Elara 2 Bedroom Premier vs 1 Bedroom Premier (Hilton Club)

[MattnTricia]

We want to go to Vegas and have some points to use. We are intrigued by the Premier Hilton Club Units and want to try one out.

It will likely be just 2 of us but are thinking about getting the 2 bedroom in case our friends go.

The 1 Bedrooms definitely call out balconies - The 2 bedroom say Balconies and / or Atriums. I have also heard this referenced as a catwalk.

Does anyone have pictures of the bedroom units that can help us better understand what they look like?

 

[ernststarhemberg]

If you navigate to the Elara bHC property in the HGV website or app, they have decent pictures of each of the Elara bHC unit types.

I've stayed in both the 1- and 2-bedroom units and can attest that they are nice. If your friends join you a 2-bedroom unit will be very comfortable.

 

[ernststarhemberg]

The only disadvantage of the Elara bHC units versus the Elara HGV units is the coffee situation. The bHC units use single serve Keurig machines which are slower to use, whereas the HGV units use the larger pots with the coffee bags.

 

[FilthyForever]

I've stayed in 3 different units at Elara bHC: a Quad Studio Premier, a 1 Bedroom Premier with balcony, and a 1 Bedroom Premier without balcony. They are all fantastic units - definitely a Vegas penthouse wow factor feel - especially when you first walk in and see the views. There are very few units that have a balcony, but if you book the "premier" you will either get one with a balcony or one on the top 2 floors / with the best views (someone correct me if I'm wrong on the floors). I think the sweet spot in terms of cost and space is the 1-bedroom and will be spacious and luxurious if just the 2 of you. We have had friends stay a night or 2 as a subset of our longer stay in the 1-bedroom and utilized the sofa sleeper and it worked great. My other advice is to use Open Season and pay cash for the best possible unit (premier is the same price as plus on OS AND Elara bHC is the same OS price as "regular" Elara on the floors below). Oh and make sure you take a bath (see below)...

Here is a picture I took of the floorplan from the back of the door:

This marketing video gives a glimpse into one of the balcony units (not sure exactly which one):

This video gives a complete walkthrough of unit #5931 which has the extended balcony (on top of the "rooster tail" you see at the far right of the floorplan above):

Here is a photo of the living room view in the unit I stayed in with the balcony:

And here is the living room view from the same exact floorplan but without balcony:

And all 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom units have THIS bathroom:

 

[h2oflyboy]

I've stayed in 3 different units at Elara bHC: a Quad Studio Premier, a 1 Bedroom Premier with balcony, and a 1 Bedroom Premier without balcony. They are all fantastic units - definitely a Vegas penthouse wow factor feel - especially when you first walk in and see the views. There are very few units that have a balcony, but if you book the "premier" you will either get one with a balcony or one on the top 2 floors / with the best views (someone correct me if I'm wrong on the floors). I think the sweet spot in terms of cost and space is the 1-bedroom and will be spacious and luxurious if just the 2 of you. We have had friends stay a night or 2 as a subset of our longer stay in the 1-bedroom and utilized the sofa sleeper and it worked great. My other advice is to use Open Season and pay cash for the best possible unit (premier is the same price as plus on OS AND Elara bHC is the same OS price as "regular" Elara on the floors below). Oh and make sure you take a bath (see below)...

Here is a picture I took of the floorplan from the back of the door:
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This marketing video gives a glimpse into one of the balcony units (not sure exactly which one):

This video gives a complete walkthrough of unit #5931 which has the extended balcony (on top of the "rooster tail" you see at the far right of the floorplan above):

Here is a photo of the living room view in the unit I stayed in with the balcony:
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And here is the living room view from the same exact floorplan but without balcony:
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And all 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom units have THIS bathroom:
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Wouldn't a 1 Bedroom Premier without a balcony be 1 Bedroom Plus? - I stayed in a 1 Bedroom Plus in the bHC, and later this month I will be staying in a 2BX (Premier) also in the bHC. What features does the BX (premier) guarentee? (balcony and/or pink atrium). What floors are 2 Bedroom Premier balconies, and which have the pink "rooster tail"? Do I ask for a specfic floor if my 1st desire is a balcony?

I've stayed in the Elara 4LP (50-56 floors) - that came with a 2BR and 2 separate rooms 1 BR Jr Suite and a Studio. So, I've stayed in the Pink Catwalk (rooster tail or atrium)

 

[h2oflyboy]

I've stayed in 3 different units at Elara bHC: a Quad Studio Premier, a 1 Bedroom Premier with balcony, and a 1 Bedroom Premier without balcony. They are all fantastic units - definitely a Vegas penthouse wow factor feel - especially when you first walk in and see the views. There are very few units that have a balcony, but if you book the "premier" you will either get one with a balcony or one on the top 2 floors / with the best views (someone correct me if I'm wrong on the floors). I think the sweet spot in terms of cost and space is the 1-bedroom and will be spacious and luxurious if just the 2 of you. We have had friends stay a night or 2 as a subset of our longer stay in the 1-bedroom and utilized the sofa sleeper and it worked great. My other advice is to use Open Season and pay cash for the best possible unit (premier is the same price as plus on OS AND Elara bHC is the same OS price as "regular" Elara on the floors below). Oh and make sure you take a bath (see below)...

Here is a picture I took of the floorplan from the back of the door:
View attachment 104900

This marketing video gives a glimpse into one of the balcony units (not sure exactly which one):

This video gives a complete walkthrough of unit #5931 which has the extended balcony (on top of the "rooster tail" you see at the far right of the floorplan above):

Here is a photo of the living room view in the unit I stayed in with the balcony:
View attachment 104902

And here is the living room view from the same exact floorplan but without balcony:
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And all 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom units have THIS bathroom:
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JBL Speaker included? LOL!

 

[FilthyForever]

Wouldn't a 1 Bedroom Premier without a balcony be 1 Bedroom Plus? - I stayed in a 1 Bedroom Plus in the bHC, and later this month I will be staying in a 2BX (Premier) also in the bHC. What features does the BX (premier) guarentee? (balcony and/or pink atrium). What floors are 2 Bedroom Premier balconies, and which have the pink "rooster tail"? Do I ask for a specfic floor if my 1st desire is a balcony?

I've stayed in the Elara 4LP (50-56 floors) - that came with a 2BR and 2 separate rooms 1 BR Jr Suite and a Studio. So, I've stayed in the Pink Catwalk (rooster tail or atrium)

I just got back from a stay in a stay in a different 1 bedroom premier, and it was a completely different layout from the previous 1 bedrooms I've stayed in. It was unit 6009 which on the exit plan looks much wider than the typical 1 bedroom layout. The balcony was huge - like the size of the entire kitchen and living room of the unit.

Here is a link to a video: Elara Hilton Club - Unit #6009 Balcony

Looking back at my at my reservation history, this room was one of the accessible rooms ("1BXAD") and had a more open bathroom layout and lower counters in the kitchen etc:

I also got to tour one of the 1 bedroom premier floorplans with the triangular balcony at the strip end of the building (adjacent to the rooster tail units), and it was much larger than the standard "square" 1 bedrooms in the middle of each floor. So there are at least 3 different 1-bedroom layouts (regardless of balcony or not).

 

[mountainboy]

I just got back from a stay in a stay in a different 1 bedroom premier, and it was a completely different layout from the previous 1 bedrooms I've stayed in. It was unit 6009 which on the exit plan looks much wider than the typical 1 bedroom layout. The balcony was huge - like the size of the entire kitchen and living room of the unit.

Here is a link to a video: Elara Hilton Club - Unit #6009 Balcony

Looking back at my at my reservation history, this room was one of the accessible rooms ("1BXAD") and had a more open bathroom layout and lower counters in the kitchen etc:

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I also got to tour one of the 1 bedroom premier floorplans with the triangular balcony at the strip end of the building (adjacent to the rooster tail units), and it was much larger than the standard "square" 1 bedrooms in the middle of each floor. So there are at least 3 different 1-bedroom layouts (regardless of balcony or not).

As EP, OS is 204 for 2 nights in this room for us... On my radar, when the opportunity comes up...
Thx for sharing details & video!

 

[WorldT]

I just got back from a stay in a stay in a different 1 bedroom premier, and it was a completely different layout from the previous 1 bedrooms I've stayed in. It was unit 6009 which on the exit plan looks much wider than the typical 1 bedroom layout. The balcony was huge - like the size of the entire kitchen and living room of the unit.

Here is a link to a video: Elara Hilton Club - Unit #6009 Balcony

Looking back at my at my reservation history, this room was one of the accessible rooms ("1BXAD") and had a more open bathroom layout and lower counters in the kitchen etc:

View attachment 109020

I also got to tour one of the 1 bedroom premier floorplans with the triangular balcony at the strip end of the building (adjacent to the rooster tail units), and it was much larger than the standard "square" 1 bedrooms in the middle of each floor. So there are at least 3 different 1-bedroom layouts (regardless of balcony or not).

That is one huge balcony!