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Review: Hilton Stockholm Executive King
How did I end up in Stockholm when I’d taken a trip to England for a Christening? Discount Business Class. It’s not that I haven’t been keen on seeing Stockholm for quite some time, but the lure of discount business class ultimately got me to the city. Instead of flying in from England early in the day only to start my journey back, I made an excuse to create a romantic night away with my lady. I’d read Bald Thoughts review of the Hilton Stockholm last year and had a grip of Hilton Honors points so thought it’d be a perfect place to spend a night. AND PERFECT IT WAS.
The Deets:
- When : May 2017
- Where: Stockholm
- Loyalty: Hilton Honors
- Status: Diamond
- Upgrade: Executive King
- Benefits: Free Breakfast, Club access
- Rate: 40k points
Check-In/First Impression
The Hilton Stockholm is ideally located in the Södermalm area of Stockholm and QUICK walk to the old town – which is outstanding. Think OLD EUROPE with cobbled streets, twisty/turny walkways, and fabulous bars and restaurants. Can you tell I was a little obsessed?
I knew I’d been upgraded to a King Executive Room because I’d checked my reservation in the Hilton App. If you haven’t downloaded it, you should, it’s a great way to earn bonus hilton points. My upgrade was confirmed at check-in. The room wasn’t the fanciest, nor the biggest I’ve ever stayed in, but it’s one of the most memorable.
Room: 1025
Look at this room. The windows. The view. The light. I MEAN! You have to take into consideration these pics were taken at 8pm. Loved the long days.
The only thing that I’d never seen before…One big King bed, but two duvets.
Let me tell you this. The 25 line is where you want to be. These rooms have outstanding views and considerable space.
Bathroom? Quite white, but I liked it.
That was the only thing that was potentially awkward was the bathroom window. It DIRECTLY overlooked a small beer garden and walkway. HELLO PEEple 😉
Club Lounge:
Not going to lie. It’s small, but has great views if you land a seat by the windows. We arrived late, during the cocktail hour, but after surveying the food and knowing we had limited time to spend in the city, we opted to just bounce.
Breakfast:
Diamonds can either have breakfast in the lounge or the restaurant. It’s one level below the lobby and has a nice selection of hot and cold dishes. Unfortunately, I was on some cold meds that was messing with my taste buds and I wasn’t craving my normal Lox and Bagel. Man…I love a good lox and bagel hotel breakfast. It makes me feel like I’m on vacay. Next time…
Overall:
The Hilton Stockholm is ideally located for getting out and seeing the city on foot. Interested in taking the Metro? Only a 5 minute walk and you’re on it. If you’re looking at ways to get to the hotel from the airport these is an express train that will drop you off within a 10-15 minute walk from the hotel called the Arlanda express. It takes roughly 20 minutes. I’m looking forward to visiting Stockholm again and will certainly put the Hilton at the top of my list.
A pic from the old town. Love, love, love.
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
$300 Chase Travel℠ Credit + Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- $300 Chase Travel℠ Credit + Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
- That’s worth $750 when redeemed through Chase Travel℠. Plus, get up to $300 in statement credits on Chase Travel℠ purchases within your first year
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027.
- $95 Annual Fee
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Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® is exceptional starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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