Originally Posted by fbrj

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).