Originally Posted by
sely
For me the easiest way to get connecting rooms at Marriott was to make a reservation for one person in one room. Upon check-in you have about a 90% of getting a connecting room.
AWESOME!
OP, make sure you call after nine the morning you are checking in and speak to either the hotel manager or front desk manager. If you call earliier, you run the risk of speaking to the night crew, who will be gone by the time you check in. Make sure you get the person's name, and ask for that person when you check in. If you are checking in after that person leaves, ask who will be there later and call back later and speak to that person.
IME, these types of requests are easier to ignore when the person checking you in can say that they didn't know anything about it. IME, when there is a direct connection between you and someone you will see at the hotel, your request is more likely to happen. Connecting rooms isn't guaranteed, but this will still make it more likely.