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Hilton Devaluation and Our Stays

June 15, 2010 - Rick

Berlin Hugenottenmuseum by Katybug

I griped and grumbled about the devaluation of Hilton points earlier this year, and I’m really still not happy about it. But the two Hilton locations we have been to on this trip have been great. The West End in Budapest was nice, smaller than this one in Berlin but all around a great deal on points. The Hilton here in Berlin is very well located about 500 meters from Checkpoint Charlie, with shopping and restaurants nearby and the breakfast spread they put out is fantastic. Three cheers again for Hilton Gold status.

I actually reconsidered my two remaining Priority Club reservations and thought about staying at Hiltons in Warsaw and Krakow. But the Tripadvisor reviews are all pluses for the Holiday Inns. I’ll miss those free breakfasts though. My Platinum status came through from Priority Club after my purchase of 30,000 points on that daily deals thing that ended last week. I don’t think it will feed us, but should help get a nice room at least.

Suzi

My husband & I love to take these overview bus tours whenever we're visiting an unfamiliar city. They give you a bird's-eye-view of the city, what there is to see & do, and where things are in relationship to each other. Often some of the things you learn about the city weren't mentioned in the tour guides & we would have missed them if we hadn't taken the bus! Thanks for letting us know about another one!
Faith

Thanks Rick for sharing about these bus tours. Sounds good. I'm still not sure which is best for us with our little ones (1 & 6). Berlin Walking Tours or Hop On/Off bus tour. I guess we'll figure it out when we get there.

Enjoy your day!

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