subway station on Marunouchi line. On top of everything, the hotel is steps away from a Dennys restaurant …
Hotel Review: Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa
Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa Fondok Al Nile Helton, El-Karnak, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt Hilton Luxor is a category 4 Hilton property located on the banks of River Nile in the town of Karnak. It is located only 10 km away from the Luxor International airport and only a few minutes drive from the Karnak Temple. The hotel provides complimentary airport transfer shuttle for elite Hilton HHonors members. The hotel also has a shuttle that transports guests along the East Bank all the way up to Luxor Temple 6 times a day. A reward night at this property costs only …
Hotel Review: Ramses Hilton Cairo
Ramses Hilton, Cairo, Egypt 1115 Corniche El Nile, Cairo, Egypt Ramses Hilton is a Catgory 2 Hilton property located on the banks of the Nile, only a 10 minute walk from the famous Museum of Egyptian Antiquities (also commonly known as Egyptian Museum). This hotel costs only 10,000 Hilton HHonors points per award night. We arrived really late at night (around 2 AM). We had booked 2 rooms for a total of 4 guests. Check-in was very quick and the agent upgraded both the rooms from a regular King to King Deluxe (with River Nile views). Due to me and my …
Hotel Review: Hilton Curacao
Hilton Curacao Resort John F Kennedy Boulevard, Willemstad, 2133 Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles Hilton Curacao Resort is a Category 5 Hilton property located in Piscadera Bay, about 10 km away from Curacao International Airport. A free night at this property using Hilton HHonors points costs between 30,000 – 40,000 points per night. We arrived at the resort around 1 PM. Check-in was quick and the front desk agent upgraded us to an Executive Floor room facing the parking lot. He indicated that the North Sea Jazz festival was going on during our stay and our room would have a clear line …
Hotel Review: Caribe Hilton, San Juan
Caribe Hilton 1 San Geronimo St, San Juan, 00901, Puerto Rico The Caribe Hilton is a Category 6 Hilton property located by the Condado Lagoon area of San Juan. The hotel is located about 15 minutes from the international airport (Luiz Munoz Marin Airport) and costs approximately $22 one way by cab (luggage charges extra). Since we were staying in San Juan for just a night after returning from our 7 Night Carnival Cruise, I had booked only 1 room (2 Double Bed Room) for the 4 of us for 50,000 points. Check-in was quick. Karen has Hilton HHonors Gold status and since the booking …