A Hilton Diamond member shared a strange experience after a recent hotel stay.
At check in, asked about a complimentary upgrade, but the duty manager said the hotel was fully booked. At the same time, the Hilton app was showing plenty of available rooms. The manager said his system didn’t show that and no upgrade was given.
After checkout, a negative review was left on the Hilton survey, mentioning the duty manager by name. Hilton corporate later called to apologize.
Then the next day, the same duty manager called directly and confronted the guest about the review. During the call he reportedly admitted he doesn’t give upgrades because he can’t keep giving them away for free.
The conversation got heated and the call was actually recorded and sent to Hilton corporate afterward.