Originally Posted by
Gradfly
Congratulations, that's pretty good. You got a way better deal that we did. I was hoping for at least a jr. suite like on my previous stay. During check-in, I was informed of my one-category upgrade to a king exec bay view room. Then they added if I wanted a suite, one was available for a fee. The lounge agent quoted the price in yen but it was around $130 per night. I declined, even though it was a special "Diamond" only price.
Yeah I was extremely surprised and grateful. Who knows what is involved in decisions on suite upgrade. I'm guessing it's a game of room shuffling on the staff's part based on the inventory and who else are staying. When you say 1-cat upgrade, were you upgraded from bay view to exec bay view? If you went from city view to exec bay view, though, that would be at least a 2-cat upgrade. This is the first time I've gotten anything other than exec floor "upgrade" of the exact same room type.