Originally Posted by
nerdkiller
Place is very expensive, the AAA makes a big difference tho. My cousin works for Fairmont and they dont even have a FF rate for my dates, that may change tho.
Indeed. Keep checking closer in...
Especially if you have settled on a certain rate, you might find the same rate using F&F nets you a junior or 1-bed suite! Or stay in the same room cat and spend the diff on a nice meal at the Banffshire!
You can also consider the "paid standby upgrade" at checkin thing Fairmont has been doing. It might cut the Gold floor cost delta in half or more.
I will add one more thing. If you don't have status and it is super busy at checkin, then the lobby can be filled with the hoards. In situations like this, the Gold floor provides a pile of value as you just cruise on up the Gold floor desk and checkin within minutes instead of waiting in line for an hour. But only you can weight the cost benefit of the upcharge as it is not trivial!