Tag: hilton

The Milelion is off to Koh Samui!

I've always wanted to go to Koh Samui, but it felt like one of those destinations you had to  "do right". "Do right" differs among people, but for me it just means (1) Staying in a really nice villa (2) Having enough time to enjoy said villa So when I managed to...

Hilton Diamond status match now available

Well, that escalated quickly. In response to the very bad news of Marriott buying Starwood, Hyatt saw an opportunity to swoop in and get some of Starwood's most loyal customers through a status match. Apparently, more than 10,000 people applied for this (although not all were Starwood Platinums and...

The squeaky wheel gets the grease

I don't really think much of Hilton, ever since they gutted their loyalty program in an act that rivaled the sacking of Rome. But man, their customer service is something else altogether. And I mean that in a good way. I stayed at the Hilton Shilim Estate Retreat & Spa in...