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Conrad Indianapolis Hotel Review

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A few weeks ago I wrote briefly about my trip to Indianapolis in a post titled "Impressed with Indianapolis." In that post, I promised that more would follow, including a review of the Conrad Indianapolis hotel, where I stayed for the night. Here is that review. One of the benefits to arriving at your hotel after 11 PM is that at that point most of the room assignments are … [Read more...] about Conrad Indianapolis Hotel Review

Istanbul and Athens: Hilton Istanbul Hotel Review

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Trip Summary: In January, 2013 Delta was offering very reasonable fairs from Minneapolis to Istanbul. My dad, brother and I decided to go to Istanbul when tickets were available under $800. Part mileage run, part tourism, part amateur archaeologist and part bonding experience, this trip involves 3 nights in Istanbul and 2 nights in Athens. Stay tuned as I review Delta’s economy … [Read more...] about Istanbul and Athens: Hilton Istanbul Hotel Review

A More Realistic Message from Hilton Honors

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Several days after I declared my departure from the Hilton Honors program, I received an email from Hilton. They obviously must have read my break up post and wanted to make it up to me by setting the record straight about their proposed changes, right? Obviously, the important message they wanted to send was that the 2013 Hilton Honors Devaluation was just an April fools … [Read more...] about A More Realistic Message from Hilton Honors

Hotel Review: Hilton Munich City

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Mauritius, Munich, Oktoberfest, Berchtesgaden and Paris: Hotel Review - Hilton Munich City Trip Summary: Back in January of 2012 I decided to put my frequent flyer mileage knowledge, skills and learnings to the test and book the honeymoon of our dreams for my wife and me. While it took several months for the plans to fully materialize, the result was an amazing, while not … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hilton Munich City

Hilton Honors Increases Stay Requirements to Make Gold and Diamond

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I really want to have this post title say Hilton Increases Stay Requirement to Make Gold and Platinum. Drats! Says the One Guy that actually achieves Hilton Status through staying at their hotels That's really how I feel about this announcement from Hilton, since I have been a Gold member for years and don't remember an actual time where I made the status on hotel … [Read more...] about Hilton Honors Increases Stay Requirements to Make Gold and Diamond

Hurricane Sandy, HHonors and Charity

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Being a lifelong midwesterner, I have very little first hand experience with extreme weather like hurricanes, but I can appreciate their power and do what I can do to donate money where I can to help in the relief efforts. Hurricane Sandy has directly affected many people who I know to various degrees. From devastating to seriously inconvenienced. I'm very fortunate that my … [Read more...] about Hurricane Sandy, HHonors and Charity

Hilton Honors Offers Insulting Points Upgrade Option

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This week I am in Mountain View, CA through Wednesday. When I got to the hotel, I quickly realized that when I booked my room months ago, I only booked through Tuesday, so I needed to add another night to my stay. This was easy enough, as the HIlton Garden had availability for Tuesday night, so I booked a room for the night. Along the way, I was presented with the following … [Read more...] about Hilton Honors Offers Insulting Points Upgrade Option

Targeted Hilton Offer – Rooms as Low as $87 through October 17th

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Hilton Hotel Sale through October 17th, 2012 for UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa Hilton Honors members can take advantage of a current 3 day sale promotion for rooms as cheap as $87 a night. It appears that the deal is only valid on weekends through the end of the year, with many hotels available in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Take advantage of this … [Read more...] about Targeted Hilton Offer – Rooms as Low as $87 through October 17th

Hilton Unveils Beautiful New Website, Now the Best Hotel Chain Website

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Over the past few days, Hilton has updated their website and it is a major improvement over their previous site. As a frequent Hilton traveler, I had become accustomed to their old site, which was certainly adequate, but had a fairly dated look and feel. They had an above average website, but nothing spectacular. The new Hilton website is the best hotel website that I … [Read more...] about Hilton Unveils Beautiful New Website, Now the Best Hotel Chain Website