Starwood rolled a bunch of great updates for Platinum Members this week. I won't re-hash them all. You can read about the changes here and here. And if you want to read Gary's thoughts, go here. My thoughts will come in a future blog post.

Today, Hilton responded. Previously, Elite members would have to choose between a list of benefits. As of today, Diamond Members get them all. Check here to see the list of benefits on Hilton's ...

Hilton HHonors is Hilton's loyalty and rewards program. Hilton Honors award earning and redemption is available at Hilton, Double Tree, Embassy Suites, Garden Inn, Hampton, Homewood Suites, Home2, Waldorf Astoria, and Conrad hotels.

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Hotel Reviews EuropeHilton Sofia, Bulgaria ReviewHilton FrankfurtHilton PragueHilton Munich ParkHilton St. Anne'ss Manor, UKHilton Istanbul, TurkeyHilton Mainz, ...

I can not express how impressed I was with the staff at the Hilton Sofia Bulgaria, never have I been to a hotel that every member of staff stood out as special. I think the staff follows the lead of the General Manager of this hotel, Mr. Jacques Brune. He welcomed me at check in as a Diamond member, he walked by the Executive lounge and spotted me in the lounge he stopped in for a chat. It was clear that Mr. Brune has pride in his hotel and staff. I did find this very interesting article ...

After our journey through much of the South Island, we had arrived in Queenstown.  I had heard many positive things about Queenstown, so I was excited to explore it for myself.  There is incredible natural beauty here and our stay at the Hilton Queenstown was great. 

After our stays at the Hilton Auckland, the Hilton Lake Taupo, now we were in Queenstown, the location of the 2 remaining Hilton properties in New Zealand.  We stayed at the Hilton Queenstown, ...

In October, I traveled to New Orleans (out of Munich) for a few days to attend the wedding of a family member.

I had an unused return ticket stored, and flew BusinessElite from Munich to Atlanta.  I then connected on an award ticket (I know, right?) from Atlanta to MSY.  Shocking enough, this was my first experience with an award ticket after the upgrade program started, and at five days out from each respective segment, I was upgraded.  This trips were on a Thursday ...

In its 55th year of operation, the Hilton Istanbul continues to impress with its great location, inspiring views and facilities. In 2010, the Hilton Istanbul Executive Lounge was cited by US Business Traveler magazine as being one of the ‘World’s Best Executive Lounges’.

The Executive Lounge features floor to ceiling windows with stunning panoramic views across the Bosphorus. Guests with Hilton Diamond status or ...