Originally Posted by
ssnz
Yes, you will get full platinum benefits inc the club lounge on the 21st floor.
This is an excellent property, I stay there regularly, in fact checked out this morning. IMHO, better than Sofitel and given the platinum perks such as the excellent club lounge and upgrades provides great value for platinums.
The lounge service is abundant both morning and evening in respect of both food and drinks. In the morning, you can also elect to use the restaraunt instead of the lounge for breakfast which has a great spread much bigger than the lounge and maybe a bit better in that sense but not so private. You can also use both; have your main breakfast in the restaraunt and then head to the lounge for a coffee, relax and read the paper.
I really do give this property 10/10 it's great. Be sure to use the gym and pool on the roof!
(Excuse iPhone related typos!)
SSNZ
We have just returned from SYD and a 2 night stay at the Pullman Hyde Park as a Plat. I would echo everything you said; it was excellent. My Plat benefits were fully recognised and we got an upgrade from a Standard room to the Club Floor overlooking the park - we even had a bottle of wine and cheese and biscuits to greet us in our room. I booked during a recent promotion and the room cost around AUS$175/night!
Prior to that we spent 12 days at the Pullman Albert Park, MEL. Again all Plat benefits fully recognised on arrival. The main difference was a rather better and spacious lounge (although less good views), no spirits available in the evening and no option to have breakfast in the main restaurant. In the evening, the Club Lounge was available for a longer period (compared to the Pullman Hyde Park) for canapés/drinks . On occasions the Club Lounge was closed (Easter) and we were then allowed to use the main restaurant for breakfast and were allowed a few drinks from the bar in the evening. We also had a room upgrade - spectacular views over the park where the Grand Prix is held. Hard to beat at AUS$150/night with TCB. I also negotiated a reduced rate for valet parking (AUS$16/day).