So, obviously the Hilton Country Club Plaza is going to be a lovely property, especially due to the location and the price. However, I initially booked the Home 2 Suites, and was informed very last minute they wouldn’t be able to accommodate and was offered the Hilton or IHG for “no additional charge”.
No I wasn’t charged additional for the room, but I was charged $50 to park in the garage overnight (my party had two vehicles) and lost out on the complementary breakfast in the morning that would have saved me the nearly $100 it cost for my family to eat breakfast out. (There were six of us). This extra $150 I wasn’t anticipating really cut into our vacation budget. I understand those are Hilton policies, however it is still frustrating to be out those additional costs. Unfortunately, IHG wouldn’t have been any different and I prefer Hilton brands anyway.
As such, if I travel again for the event I attended next year, I will probably go a different direction for our hotel of choice.