Originally Posted by
scubadu
Actually, many things satisfy me, just not hyperbole and declarative statements such as, "The FSPP benefits at FS GerogeV were superior to Centurion benefits" without any supporting information, context, or data supporting how and why you arrived at that conclusion until it's pulled out of you post by post.
So, let's recap, you started out with "FSPP benefits ... were superior to Centurion benefits" and now we are at:
- Upgrade. Only difference appears to be priority, not category. So, unless there was one, and only one upgrade available by the time you checked in, this may or may not have made any material difference in the outcome of the game. It's quite likely that booked via Cent FHR, you may very well have ended up in the exact same room.
- Breakfast. As pointed out by stimpy it's highly unlikely that you would not have received the exact same breakfast via Cent FHR that you received via FSPP.
- Late checkout. Not a listed benefit via FSPP, but given 2 PM. FHR 4 PM.
- Unique amenity. FSPP $100 Spa Credit. FHR: 85 EUR Spa Credit (at current exchange rate approx. $115 USD)
- Price. Same price either program.
Well, when carrying a credit card with a $5000 "initiation fee" and a $2500 annual fee, it seems to me it might indeed be worth "investigating further" to understand the value you are or are not getting from said card, but obviously YMMV.
I'm neither trying to be antagonistic, nor difficult, but you made a bold hit and run statement, and I simply don't see the actual facts supporting that statement.
Does anyone else believe the facts as they are coming out, support the statement that "The FSPP benefits at FS GerogeV were superior to Centurion benefits."?
Regards
P.S. Full disclosure I don't even have a Centurion! Just looking for the facts.
I don't understand your motive. Early on I pointed out the reasons why it was better
-higher upgrade priority
-better breakfast
You downplay the upgrade priority issue since by saying that I "very well" may have received the same upgrade through FHR. If I have a choice, why would I pick the lower priority program when they are the same price?
You downplay the breakfast issue by saying that the hotel may have ignored the rules and not charge me for the better meal (despite the hotel confirming that the FSPP breakfast was in fact different than the FHR one).
You then throw in the typical Centurion annual fee bash. I don't use Centurion for every travel need. I use whatever program is the best for my specific reservation. Sometimes Centurion is better, sometimes it's not. For my stay at the George V, the FSPP benefits were better. FHR does guarantee 4pm checkout, so if that is the primary decider, then FHR could be better. I could take your approach and just be like
Oh, well the hotel would probably give a 4pm check out anyways.