Still, our room felt decently large - I would have been a bit disappointed had Hilton decided to label this a studio suite, but as a standard guest room, it fit the bill. Hilton doesn’t list the square footage for some room types, since they can vary significantly from one room to the next, given the historic nature of this particular hotel.
The hotel’s majesty diminished once the elevator doors opened up, leaving us in a long hallway that felt anything but hip. They were pretty funky - there was even a leather bench! While I was all prepared to have to check in the hip and historic way - in person at the front desk - a mobile key magically appeared on my day of arrival.įortunately, that made it possible to bypass the “happening” lobby scene and head straight upstairs.Īs an executive-level guest, we had access to special express elevators.
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The hotel offered an upgrade to a Hip & Historic Suite for $100, and wouldn’t budge on the price, despite some Hilton properties offering suites to Diamond members without an upgrade charge.
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The failed mobile check-in ended up working out in my favor, though, since I then used the chat tool to request an upgrade, landing myself an executive-level king room, free of charge. Next, I attempted to use Hilton’s superslick floor-plan tool to choose the largest, quietest room in my base Hip & Historic King category.Īfter not having much luck on the 21st floor, I headed down to 12, where I encountered an error every time, even though I added a valid credit card number. Naturally, my first tap was the “Request Upgrade” button, which generated the following pop-up: With my Honors number attached, I was able to complete the check-in process directly through Hilton’s mobile app - or so I thought. Ideally, I’d avoid parking a car if you can, though, given the sky-high parking fees - $55 for self-parking, or a whopping $82 per night for valet.
While it can get unbearably cold in winter - as it certainly was during part of my mid-February visit - many of the city’s top attractions are just a short walk away. Smack dab in the middle of the Loop, the Palmer House’s location is just about as good as it gets. With my Honors number attached, I did have access to my usual Diamond benefits, though, which was a very nice surprise! That meant executive-lounge access (or free breakfast downstairs), free Wi-Fi and a modest upgrade. While the hotel was kind enough to add my Honors number to the booking - it never hurts to ask! - I wasn’t able to earn Hilton points for the first two nights of my stay. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer. The information for the Hilton Aspire Amex card has been collected independently by The Points Guy. Since I had a wedding to attend at the hotel over the weekend, I booked a third night directly with Hilton in order to maximize my Diamond benefits - a perk of the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card - and earn points within the Hilton Honors program, instead. We booked the first two nights of the stay via, so TPG could collect night credits and 10x miles with his Capital One Venture Rewards credit card, at a total cost of $322, including taxes and fees.
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