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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 11:29 am
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Originally Posted by RTW1
Sometimes I'm really wondering about the expectations here..... most people seem to applaud the introduction of the Diamond amenity points outside the US, but then you only have to wait for people like you.... where the entitlement is so great that they expect both. Indicate to the hotel you don't want the points but want the amenity and that's what you'll get. But I'm sure you really want both, or don't you?
You seem to be missing the point that the GHT considers itself a luxury hotel, where repeat business is well-recognized, either with upgrades or amenities or freebies or whatever. Offering June Jacobs junk and US-style service levels doesn't help that effort.

Mind you, it's a fine hotel, but if I can get the PHT, the Pen, or the MO for roughly the same price using my corporate rate, why would I stay there? Competition is stiff and they're missing that bit of the context.
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