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Old May 30, 2014 | 7:16 am
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Originally Posted by bmrisko
Is it common to not receive an upgraded room here when staying as a Diamond on points + cash? We were not upgraded at all from a standard room and even inquired about it at check in. The employee told us nothing was available even though the website still shows deluxe corner king and executive king rooms available. He stated that our account had to be noted ahead of time that an upgrade was desired. We confirmed at booking and with the HGP Concierge on here previous to our stay that we would like to use a suite upgrade cert if available. Yet we are sitting here in a standard room...doesn't make sense to me. I understand if a suite is unavailable, but I figured we would at least be upgraded from the standard king room. As a consolation, at least we have a nice view of Tokyo Tower.
Complain to the club lounge staff if it still matters to you (too late for tonight...), and show proof of website availability. The club staff has always been extremely helpful to us. I just blogged about them upgrading us from a Grand Twin to the Club Deluxe Corner Queen when I asked...
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