Bits: good Hilton Auctions deal, 1200 Avios with LEGO, 375 Avios with Now 97

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• John says:

  20 Jul20 July 07:41

  Wonder what they’re going to do for NOW! 100 (apart from making me feel old).

  • Oh! Matron! says:

    20 Jul20 July 08:10

    I have Now! 3 on LP! 🙁

    • Andrew says:

      20 Jul20 July 09:15

      Now 1 on LP…

      (Also have first The Hits! on LP too).

      Everything after that is on tape cassette or CD, I gave up around NOW! 50. It’s the early CDs that are sought after by collectors.

      • Leo says:

        20 Jul20 July 16:47

        I also have the first one. Somewhere in my mother’s loft.

    • Wally1976 says:

      20 Jul20 July 09:18

      You’ve trumped me – I have Now! 4 on cassette (I think). My sister has Now! 2 on LP though. Anyone got Now! 1 (presumably just called “Now!”)?

      • Rob says:

        20 Jul20 July 09:52

        The first one on CD (4?) is very rare and valuable IIRC.

  • Following from behind says:

    20 Jul20 July 08:10

    NOW 26 was my first one.

    • Gavin says:

      20 Jul20 July 08:13

      Likewise

• Steve says:

  20 Jul20 July 08:14

  A cheeky bid has been made. New bids in 10k increments.

• Anna says:

  20 Jul20 July 08:19

  This is where I wish I was in HH, my son wants to go to Alton Towers for his birthday in September!

• Anna says:

  20 Jul20 July 08:20

  Lol, my first compilation album was Chart Hits 81 – the forerunner of the NOW albums! I was a very trendy child….

• JamesB says:

  20 Jul20 July 08:23

  OT Hilton: On previous Hilton reward stays I have received myway benefits as diamond but on my most recent Hampton stay I received nothing. Is this correct or should I have received 250 points or a drink and snack? I’m now confused whether reward stays count for my way bonus points etc or not?

  • John says:

    20 Jul20 July 09:24

    Yes award stays should receive same benefits as paid

    • JamesB says:

      20 Jul20 July 09:36

      Thanks John, I thought so, I will give it another couple of days days as sometimes points appear later. There was no recognition at check in hmmm. Not complaining though as 5 nights in Newport for 20k booked before price hike. Was a good place to explore Wetlands, Brecon Beacons and Cotswolds , Cardiff and Bath.

• Matthew says:

  20 Jul20 July 08:38

  I recently managed to bag the Honda Maclaren VIP experience for the Formula One practice day in KL for the starting bid of 150,000 Hilton points. So it does happen if you get lucky. Very much looking forward to it. Any reader tips for KL as we will be there for 3 days. Thanks 🙂

  • Following from behind says:

    20 Jul20 July 08:48

    I found KL a bit hard to walk around so took a lot of Ubers. If you’re going to Batu Caves there is a train station next to it and it’s pretty simple and cheap to use. There’s a decent concert hall under the towers if you have an evening spare.

    • Matthew says:

      20 Jul20 July 09:40

      Thanks for the tips 🙂

    • Robman says:

      20 Jul20 July 09:53

      Bird park is pretty awesome (even without kids!)

  • JamesB says:

    20 Jul20 July 09:10

    Take a taxi someplace out of twon and if you get (un)lucky you might get a second F1 experience 🙂

  • Andrew (@andrewseftel) says:

    20 Jul20 July 09:52

    We found KL a bit dull (compared to, say, Bangkok and Singapore), but entirely pleasant, with great food (and shopping if that’s your thing). You need to book Petronas Towers in advance if you want to go up to the observation deck. Ubers are indeed very cheap but traffic is also quite bad so check google maps before booking. The metro system in KL is very easy to use and modern. Airport express from KLIA is a bit expensive but quick and easy (particularly if you are staying near Sentral) – I think there’s a discount if you pay with Mastercard.

    If you’re staying at the KL Hilton Sentral, would definitely recommend getting a park view room. Lounge is great and also a really decent breakfast with a very diverse range of cuisines.

    • Genghis says:

      20 Jul20 July 11:40

      We were in KL for two nights at end of April. I hadn’t been for about 8 years or so. I found it a right dump, well past its 90s heydays. The DT at 10k HHs per night x 2 less a 5k rebate for a promo at the time = 15k HHs for two nights in a suite upgrade. Decent room but service was poor. We went to the top of the Petronas Towers, which was OK but nothing spectacular. There’s nothing much to see in KL. Nevertheless, have a good time!

    • JamesB says:

      20 Jul20 July 14:14

      You folks were both lucky, on our last trip we were stuck indoors due to the pollution. First time I was there I think I went up a TV tower or something on a hill which was more fun than the towers. I don’t dislike KL and Singapore but prefer Bangkok or Hong Kong any day.

  • the_real_a says:

    20 Jul20 July 14:34

    You can easily take the bus from KLIA to Sentral for a couple of pounds. Only marginally slower than the train and arrives at exactly the same place.

    Get a contactless metro pass as soon as you arrive. So much easier than paying in cash for each journey.

    Also GrabCar generally has more cars than uber and is cheaper. They also have a huge amount of offers. Prices are fixed regardless of route or traffic.

  • jtz says:

    21 Jul21 July 08:57

    I’ve been KL and Bangkok too and preferred KL a lot more.
    For views, visit the KL tower, cheaper,less crowded and amazing views.
    Loved the food scene in KL and the bird park is worth a visit.

• Nick M says:

  20 Jul20 July 08:47

  We’re due to stay here to break up a long journey in a couple of weeks and looking forward to it. Seemed good value for our dates- £83 for a “compact family room” and £40 F&B for £30 (+ children eat free).

  Does anybody have recent experience of likely Diamond upgrades?

  • JamesB says:

    20 Jul20 July 09:06

    Doubletree is only 10000 points per night and good status recognition. Genghis recently got a suite IIRC. Free shuttle bus to various city locations. Metro is under 5 minute walk from hotel for return journeys.is

    • Genghis says:

      20 Jul20 July 11:42

      I think Nick M might be on about St Georges. But yes, as I said above, we got a suite upgrade at DT KL for net 7.5k HHs a night.

      • Nick M says:

        20 Jul20 July 12:54

        Yes, St Georges for me…

        Would much rather we were headed to Malaysia though!

        • JamesB says:

          20 Jul20 July 13:56

          Oops, sorry, was connecting KL with long journey and missed the thread progression too.

  • Peter K says:

    20 Jul20 July 22:47

    It’s a lovely place to stay but the prices can be VERY steep for F&B. Obviously you’ll get free breakfast. Can’t comment on upgrade chance as when I went it was full due to an event so no spare rooms (100% full).

• AVM says:

  20 Jul20 July 11:40

  In case someone is collecting answers with excuses from Marriott on why the BAEC promohas not been honoured yet, here is another one:
  Dear AVM,
  Thank you for contacting Marriott Rewards regarding the 2017 Double Miles with 1,000 Miles Promotion.

  I apologize that our Marriott Rewards office has been made aware of system issues which have prevented the miles from posting. We do not have an estimated fix date yet. We apologize for any inconvenience.

  Thank you for choosing Marriott.

  Sincerely,

  Jim McGowan

  • Genghis says:

    20 Jul20 July 11:43

    Completely different to the answer that we got this morning!

    • Anna says:

      20 Jul20 July 12:51

      I got another saying they didn’t know what I was talking about! I copied and pasted the original confirmation email into my reply.

      • Mzungu says:

        20 Jul20 July 14:06

        I didn’t even get a reply! Not been quite 24 hours yet, so I guess that may be a bit unfair. I forwarded the email that said I was registered, and due 1000 points 🙂

  • JamesB says:

    20 Jul20 July 14:04

    Just sent mine off this lunchtime, directly questioned whether they treat their members fairly and if they were falling short even in comparison to accor. Will see what answer I get.

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