Jun 8, 2014, 8:21 am
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Award stay: (yes/no), type (C+P, FAN, FWN, FRN, SPG50, etc.)
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SNAs redeemed: (yes/no)
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Post Your Platinum Upgrade Successes [2013 - onward]
Jan 5, 2013, 7:03 pm
#16
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MEX
Posts: 1,017
Property: The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center
Date(s): Jan 4-8
Room booked: Deluxe Room
Room received: One-room suite
Award stay: No. Pre-payed full stay before arrival for 25% off.
BRG stay: No
Comments: Called from the airport to confirm my CC had been charged. Then early on the day of arrival firmly (but politely) requested an upgrade to a master suite. The one-bedroom suite delivers with a full living room and dining table.
Date(s): Jan 4-8
Room booked: Deluxe Room
Room received: One-room suite
Award stay: No. Pre-payed full stay before arrival for 25% off.
BRG stay: No
Comments: Called from the airport to confirm my CC had been charged. Then early on the day of arrival firmly (but politely) requested an upgrade to a master suite. The one-bedroom suite delivers with a full living room and dining table.
Jan 5, 2013, 8:26 pm
#17
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: TPE
Programs: CX Gold, SPG Platinum
Posts: 1
Property: Sheraton Hsinchu
Date(s): 1/4
Room booked: Deluxe
Room received: Suite
Award stay: Yes, type FAN
BRG stay: No
Comments: Always got upgraded to suite at this SPG property
Date(s): 1/4
Room booked: Deluxe
Room received: Suite
Award stay: Yes, type FAN
BRG stay: No
Comments: Always got upgraded to suite at this SPG property
Jan 7, 2013, 11:17 am
#18
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Moscow
Programs: BA G , SPG Plt
Posts: 123
Property: Le Meridien Vienna
Date(s): January 2/3
Room booked: Superior Room
Room received: Executive Suite (x03)
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
Date(s): January 2/3
Room booked: Superior Room
Room received: Executive Suite (x03)
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
Jan 7, 2013, 11:19 am
#19
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Moscow
Programs: BA G , SPG Plt
Posts: 123
Property: Hotel Imperial, Vienna
Date(s): January 3/4
Room booked: Classic Room
Room received: Elisabeth Suite
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
Date(s): January 3/4
Room booked: Classic Room
Room received: Elisabeth Suite
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
Jan 7, 2013, 11:21 am
#20
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Moscow
Programs: BA G , SPG Plt
Posts: 123
Property: Sheraton Bratislava Hotel
Date(s): January 4/5
Room booked: Classic Room
Room received: Executive Suite
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
Date(s): January 4/5
Room booked: Classic Room
Room received: Executive Suite
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
Jan 7, 2013, 11:22 am
#21
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Moscow
Programs: BA G , SPG Plt
Posts: 123
Property: Le Meridien Vienna
Date(s): January 5/6
Room booked: Superior Room
Room received: Executive Suite (x25)
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
Date(s): January 5/6
Room booked: Superior Room
Room received: Executive Suite (x25)
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
Jan 7, 2013, 3:11 pm
#22
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: AMS
Programs: KL Platinum
Posts: 95
Sheraton Brussels
Property: Sheraton Brussels
Date(s): 4 Jan 2013
Room booked: Classic King
Room received: One bedroom suite
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
Comments: booked lowest rate, got pre upgraded two days before. Extremely spacious suite, great views on Brussels, fantastic accommodation (if you don't mind the classic furniture)
Date(s): 4 Jan 2013
Room booked: Classic King
Room received: One bedroom suite
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
Comments: booked lowest rate, got pre upgraded two days before. Extremely spacious suite, great views on Brussels, fantastic accommodation (if you don't mind the classic furniture)
Jan 8, 2013, 2:22 am
#23
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 50
Property: Hotel Bristol, Vienna
Date(s): January 3 - 6
Room booked: Classic Room
Room received: Junior Suite
Award stay: no
BRG stay: yes
Date(s): January 3 - 6
Room booked: Classic Room
Room received: Junior Suite
Award stay: no
BRG stay: yes
Jan 10, 2013, 12:22 pm
#24
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Oslo, Norway
Programs: Star Alliance Gold, Skyteam E+, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,032
Property: Sheraton Warsaw
Date(s): January 10th-11th (1 night)
Room booked: standard room
Room received: executive suite (90 m2 with jacuzzi)
Award stay: no
BRG stay: yes, at 228 polish zloty, including all taxes and full breakfast
Comments: very nice hotel. Will make this my main WAW hotel.
Date(s): January 10th-11th (1 night)
Room booked: standard room
Room received: executive suite (90 m2 with jacuzzi)
Award stay: no
BRG stay: yes, at 228 polish zloty, including all taxes and full breakfast
Comments: very nice hotel. Will make this my main WAW hotel.
Jan 10, 2013, 12:42 pm
#25
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: perth
Programs: SPG(LTG), QANTAS gold, Korean, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,500
Property: The Sheraton Padova
Date(s): Jan 4-6
Room booked: classic Room
Room received: Club Room
Award stay: No.
BRG stay: No
Property: The Sheraton Firenze
Date(s): Jan 6-8
Room booked: classic Room
Room received: Presume it was Junior Suite
Award stay: No.
BRG stay: No
Property: The Sheraton Roma
Date(s): Jan 8-11
Room booked: classic Room
Room received: Club Room
Award stay: Cash and points
BRG stay: No
Date(s): Jan 4-6
Room booked: classic Room
Room received: Club Room
Award stay: No.
BRG stay: No
Property: The Sheraton Firenze
Date(s): Jan 6-8
Room booked: classic Room
Room received: Presume it was Junior Suite
Award stay: No.
BRG stay: No
Property: The Sheraton Roma
Date(s): Jan 8-11
Room booked: classic Room
Room received: Club Room
Award stay: Cash and points
BRG stay: No
Jan 11, 2013, 8:09 am
#26
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: ATL
Programs: DL GM, Hhonors Gold, SPG Platinum
Posts: 46
Property: Sheraton Music City (Nashville, TN)
Date(s): Jan 4
Room booked: King Room
Room received: One-room suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments: I've stayed here three times and am batting 100% on suite upgrades.
Date(s): Jan 4
Room booked: King Room
Room received: One-room suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments: I've stayed here three times and am batting 100% on suite upgrades.
Jan 11, 2013, 11:23 am
#27
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Oslo, Norway
Programs: Star Alliance Gold, Skyteam E+, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,032
Property: Westin Warsaw
Date(s): Jan 11th till 14th (3 nights)
Room booked: Classic room
Room received: Deluxe suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: Yes, at 44 EUR per night INCLUDING taxes (yes, I am cheap)
Comments: Nice hotel, 100% on suite upgrades, plat treatment = consistent and always great IMO.
Date(s): Jan 11th till 14th (3 nights)
Room booked: Classic room
Room received: Deluxe suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: Yes, at 44 EUR per night INCLUDING taxes (yes, I am cheap)
Comments: Nice hotel, 100% on suite upgrades, plat treatment = consistent and always great IMO.
Jan 11, 2013, 8:55 pm
#28
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
Posts: 29,702
Property: westin georgetown washington dc....
Date(s): 11th-12th january....
Room booked: traditional king bed....
Room received: one bedroom suite....
Award stay: (yes/no), type (C+P, FAN, FWN, FRN, SPG50, etc.) no....
BRG stay: (yes/no) no....
Comments: i was initially upgraded to a deluxe room....during check-in i politely asked if i could be further upgraded to a suite as i saw there were a number of them available online....the agent checked & found one for me right away....
Date(s): 11th-12th january....
Room booked: traditional king bed....
Room received: one bedroom suite....
Award stay: (yes/no), type (C+P, FAN, FWN, FRN, SPG50, etc.) no....
BRG stay: (yes/no) no....
Comments: i was initially upgraded to a deluxe room....during check-in i politely asked if i could be further upgraded to a suite as i saw there were a number of them available online....the agent checked & found one for me right away....
Jan 12, 2013, 12:48 am
#29
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 102
Property: Sheraton Bangalore
Date(s): January 2013
Room booked: Premier Deluxe
Room received: Junior Suite
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
Date(s): January 2013
Room booked: Premier Deluxe
Room received: Junior Suite
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
Jan 12, 2013, 4:47 am
#30
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus
Posts: 5,793
Property: Le Méridien Budapest
Date(s): Jan 2013
Room booked: Superiour king
Room received: Junior suite
Award stay: (yes/no), type (C+P, FAN, FWN, FRN, SPG50, etc.) no
BRG stay: (yes/no) no
Comments: Initially upgraded to a Deluxe room because of Amex FHR booking. Reminded FDA that I'm actually plat and asked if there was something nicer available. Got a junior suite.
Date(s): Jan 2013
Room booked: Superiour king
Room received: Junior suite
Award stay: (yes/no), type (C+P, FAN, FWN, FRN, SPG50, etc.) no
BRG stay: (yes/no) no
Comments: Initially upgraded to a Deluxe room because of Amex FHR booking. Reminded FDA that I'm actually plat and asked if there was something nicer available. Got a junior suite.