I checked into the San Diego Marina Marriott and asked for a Plat suite upgrade. The person at the desk couldn't find any available in the computer. She got on the phone and told the person at the other end that a P-6 was checking in and asked if a suite was available for me. Eventually, the front desk manager came up, worked his magic and I found myself in a great room.

What is a P-6? A pushy Platinum Member?

This isn't the first time this hotel has gone out of their way for me, so I don't mind paying a bit more to stay there.