Originally Posted by
BKKLEE
haven't heard of any other brand that has this service either
I don't know of any either. I can understand the OP's frustration & he's not Plat so he can't force an override. But I don't think hotels are going to offer this service anytime soon. Since the OP has said that he thinks there will be a cancellation odds are he'll get his additional night; it's just that he'll have to continue checking to see when availability opens up.
Cheers.