Hilton to open a hotel overlooking the Silverstone motor racing circuit

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• Lumma says:

  15 Sep15 September 04:26

  The pick 3 hotels and 3 dates thing makes it sound a lot like the free hotel night I got when I signed up to the aqua credit card a few years back. If it is operated by the same people I’d advise anyone taking advantage to double check the booking confirmation for the dates.

  I turned up at the Mercure in Sheffield only to be told my reservation was for 4 months earlier

• Tim says:

  15 Sep15 September 04:35

  Don’t forget the doubletree Milton Keynes , built into the MK football stadium

  • BJ says:

    15 Sep15 September 05:34

    Stayed there twice recently. Good experience first time, less so second time due to insolent lady at check in. Overall it is a decent property though and a substantial improvement over Hilton Milton Keynes. On our second stay we needed a family room and what we got was actually a bit of a surprise. It was effectively a one bedroom suitewith lounge and dining room given over to a second bedroom. Thus, 2 rooms with as single main entrance into a small hall. One room was a king, the other had two large single beds. Each room had their own door off the hall and there was a single large bathroom with twin basins. Could work great for family or group of friends at excellent prices. Beds were very comfortable, breakfast was good, Diamond got upgrade, 2 drinks vouchers and two vouchers for canals at evening reception.

    • Rda says:

      15 Sep15 September 06:36

      Really good hotel and great upgrades

    • John says:

      15 Sep15 September 08:15

      I think you mean canapes not canals. The canapes I received were the only disappointing thing about the hotel, it was just 5 meatballs which were cold! (Well the check-in guy was a bit gloomy too, but I guess it isn’t the most exciting job in the world.) They have fried bread at breakfast.

      • BJ says:

        15 Sep15 September 19:06

        Thanks John, yes canapes, predictive text…

        Never got to try them as we went out to dinner.

• Benylin says:

  15 Sep15 September 05:34

  Anyway for existing holders of that free HSBC Premier Credit Card to benefit?

  • A270 says:

    15 Sep15 September 06:59

    I’d be interested to know. There doesn’t seem to be any benefit for existing customers to retain them.

    • pauldb says:

      15 Sep15 September 07:26

      Do you have partner/joint Premier account. My wife doesn’t meet the criteria but is on our account and I was told she could get a credit card therefore.

      I got the same Night Away offer for joining Premier. Call up with only one hotel and one date in mind (a peak August Friday night in the New Forest) and go it, so the 3×3 rule isn’t rigid.

      • pauldb says:

        15 Sep15 September 13:20

        In fact to prove the option, she got an invite letter this morning for the offer (I have the WE card).

• BJ says:

  15 Sep15 September 05:41

  The £200 switching bonus is back for anybody looking to get into HSBC. Not available to those holding an HSBC account since early 2015 though, hopefully that date will change with next year’s offers.

• Mark2 says:

  15 Sep15 September 06:39

  Also Hilton Garden Inn Sunderlan,d which shares the car park at the stadium.

  • Darren says:

    15 Sep15 September 09:59

    You’ll never have an issue with parking then 🙂

• Luke says:

  15 Sep15 September 06:47

  The Ricoh Arena has a Doubletree inside the stadium where the guest rooms overlooking the pitch are turned into executive boxes for Wasps and Coventry City games. The bed gets folded up into the wall and the ensuite bathroom becomes the boxes private bathroom!

  • Felix Flyer says:

    15 Sep15 September 08:20

    Can I suggest a future hfp feature of hotels inside stadia which I for one would be very interested in. Could differentiate between those built in and those within the car park /periphery. Other brands include Holiday Inn at Carrow Road, Norwich and the Marriott at Twickenham.

    • Rob says:

      15 Sep15 September 10:25

      Hmmm ….. 🙂

      • Dan says:

        15 Sep15 September 11:43

        I’d second that. Would be an interesting article

    • RussellH says:

      15 Sep15 September 11:45

      I can recommend the HI at Norwich football ground. I had a great view of the park, though I was not there for a game, but for a funeral in town. Inevitably a last minute booking, so points cost effective.

• Roger says:

  15 Sep15 September 06:50

  OT: Has Amex Platinum referral link stopped working for non MR cards?

  Have been trying for the last three days and no luck.
  Have also switched off Adblocker.

  • Mark2 says:

    15 Sep15 September 07:25

    That is the current position. Similarly for BAPP and SPG cards so sounds deliberate.

    • Tom1 says:

      15 Sep15 September 09:23

      It happened a month or two back also. But came back. Pretty sure it’s not an adblock issue so must be deliberate. Let’s hope it comes back again.

    • BJ says:

      15 Sep15 September 19:12

      Hope it comes back, I still have 2x18k to do in October to complete my quota this year.

  • Alan says:

    15 Sep15 September 10:57

    Happened a few days ago. No sign of a quick return unlike last time. I’ve maxed out my 90k now anyway so will just wait and see what happens in 2019 – will really miss it if it doesn’t come back.

• Kevin says:

  15 Sep15 September 06:50

  As mentioned the Ricoh Arena has a Doubletree, although the walk to some of the rooms is along some pretty long corridors. Notball rooms have pitch views.

  References to the HGI at Sunderland don’t really count as the hotel is simply near to the ground rather than part of the stadium itself.

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