Originally Posted by
Hhonor Gguard
Unfortunately I can't really comment on the upgrade situation. I work at a Hampton Inn (not &Suites) so the only "deluxe" room type I have is a King Study. I have instructed my Front Desk to upgrade Diamond and Gold VIPs from standards to studies whenever possible. It's not much, I know, but hopefully the gesture communicates our appreciation.
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My biggest hurdle right now is figuring out amenities for our Gold and Diamond VIPs. Hampton is extremely standardized regarding what we can give our guests and put in our rooms. When I take free parking, free wi-fi and free breakfast standard for all guests regardless of status, and combine it with no suites and no food and beverage outlets, I have limited options for extra perks to offer. The only thing I can really think of is a free in-room movie but I haven't felt a lot of support.
So, I'm sorry I couldn't really give you what you were looking for but hopefully this sparks a little more conversation!
Hampton Inn, huh? I just completed a very pleasant stay--more than pleasant, a superb stay--at a Hampton Inn in a small town, posted about it in another thread. So far as point deflation goes, I used 7,500 points/night for a total of 30K points four nights. I can live with that "point deflation." We're not even going to discuss the good breakfast and the killer (my doctor would agree
) cookies.
So far as the issue of upgrades goes, Hampton Inns and Embassy Suites usually don't have upgrades to offer anyway. My issue was and is a very limited one, that Hilton has a duty to monitor its properties (those that can provide upgrades) to ensure that they are given appropriately.
So I won't direct any more pointed questions about upgrades in your direction.
Now, about getting a recipe for Hampton Inn biscuits and gravy--