Originally Posted by
EGW1
Ugraded to executive room as Diamond, but not allowed entry to 31st lounge...and that's for someone who gained, retained, and just again retained Diamond in the SG Conrad exclusively, and the hard way, all paid nights :-(
Diamonds who book an executive room will get access to the "Club" lounge on 31st. Golds that book an executive room will not. Apparently "Club" will be a new room level, bookable in the immediate future. So the marketing here is that if you book and pay for an executive room as a Diamond, you will be able to access the Club lounge (whereas a Gold or lower would not).
I'm going to assume "Club Rooms" are going to offer more than just the 31st floor lounge ? Otherwise it's a horrid deal for Gold members, basically by booking Exec Room, the hotel dosen't need to provide you with anything more. I remembered when still starting out on Honors, I used to go for NOR1 upgrades here which saved about 50SGD/night compared to booking Exec Room direct.
As Diamond booking Exec Room, I can foresee many expecting a Suite upgrade as well. Based on my last stay in a refurb-ed room, definitely not impressed compared to what other 5*+ hotels are offering. Furnishing is sparse and toilet is still old without TV and no Japanese style WC (self opening lids, night light etc).
Strange the hotel does not just increase the rate of their "Business Room" (current 1-cat below Exec) if they wanted to "upgrade" the Level 4 Lounge which used to only serve breakfast, instead of creating a new cat above Exec (Club Room). Are there really THAT many Diamonds who freeload off the lounge here ?