Originally Posted by
Ancien Maestro
Coconut Point, not Cypress.
Mary2e.. You said you had a relationship with upper management at the hotel which offers special treatment. So which is it, your special relationship, or just calling up as any Joe to get a suite less than the going base room rate? You made it point to display your prowess with upper management at Waikiki, but now you're claiming that anybody can do this.
And to all members, posting garbage like the public can do this is misleading. The public usually calls central reservations.
I have been going there for many years. However, they still have to answer to their senior management, and it's not for me, it's for my parents.
But you DO call the hotel directly if you want to negotiate a special deal. Central reservations can't do anything.
I'm sorry you think it's nonsense, but it is pretty SOP for not only Hyatt hotels, but most chains. I've also gotten my parents "smokin" rates for a month down the street at the Pacific Monarch - a 1 bedroom ocean view suite for less than a regular studio is going for.
Perhaps you should try it yourself before calling it nonsense. Hotels appreciate the guaranteed revenue from a long stay and will make concessions to guarantee it.
Didn't you just post that you got a great rate for 24 days at the Grand Cypress next year? Ditto for Kauai? You're not getting a break because of your status, but because of you length of stay and because you spoke to hotel staff directly why you were there.