Jun 8, 2014, 8:21 am
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Award stay: (yes/no), type (C+P, FAN, FWN, FRN, SPG50, etc.)
BRG stay: (yes/no)
SNAs redeemed: (yes/no)
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Property:
Date(s):
Room booked:
Room received:
Award stay: (yes/no), type (C+P, FAN, FWN, FRN, SPG50, etc.)
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Post Your Platinum Upgrade Successes [2013 - onward]
Jan 18, 2013, 7:37 am
#46
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Switzerland
Programs: Bonvoy LT Gold, IHG Gold, BAEC Silver, TP Silver
Posts: 1,494
Property: Four Points Sheraton Sukhumvit 15, Bangkok
Date(s): Jan 17-20
Room booked: Comfort King
Room received: Executive Suite King
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments: Initial room was booked under the Z3H rate.
Date(s): Jan 17-20
Room booked: Comfort King
Room received: Executive Suite King
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments: Initial room was booked under the Z3H rate.
Jan 18, 2013, 8:24 am
#47
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: OSL/CPH
Programs: SAS Eurobonus Gold, Lufthansa Senator, Flying Blue Platinum, SPG Platinum, BMI Gold, Hyatt Gold,
Posts: 73
Property: Le Meridien Parkhotel Frankfurt
Date(s): Jan 14-16
Room booked: Superior
Room received: Junior Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments:
Property: W Santiago
Date(s): Jan 17-26
Room booked: Cool Corner
Room received: Marvelous Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments:
Date(s): Jan 14-16
Room booked: Superior
Room received: Junior Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments:
Property: W Santiago
Date(s): Jan 17-26
Room booked: Cool Corner
Room received: Marvelous Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments:
Jan 18, 2013, 5:11 pm
#48
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Europe now, used to be NA
Programs: SPG LTP
Posts: 154
Good start of the year
Property: W Istanbul
Date(s): Jan 2-6
Room booked: Basic (Wonderful)
Room received: Studio Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments:
Property: Westin Dublin
Date(s): Jan 18-21
Room booked: Basic
Room received: Junior Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments:
Date(s): Jan 2-6
Room booked: Basic (Wonderful)
Room received: Studio Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments:
Property: Westin Dublin
Date(s): Jan 18-21
Room booked: Basic
Room received: Junior Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments:
Jan 19, 2013, 12:36 am
#49
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: oneworld, * Alliance, Marriott Bonvoy, HHonors, WoH
Posts: 2,120
Property: Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay
Date(s): Jan 16-17
Room booked: Mountain view
Room received: Executive superior
Award stay: No
BRG stay: Yes
Comments: 79m2. Upgraded without asking although their system showed I am Gold. The hotel was fully booked.
Date(s): Jan 16-17
Room booked: Mountain view
Room received: Executive superior
Award stay: No
BRG stay: Yes
Comments: 79m2. Upgraded without asking although their system showed I am Gold. The hotel was fully booked.
Last edited by Jaenks; Jan 19, 2013 at 6:46 pm
Jan 19, 2013, 11:29 am
#50
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Germany
Programs: SPG, AA, HH, IHG
Posts: 71
Sheraton Pelikan Hannover
Property: Sheraton Pelikan Hannover
Date(s): 01/18
Room booked: Classic Room
Room received: Junior suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments: Preupgraded 2 days ago to club room, asked at check in about suite upgrade possibility and she gave me without any hesitance. The suite was just bigger than classic room with oversized bathroom.
Date(s): 01/18
Room booked: Classic Room
Room received: Junior suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments: Preupgraded 2 days ago to club room, asked at check in about suite upgrade possibility and she gave me without any hesitance. The suite was just bigger than classic room with oversized bathroom.
Jan 19, 2013, 4:19 pm
#51
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP; BoNVoY Tit LTP
Posts: 1,923
Property: Westin Milan Palace
Date(s): 1/13 to 1/19
Room booked: King
Room received: Junior Suite
Award stay: in part (see comments)
BRG stay: no
Comments: Booked 4 days in King room and 2 more days in Standard room one of which was C+P and one pure points. Got a junior suite that I kept for six days and a nice bottle of wine as a gift, all this in the middle of Male Fashion week in Milan when the hotel was packed (no I am not a model!).
Date(s): 1/13 to 1/19
Room booked: King
Room received: Junior Suite
Award stay: in part (see comments)
BRG stay: no
Comments: Booked 4 days in King room and 2 more days in Standard room one of which was C+P and one pure points. Got a junior suite that I kept for six days and a nice bottle of wine as a gift, all this in the middle of Male Fashion week in Milan when the hotel was packed (no I am not a model!).
Last edited by ckendall; Jan 19, 2013 at 4:20 pm Reason: forgot to insert hotel name
Jan 20, 2013, 8:46 pm
#52
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: LAX/TPE
Programs: United 1K, JAL Sapphire, SPG Lifetime Platinum, National Executive Elite, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 42,197
Property: Sheraton Charlotte Airport
Date(s): Jan 20-21
Room booked: King
Room received: Club Fl King, then Club Fl Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments: Asked regular agent if any suites were available (she *always* says no and never checks), but manager listening nearby was nice enough to tap a few keys and found me an unoccupied suite.
Date(s): Jan 20-21
Room booked: King
Room received: Club Fl King, then Club Fl Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments: Asked regular agent if any suites were available (she *always* says no and never checks), but manager listening nearby was nice enough to tap a few keys and found me an unoccupied suite.
Jan 21, 2013, 5:20 am
#53
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP; BoNVoY Tit LTP
Posts: 1,923
Property: Sheraton Malpensa
Date(s): 1/19 to 1/20
Room booked: Standard
Room received: Junior Suite
Award stay: cash and points
BRG stay: no
Comments:
Date(s): 1/19 to 1/20
Room booked: Standard
Room received: Junior Suite
Award stay: cash and points
BRG stay: no
Comments:
Jan 21, 2013, 11:20 pm
#54
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus
Posts: 5,783
Property: Le Méridien Bangkok
Date(s): 01/21 - 01/22
Room booked: King Bed deluxe non-smoking
Room received: King Bed Avantec suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments: Took the Teddy Bear instead of points!
Date(s): 01/21 - 01/22
Room booked: King Bed deluxe non-smoking
Room received: King Bed Avantec suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments: Took the Teddy Bear instead of points!
Jan 22, 2013, 5:44 am
#55
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus
Posts: 5,783
Property: W Bangkok
Date(s): 01/22 - 01/23
Room booked: King Bed wonderful non-smoking
Room received: King Bed spectacular non-smoking
Award stay: C+P
BRG stay: No
Comments: Took a special amenity instead of Points or full breakfast
Date(s): 01/22 - 01/23
Room booked: King Bed wonderful non-smoking
Room received: King Bed spectacular non-smoking
Award stay: C+P
BRG stay: No
Comments: Took a special amenity instead of Points or full breakfast
Jan 24, 2013, 5:54 pm
#56
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: LUX
Programs: LH SEN, BA Silver, HH SILVER, Bonvoy PLAT, A/club PLAT, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 838
Property: Le Méridien Panama City
Date(s): 01/22 - 01/24
Room booked: King Bed deluxe
Room received: Gold suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments:
Date(s): 01/22 - 01/24
Room booked: King Bed deluxe
Room received: Gold suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments:
Jan 24, 2013, 11:19 pm
#57
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,748
Property: W Singapore
Date(s): 2 days mid-Jan
Room booked: Fabulous Room
Room received: Marvelous Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments: Emailed in advance for an upgrade
Date(s): 2 days mid-Jan
Room booked: Fabulous Room
Room received: Marvelous Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments: Emailed in advance for an upgrade
Last edited by travelswithmyself; Jan 25, 2013 at 11:34 pm
Jan 25, 2013, 1:05 am
#58
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus
Posts: 5,783
Property: Sheraton Pattaya Resort
Date(s): 23 Jan - 26 Jan
Room booked: Deluxe Ocean Twin
Room received: Deluxe Pavilion Ocean 2Q
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments:
Date(s): 23 Jan - 26 Jan
Room booked: Deluxe Ocean Twin
Room received: Deluxe Pavilion Ocean 2Q
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments:
Jan 25, 2013, 4:58 am
#59
Used to be RichardKopf
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sydney
Programs: SPG LTP/IHG Pl/Hilton D/Shang-Taj D/VA Plat/QFClub/Hertz Pres/Avis Pres
Posts: 932
Sheraton Noosa Resort
Property: Sheraton Noosa Resort & Spa, Queensland, Australia
Date(s): 25 Jan - 27 Jan
Room booked: Deluxe River or pool view
Room received: Alexandria Suite on top floor - upg a week in advance
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments: Plat amenity: choice of 500 points, a bottle of wine or full breakfast for 2 @ $37.00pppd, total $148.00. Guess which we chose?
Date(s): 25 Jan - 27 Jan
Room booked: Deluxe River or pool view
Room received: Alexandria Suite on top floor - upg a week in advance
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Comments: Plat amenity: choice of 500 points, a bottle of wine or full breakfast for 2 @ $37.00pppd, total $148.00. Guess which we chose?
Jan 25, 2013, 10:16 am
#60
Join Date: Jun 2002
Programs: UA 1MM, JAL JGC Diamond, SPG Lifetime PLT, AMEX PLT
Posts: 1,231
Property: Royal Orchid Sheraton Bangkok
Room booked: River View King(Standard)
Room received: River Front Corner 1BR Suite (xx17)
Award stay: YES
Comments: This is one of the best value using SPG points.
Corner xx17 suite is one of the best with wonderful river view.
Spacious tower lounge is the plus.
Only the problem is the area around the hotel entrance where is so dark and dirty at night.
But as the category 2, I guess I should not expect everything.
Room booked: River View King(Standard)
Room received: River Front Corner 1BR Suite (xx17)
Award stay: YES
Comments: This is one of the best value using SPG points.
Corner xx17 suite is one of the best with wonderful river view.
Spacious tower lounge is the plus.
Only the problem is the area around the hotel entrance where is so dark and dirty at night.
But as the category 2, I guess I should not expect everything.