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Hampton Inn and Suites Kapolei Now Open

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Hilton has been growing its Hawaii portfolio rather aggressively lately.  Yes, Hyatt has received a lot of press over it's upcoming Unbound Collection Coco Palms (Kahai) and Hyatt Centric Waikiki (Oahu).  But Hilton has been far more active in new property openings, it just hasn't received as much attention.  This is likely because that growth has been focused on mid to lower … [Read more...] about Hampton Inn and Suites Kapolei Now Open

Hilton Hawaiian Village

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The Hilton Hawaiian Village is a mainstay of Waikiki hotels and is the largest resort on the island.  It's size and popularity HHonors members means the place is, in my opinion, a bit of a circus.  The number of people staying at the Hilton Hawaiian Village at any one time is a bit staggering.  The property does have nearly 3,400 rooms, after all, and is still growing!  And … [Read more...] about Hilton Hawaiian Village

One Way Neverending: Making Our First Hotel Mistake

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This post is part of our series on One Way Neverending – a journey that starts with selling all of our worldly possessions, becoming voluntarily homeless, and traveling the world.  Posts in this series: Couple Pursues Dreams of World Travel, One Simple Realization, Spending a month on Maui It was bound to happen sooner or later. We are in the process of booking lodging … [Read more...] about One Way Neverending: Making Our First Hotel Mistake

My Hilton and Live Nation Concert Experience

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  Last week, Hilton treated Mrs. Jeffsetter and me to a concert experience in San Jose. They offered tickets to see Maroon 5 at the SAP Center and a car service to get us there from San Francisco. We accepted. While Maroon 5 is not a band I would pay to see on my own, I knew a few songs and figured the concert would be fun. Our tickets were pretty close to the … [Read more...] about My Hilton and Live Nation Concert Experience

Hilton Honors Invites you to Buy Something that’s Worthless to Earn Something Else that’s Worthless

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For some reason I still am opted into emails from Hilton even though I publicly announced my departure from the Hilton Honors program earlier this year. Maybe it’s hope that something relevant will come through email or maybe it’s Schadenfreude from watching the program slip further and further away from credibility. Either way, I couldn’t help but laugh when I got an email … [Read more...] about Hilton Honors Invites you to Buy Something that’s Worthless to Earn Something Else that’s Worthless

Hilton Garden Inn Mountain View Hotel Review

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This post is part of Random Hotel Review Month. Today we review the Hilton Garden Inn Mountain View, CA from my October 2012 visit. Other Random Hotel Reviews: Westminster Hotel, Conrad Istanbul. Unlike my most recent trip to see Google where I was able to stay at the Four Seasons Silicon Valley, I usually find myself staying at more modest hotels whenever I am in the area. … [Read more...] about Hilton Garden Inn Mountain View Hotel Review

Hyatt Demonstrates the Proper Way to Announce a Devaluation

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Yesterday evening I blogged about Hyatt’s Devaluation of 2013 and shared my thoughts on the change. Long story short is that no devaluations are good, but this one wasn’t as bad as others. Late last night I received a relatively proactive email from Hyatt announcing the devaluation, and I consider it to be a clinic on how to properly relay bad news to your customers. Here is … [Read more...] about Hyatt Demonstrates the Proper Way to Announce a Devaluation