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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 4:38 pm
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kojiro
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Japan
Programs: JAL JGC/Diamond, IC RA
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Originally Posted by tobegold
I stayed at both ANA IC and Strings last year on point breaks. As an Ambassador I was upgraded at the ANA.
ANA IC Tokyo no longer upgrades award stays. When I booked a combination of paid and point stay about half a year ago, as an RA I was upgraded for the first night (paid stay), but told to move to a most basic room (booked on points) or pay the difference if I want to keep the room. ANA IC Tokyo has become very stingy about giving upgrades, at least in my experience. YMMV
(Oh, well, I do realize IC hotels are under no obligation to upgrade award stays . So I am not complaining, just stating my experience and observation.)

If the OP is paying for the stay, and if he is an Ambassador, he will probably get a one-category upgrade there.
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