New York – San Diego Hilton Canceled Passover Trip For 700, Tour Operator Alleges

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    New York – A Hilton hotel in Southern California reportedly has canceled a Passover trip for 700 New Yorkers, despite a $1 million deposit, the organizer said.

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    The New York Post’s Page Six reported Wednesday that the 10-day trip to the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in San Diego was booked in November, according to the organizer, Joseph Allaham, owner of the New York kosher steakhouse Prime Grill.

    Allaham, who told the paper that he has been organizing Passover trips since 2014 under the name Prime Experience, said the Hilton will not honor the reservations nor return the deposit. The trip was to include guest speakers, rabbis in residence, a camp and entertainment.

    He says one family paid $230,000 to bring all their kin on the April trip meant to include guest speakers, rabbis, a kids’ camp and entertainers.

    The hotel would not discuss the case, citing pending litigation. The dispute will go to arbitration in California.


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    Justleftkolel
    Justleftkolel
    6 years ago

    With that group who knows what went to cause this. I’d wager there is allot going on here

    triumphinwhitehouse
    triumphinwhitehouse
    6 years ago

    Pesach is meant to be celebrated at home not in some locale where Yiddishkeit is unknow its all min hashamayim.

    Miriam377
    Miriam377
    6 years ago

    Always buy travel insurance. Call your local insurance agent for more information.

    Frish
    Frish
    6 years ago

    Although i hope nobody losses any money ,yet im delighted that these gatherings dont work out.besides all the major kashrus issues if deteats the meani g of Pesach, pesach is a time of bonding with ur family & not sitting in a hotel mingling and distracting urself by showing off how rich u (or not) and letting ur children fall to tge way side due to a lack of confidence of mkingur own seder or u getting along with ur wife etc…
    Those who participate in these pesach getaways might as well just skip pesach altogether cause thier childern & generations after will find no meaning in this great yom tov when they grow up

    6 years ago

    I can’t believe some of these insensitive comments. First of all many people don’t have your chumros “fun di alte heim” there is no reason for these people not to go to a hotel for Pesach. Second there are elderly and other people who for various reasons can’t prepare for Pesach and go to hotels..

    CountryYossi
    CountryYossi
    6 years ago

    Kol Dichfin yisi Vyeichol..i have room in my house for 20 guests so if you have NO where to go reply..Sorry NO Gebroks

    utazoy
    utazoy
    6 years ago

    Who are you frish telling people that if they go away for pesach might as well not observe Tom tov never heard anything so ridicules you have a good yom tov and stop judgeing others after all I don’t think you have the inside track on what HK”B wants from us

    DanielBarbaz
    DanielBarbaz
    6 years ago

    I am old enough to know that it is not my place to judge anybody. If going away for Pesach is good for them, I say, “Enjoy!”

    mewhoze
    mewhoze
    6 years ago

    why is it anyone heres business how people spend their money…unless they are asking you to kick in.
    May everyone have a happy and healthy Pesach!