Originally Posted by
JetAway
Yes, it does sound like they opened up a normally closed-off room for your points stay. Frankly, I'm not sure it speaks well or poorly of this hotel. In any event, do you think you got "value" for your points with this stay?
Hmmm. Interesting. It didn't occur to me that that might be the case.
I'll see if I can dig up a photo and post it.
In terms of value for points, good question. Certainly my stay wasn't as enjoyable given the location of the room. Of course, I could have overcome that by paying for a better one. If I had to compare I would say I would prefer to spend the points in Milan or possibly even Paris. I think I probably did get value or my points, if only given the upwards of AUD800 a night being asked for (albeit for a better room then what I was in). I'd be interested to know what the room rate would be for the room I got. It's absolutely not worth anything like $800. So, yeah. I guess there are better use of points if this is what you end up with.