Hilton launches The Big World sale for Summer weekends

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• John says:

  18 May18 May 05:04

  Why are Hiltons in Dublin so expensive?

  • Sohan says:

    18 May18 May 07:15

    They are all quite central so I suppose they think they can charge decent rates. Also there’s an undersupply of hotel rooms in Dublin, with little surge capacity. As soon as theres a big conference or event on its nigh on impossible to find anywhere. Airbnb…

• James67 says:

  18 May18 May 07:02

  I checked my next stay in London and found the sale rate was more than double the rate I paid when booking at a time with no promotions at all.

  • Ed says:

    18 May18 May 08:23

    Agreed. Been looking at St George’s park and the sale price is £5 less than the old hhonours rate (£210 vs £215) while it includes breakfast as a diamond would have got this anyway. The hhonours rate has gone up by ~£40. Not impressed.

    • Richmond says:

      18 May18 May 08:55

      Prices of rooms fluctuate and sale is % of rate and certain point in time. You can come back in a week and price will be much lower, standard and promotion. I book flexible rates and then watch the prices and update my reservation if it goes down. I changed my last booking for Hilton Tokyo twice and then took sale rate which was lower again.

      • Ed says:

        18 May18 May 09:14

        I accept that but given I’m totally flexible on dates and been searching for cheapest dates, the prices for weekends in different months in the sale all mirror the old hhonours rate (one hotel sample) but this appears to be a very artificial sale

    • trickster says:

      18 May18 May 13:01

      When is that for, and what room type? – typically see St George’s Park for around £100 for a standard King, and as Diamond, you’re more than likely to get an upgrade.

      • ed says:

        18 May18 May 16:33

        King one bed suite. Looking for separate living area as we’ll be travelling with a one year old.

        • Trickster says:

          18 May18 May 22:25

          As a diamond you stand a good chance of being upgraded. Earlier in the year I booked a king non-executive room, and was upgraded to the Tony Adams suite! This was on request though to make sure.

  • Steve says:

    18 May18 May 08:52

    Similar story here.

    When I checked rates a little while ago for a Doubletree the standard Friday rate ws £48. Now in the sale it is £69 with a discount to take it back down to the standard Friday £48 rate.

    What a joke!

  • Andrew (@andrewseftel) says:

    18 May18 May 09:32

    Pop in a complaint at the ASA. It only takes about five minutes and they will require Hilton to provide documentary evidence that substantiates the quoted savings.

    https://www.asa.org.uk/Consumers/How-to-complain/Online-Form/Step1.aspx

• Chris says:

  18 May18 May 09:18

  I was looking at Hampton at Gatwick North yesterday before the sale started and it was saying £101 for a Wednesday in June – looked today in the sale £118 on the same day (with a so called discount!) whats that about!?

  • Brian says:

    18 May18 May 11:50

    The sale started at least a week ago! As the sale goes on, the prices get more expensive, as the cheapest rates are snapped up. That’s logical. It’s another reason why it pays to do a bit of research oneself, rather than relying on HfP to give all the information required. Rob can only fit in a certain number of posts a day, so news of sales often appear on the site quite a while after they have started.

• Jaks says:

  18 May18 May 09:22

  Anyone know if Clubcard triple-up vouchers could be used in conjunction? They say they can only be used against Best Available B&B rate, and this sale seems to apply to the same rates.

  • richy says:

    18 May18 May 09:45

    use the promotion code PR20TC on the hilton website to see the availability of Clubcard rates. A random check shows that the clubcard rate is HIGHER than the flexible rate.

    • richy says:

      18 May18 May 09:47

      … and is non-changeable and non-refundable

      • Rob says:

        18 May18 May 09:49

        It should match Best Flex WITH BREAKFAST.

        • richy says:

          18 May18 May 10:20

          Correct, the price is the same as the Best Flex with breakfast,… but it is NOT a flexible rate

• Amex Employee says:

  18 May18 May 09:28

  OT: Thanks to HfP I won a free night in Geneva. I’ll use this in addition to a Hilton Stay (Diamond match – thanks again HfP). Like others, the sale rates I found aren’t very impressive so I’ll go down the points route because I’ve already used my free night certs (thanks again HfP!!!).

• Oyster says:

  18 May18 May 11:23

  Can anyone recommend some European beach-side Hiltons that recognise Diamonds?

  • Simmo says:

    18 May18 May 16:16

    Had great upgrades in Malta!

    • Dan says:

      18 May18 May 19:34

      Conrad Algarve? They upgraded me to a 1 bed suite on a redemption booking as Diamond.

      • Andrew (@andrewseftel) says:

        19 May19 May 10:51

        Not quite beach-side (although they have a shuttle to their private beach club), but I’d also recommend Conrad Algarve. Worst case scenario, the entry-level rooms are good. Possibly the best breakfast I’ve ever had at a hotel too: huge high-quality spread, decent cava, outdoor seating, late service (until 11:30 perhaps?) and plenty of items on demand (e.g. They will make you a steak if you want).

        Additional benefits: Tea Ceremony or Cocktail Experience, and free bottle of wine when dining at the hotel (both restaurants were good).

• Andrew H says:

  18 May18 May 11:55

  Recently looked for a Hilton near Gatwick on a weekday in June. The Hampton Croydon was £67 which is a bit steep for me. Checked again yesterday and it was £109. They’re simply too expensive compared to other hotel chains. Especially given Accor’s Happy Monday sales!

• Wally1976 says:

  18 May18 May 12:17

  To add some balance to the negative comments, Angel Islington that I booked for £104 on Monday night is now £97 grr! I thought the £104 was as good as it would get (admittedly it included breakfast but would get that anyway as gold).

  • Brian says:

    18 May18 May 12:24

    Contact the hotel and see if they will change the rate. Has worked for me in the past – I’ve also had hotels not changing the rate but giving me a credit for the difference to be used for bar/restaurant etc spend. Obviously, £7 isn’t the end of the world, but worth a try.

    • Gavin says:

      18 May18 May 15:02

      Think of it as a free G&T!

    • Wally1976 says:

      20 May20 May 16:42

      Thanks, will give it a try!

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