Originally Posted by
Runner123
Well, I ended up saving 44,000 points on my Hong Kong Conrad stay in December-going from 160,000 to 116,000-so this actually worked out well for me. I changed from a superior to a classic room, but there is no difference in description. Maybe I saved because it is right before Christmas, or because it is so far out-still, 44,000 is a BIG difference! And I will still be diamond at that point, hopefully, I will get a super room from that as my diamond status here in the US has done nothing.
That particular hotel is known for sticking to a one-category upgrade rule for Diamonds. I can't complain too much...my C&P stay there was in some basic room type and I was on (or maybe one floor above?) the lounge floor. But I remember them citing the 1-category rule when I asked about other room types. This was at check-in in the lounge itself, since Diamonds can skip the front desk.
Just something to keep in mind if classic is technically a downgrade from superior.