YOTEL Joining Hilton Honors Program, Planning Huge Growth In Coming Years

The thing I'm most excited about for this is a basic/standard hotel in a decent part of Tokyo. Hilton Tokyo plays games with space, as I rarely see standard award space, and the location is decent, and sometimes you just know a Conrad stay at 130k a night isn't needed for a Tokyo stay when you plan to be out all the time. The other Hilton properties are in a bad location for standard Tokyo activities. hoping for 50-60k redemption.

I stayed at the one in Boston Harbor. The resort fee is a bit much (free coffee and a water dispenser) and the bed was weird. But it's in a great location. Right next to the Express Bus to BOS so you can make it to/from the airport in 15 minutes for a couple of bucks.

Capsule hotels built directly inside airport terminals are a badly needed resource. A cozy little place where a person can rest and get a shower on a long layover, without the need for a shuttle bus or a $300 bill, would be quite popular.

And no, Minute Suites doesn't count.

I'm curious what points and night-earning will look like since (I think) the Yotel airport hotels allow you to rent a room for less than 24 hours. If I rent for 6 hours or whatever, will I get one night credit?

LOL. Psh, "resort" ...yeah, that's a scam.

My one experience with YotelAir was a visit to the CDG location a year or two ago for a long layover. It was disgustingly run down with peeling fixtures and a gross vibe - we left within 10 minutes and filed a chargeback after the promised refund from the front desk never materialized.

Hope the rest are better.

Possibly. Day rates at traditional chain hotels do earn credit - just search OMAAT for one of the recently published articles in that topic. I am looking to trying out Yotel in Istanbul airport - there is a dearth of close by chain hotels and Yotel (both landslide and airside) is soooo expensive without the benefit of earning or redeeming points.

Stayed landside at IST airport for an early departure. Overpriced, to be sure, but functional and clean. I can't imagine that being part of the Hilton program will make the price more reasonable. But sometimes you just need a bed where you can walk out of the hotel and check your bags.

I stayed at the Yotel on Orchard Road in Singapore on four occasions and liked everything about the experience. Although the room was small, I had a room with a very nice view.

I also stayed at the Yotelair on my way to Bangkok and my way back when I had an overnight connection. It worked well for me because I had a later arrival on each occasion and a morning flight out. The presence of the hotel in The Jewel made for a nice experience with the minimal amount of time.

Yotel also has a hotel in Tokyo I thought about trying, but I opted for a tried and true option that worked for me.

I have a Hilton Honors number but use Marriott and Hyatt mostly. Might try a Yotel sometime soon.

I too love the concept. Just stayed at the Changi location inside the Jewel. Fantastic location and they even had a “lounge” with a partial view of the fountain which was a nice area to grab some takeout and eat from there especially when every other restaurant was super crowded.

I’d love to see this concept expand especially at airport terminals. Sometimes your layovers are too short to make the time and effort to take a shuttle to an airport hotel but long enough that you still need a shower and a proper bed for a nap.

PS: I am a sucker for the room design. If you squint hard enough laying down, it almost feels like you’re flying LePremiere lol

Curious about how redemptions for the Yotels at IST will be like. Whenever I've looked at rates, they were in the 200-300€ range at the landside hotel, with the airside one charging a 70-100€ premium (in both cases closer to the upper end). Interestingly enough the only other "convenient" option at IST is the Hilton right outside the terminal (not sure if they are open yet, but they are taking reservations for October).

YotelAir IST is a lifesaver with the long TK layovers.

Expensive without a doubt, but always clean and quiet and super convenient.

Excellent news, thanks Lucky.

I guess the answer is no, but I'll try my luck. There is a Yotel in CDG I have access with, with Priority Pass. If I get in (for free with Priority Pass), can I earn HH points/elite nights?

Well, we do need more airport hotels, in-terminal, and landside, especially for long-layovers, or early morning flights. Have been using DayUse a few times for various airports. More competition and options in this space are welcome. Not sure what Hilton benefits would matter, but, again, the more the merrier.

To me, this just illustrates Hyatt's bad strategy or lack of strategy. Hilton has acquired or partnered with Yotel and Graduate. Both brands, particularly Graduate, fill voids. Hyatt could have really benefited from Graduate. Same from when Radisson was split up. Radisson's Radisson and Radisson Blu brands could have helped Hyatt. Sure, some of those properties needed investment but they would have filled gaps in the Hyatt portfolio.

In-terminal hotels, especially full-service hotels, are only viable at hubs or very large airport with decent, non-hub routes. Yotel's concept makes it more viable at airports that couldn't support an in-terminal Hyatt Regency or in-terminal Westin.

You need a combination of late-arriving flights (after 10 pm), early flights (before 7 am), and an airport in a destination with a certain amount of canceled or interrupted flights in the winter to probably achieve the occupancy that you need to be profitable.

Based on my experience, Yotel could work in airports like Indianapolis, Austin, San Antonio, Spokane, Nashville, etc. The Aeromexico terminal at Mexico City would be great too. There's an in-terminal Courtyard but it's in the wrong terminal.

iirc, Priority Pass only gets you access to the “lounge” part of the hotel, not actual rooms?

Never tried - but good to know!