It's another large and lovely suite. These corner suites have obviously been renovated since we stayed here last year with Australian friends Bill and Sue. The views are terrific.
Best of all, it has a soaker tub and Kathy is able to put her feet up and really relax.
As Jackie Gleason used to say, just before "And Away We Go," How Sweet It is.
We still don't know the Starwood program inside and out but they do offer good promotions. For example, our stay at the Royal Hawaiian was free (other than that darned resort fee), similar to Hilton specials. We could have stayed at any of their resorts worldwide for two nights, just like last year's HH Q3 (?) promotion. Again, it won't count as a stay, but it was most enjoyable.
A few months ago at Whistler, we stayed in the Westin and in the Hilton next door. Our room in the Westin was superior, but the Hilton wasn't bad either. We've also enjoyed wonderful Starwood upgrades in Iguazu Falls, SYD, and ICN, but of course at some point a room is a room and how much room do we really need? It was the possibility of scoring an upgrade at Iguazu Falls that led us to the status match, and that really paid off for us. Starwood is so enticing that we're stretching for one more year to renew it.
We've also gotten some good deals, notably at Oz Fest, through Intercontinental, after successfully completing the "Crack The Case" promotion. Friendly Skies (Daniel), whom we met in person this visit, is a Hyatt fan, as is UpUp&Away, who just crossed two million UA miles. The HNL Hyatt Lounge is far superior to most domestic Hilton lounges, let alone those in the HNL properties.
It depends more on travel habits and there are certainly a lot of enthusiastic Starwood fans.
Although we'll probably revert to Hilton for those reasons, it could be worth your taking a serious look at the Starwood program. It might be a good fit for you.