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POSTING FORMAT
Property:
Date(s):
Room booked:
Room received:
Award stay: (yes/no), type (C+P, FAN, FWN, FRN, SPG50, etc.)
BRG stay: (yes/no)
SNAs redeemed: (yes/no)
Comments:
Previous Discussion
Platinum Upgrade Successes 2003 - 2005
Platinum Upgrade Successes 2006
Platinum Upgrade Successes 2007
Platinum Upgrade Successes 2008
Platinum Upgrade Successes 2009
Platinum Upgrade Successes 2010
Platinum Upgrade Successes 2011
Platinum upgrade Successes 2012
Platinum Upgrade Successes 2013 - 2014
Platinum Upgrade Successes 2015
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Post Your SPG Platinum Upgrade Successes 2017
Jun 5, 2017, 10:51 am
#151
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: TUL
Programs: AA EXP 2MM; Marriott Titanium; Hilton Diamond; Hyatt Explorist; Vistana 5* Elite; Nat'l Exec Elite
Posts: 6,177
St. Regis New York
Property: St. Regis New York
Date(s): June 2017 - 4 nights
Room booked: Astor Suite
Room received: Fifth Avenue Suite
Award stay: Yes
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Excellent stay. Complete review of stay will be posted in the property's Master Thread in a couple of days.
Date(s): June 2017 - 4 nights
Room booked: Astor Suite
Room received: Fifth Avenue Suite
Award stay: Yes
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Excellent stay. Complete review of stay will be posted in the property's Master Thread in a couple of days.
Jun 5, 2017, 11:16 am
#152
Join Date: Oct 2012
Programs: Previously top-tier everything, now a happy free agent
Posts: 1,003
Property: Le Meridien Chambers Minneapolis
Date(s): June 2017 - 4 nights over weekend (Th, F, S, Su)
Room booked: Classic Room (entry level)
Room received: Luxury Suite (3 categories above entry level)
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: Yes
Comments: Seems like suite upgrades are generally pretty easy to come by at this property, but I redeemed 4 SNAs since wanted to confirm these in advance (and we need the extra space).
Date(s): June 2017 - 4 nights over weekend (Th, F, S, Su)
Room booked: Classic Room (entry level)
Room received: Luxury Suite (3 categories above entry level)
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: Yes
Comments: Seems like suite upgrades are generally pretty easy to come by at this property, but I redeemed 4 SNAs since wanted to confirm these in advance (and we need the extra space).
Jun 5, 2017, 11:46 am
#153
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: AMEX Plat / AY Plat, BA GGL-CCR / Bonvoy Titanium (LTP)
Posts: 474
Property: Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien Hotel
Date(s): May 28th - 29th
Room booked: Athénée Room
Room received: Athenee Suite
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: no
Comments:
Date(s): May 28th - 29th
Room booked: Athénée Room
Room received: Athenee Suite
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: no
Comments:
Jun 5, 2017, 12:10 pm
#154
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 905
Aloft Bangkok
I Night cash stay. Upgrade to 2 room suite ( second time in the same suite in recent weeks, both one night stays). I don't expect a Suite here as it's not part of the deal, but nice on the odd occasion when it happens. It's a good value property.
I Night cash stay. Upgrade to 2 room suite ( second time in the same suite in recent weeks, both one night stays). I don't expect a Suite here as it's not part of the deal, but nice on the odd occasion when it happens. It's a good value property.
Jun 5, 2017, 12:12 pm
#155
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 905
Le Meridien Cairo Airport
I night points, Executive Suite.
Maybe the last time if Qatar is forced to pull out of Cairo.
I night points, Executive Suite.
Maybe the last time if Qatar is forced to pull out of Cairo.
Jun 5, 2017, 11:49 pm
#156
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Vail, CO
Programs: AA EXP/1mm, Marriott Titanium/LT Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 626
Property: Sheraton Park Anaheim
Date(s): June 3-4
Room booked: Traditional Room
Room received: Traditional Room - Club Floor
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: no
Comments:
Date(s): June 3-4
Room booked: Traditional Room
Room received: Traditional Room - Club Floor
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: no
Comments:
Jun 12, 2017, 2:57 pm
#157
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: CEB - primary/YVR -secondary
Programs: AC*Super Elite (100K) / PR*Elite / AY*Platinum (OWE) / SPG*Bonvoy Titanium (LTT)
Posts: 2,272
Property: Sheraton Pretoria, SA
Date(s): 3 nights June
Room booked: Cheapest
Room received: Diplomatic Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: Yes
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: BRG Rate 1134 ZAR. Surprised to get upgraded to their Diplomat Suite as normally they only upgrade Plats to Club. On my previous stays here though ive been always upgraded to either Deluxe Suite or Diplomatic Suite through the help of my Amb
Date(s): 3 nights June
Room booked: Cheapest
Room received: Diplomatic Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: Yes
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: BRG Rate 1134 ZAR. Surprised to get upgraded to their Diplomat Suite as normally they only upgrade Plats to Club. On my previous stays here though ive been always upgraded to either Deluxe Suite or Diplomatic Suite through the help of my Amb
Jun 13, 2017, 1:52 am
#158
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: BKK
Programs: World of Hyatt Globalist; Marriott Bonvoy LTP; IHG Plat
Posts: 2,231
Property: Le Meridien Chiang Mai
Date(s): 5 nights in June
Room booked: Cheapest
Room received: Executive Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: Yes
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Great stay as usual. However, food and beverages have gone downhill.
Date(s): 5 nights in June
Room booked: Cheapest
Room received: Executive Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: Yes
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Great stay as usual. However, food and beverages have gone downhill.
Jun 13, 2017, 2:03 am
#159
Suspended
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: HH-D; MR-P/LTP; SPG-P
Posts: 849
Property: Salzburg Bei Hof
Date(s): 27 - 29 May
Room booked: ? (pre paid 8-months ago)
Room received: Junior Suite (but ONLY after proving that I was P status)
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: no
Date(s): 27 - 29 May
Room booked: ? (pre paid 8-months ago)
Room received: Junior Suite (but ONLY after proving that I was P status)
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: no
Jun 13, 2017, 2:06 am
#160
Suspended
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: HH-D; MR-P/LTP; SPG-P
Posts: 849
Property: Westin Leipzig
Date(s): 8-13 June
Room booked: ? (Pre paid 8 months ago)
Room received: Full Suite (only after proving I was P status)
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Rooms facing the front of the hotel get the "privilege" of being awkened daily by construction across the street
Date(s): 8-13 June
Room booked: ? (Pre paid 8 months ago)
Room received: Full Suite (only after proving I was P status)
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Rooms facing the front of the hotel get the "privilege" of being awkened daily by construction across the street
Jun 13, 2017, 3:22 am
#161
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: ZRH/INN/MUC/FDH
Programs: LH/*A Gold, BA/OW Emerald, EK Silver, SPG Plat, HH Gold
Posts: 84
Property: Klaus K, Helsinki
Date(s): June 2017 - 2 nights
Room booked: Standard
Room received: Sky Loft
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Very cool hotel, first upgrade in a Design Hotel as Plat50
Date(s): June 2017 - 2 nights
Room booked: Standard
Room received: Sky Loft
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Very cool hotel, first upgrade in a Design Hotel as Plat50
Jun 13, 2017, 3:47 am
#162
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: europe
Programs: EX²-*wood platinum, EX-hyatt diamond, sixt platinum, hilton silver, leaders club, esselunga verde...
Posts: 2,048
Salzburg or Hof bei Salzburg and if the last Schloß Fuschl or Sheraton Jagdhof?!
Jun 27, 2017, 5:46 pm
#164
Join Date: Oct 2015
Programs: HH Dia, Marriott Titanium, AA Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 192
Property:Westin Richmond, VA
Date(s):One night-Sunday
Room booked: Traditional Heavenly Guest Room
Room received: One Bedroom Heavenly Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: NO
SNAs redeemed: no
Comments: This was a same day booking--booked the room at 4:30 P.M. on a Sunday--checked in around 8 P.M.--FD clerk actually made no mention of the upgrade & didn't expect any
Date(s):One night-Sunday
Room booked: Traditional Heavenly Guest Room
Room received: One Bedroom Heavenly Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: NO
SNAs redeemed: no
Comments: This was a same day booking--booked the room at 4:30 P.M. on a Sunday--checked in around 8 P.M.--FD clerk actually made no mention of the upgrade & didn't expect any
Jun 27, 2017, 7:00 pm
#165
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: DL, Marriott & IHG Platty; HH Diamonte
Posts: 861
Property: Sheraton Denver Downtown
Date(s): 3 nights (Sat - Tues)
Room booked: Standard Room
Room received: Executive Suite - Corner
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: no
Date(s): 3 nights (Sat - Tues)
Room booked: Standard Room
Room received: Executive Suite - Corner
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: no