HILTON DAYTONA BEACH RESORT

We went on 3/15 and stayed through 3/17/24.
It was a little daunting at first when we arrived—the line was down the block! When we finally arrived at the valet, they were in great spirits and explained that this type of arrival is the Norm for them on Fridays! Crazy!
Then we checked in, and Andrea did a super job. She helped get a second room for our girls on the same floor! Amazing!
Then our Bellman, Shane, super infectious smile. Super helpful!
We got the Oceanfront Jr Suite, which is sweet, huge, and comfy. It has amazing views! Bring your pillows if you can; Hilton has lousy pillows. Everything else was great!
When we made the initial reservation over the phone, we asked about the hotel's restaurants and places in the area. The person on the phone told us we didn't need reservations at one particular restaurant, Hyde Park. Later that day, we tried getting in, and they were completely booked. They said they were NOT related to the hotel. We walked over to Don Rico, and it was delicious! Service again was excellent, and the food did not disappoint.
We love to walk around, and Daytona has a lot of places to walk to, and this Hotel is super close to it ALL.
At the beach, there are NO HOTEL CHAIRS. We had to pay an outside vendor $50 for two chairs and one umbrella for the day.
On the last day, we met Chris, our bellman, as we left. He was kind and funny and told us about another beach we should check out called Flagler Beach, and we did.
Our overall stay was great! One thing that went wrong was the elevators; of the four, three were OUT. But only for a short time. It didn't affect our stay.
We will go back again soon!

There is an additional $40 fee for daily parking

Amazing location with lots of activities near by!
- the flat iron stained my white shirt, permanently!
- shower curtain and shower vents have mold
- bathroom sink clogs!
- carpets raise dust as soon as you set your luggage down on the floor! (Spent all night sneezing!)
- you cannot adjust the thermostat regardless curtains open or closed. I was told they need to be closed…
- $40/day valet parking! There is a $10 public parking garage across the street!
- bed sinks in like no other bed I’ve laid on.
- furniture super old and out dated
- tv does not work. All channels glitch!

I WAS BOOWN AWAY WHEN I WENT TO BUY 4 BOTTLES OF WATER AND MY TOTAL WAS OVER $30 in the Starbucks shop that they have in this property! $7.50 per bottle!?

Overall the staff is nice/professional especially at the Hyde’s park restaurant. They will all try their best to address the inconveniences but due to the properties conditions and lack of investment they can only do so much. This by far is certainly one of the most uncomfortable stays. Especially while traveling with my family. Wasting my time writing this review to help other families avoid this discomfort and inconvenience

Terrible hotel, Hilton should think twice about putting their name on this one. Bathroom from above leaking down thru our light fixture and continues down to next floor below. Asked 3 times for housekeeping to service room, only to be told, "oh we need 24 hr notice", which we did! Happened last 2 days of the 4 nite stay! Hotel filled with screaming children left alone in their rooms. Filthy pool and very aging rooms in need of upgrades. They don't tell you about $30/day self park on top of $25/day resort fee. DEFINITELY NOT A $300/nite, much less $200/ nite resort!

I just love it here, there's a Starbucks in the lobby, mini water park, and lazy river for the kids