My learning: Always read the fine print.

So, as a Globalist-level Hyatt member of consecutive 20 years I never really cared about room categories. I have had more than my fair share of upgrades on my regular King bed room bookings into suites over the years, as you would expect for a top tier program member. But as a business traveller, I never really needed a second room.

Now, this week, me and my family were forced out of our apartment because of water damage caused by some poor workmanship of a plumber. For wife, son and cat I wanted a suite with separated bed an living room. Quick look on Hyatt homepage, and I picked the cheapest available "suite" at the Park Hyatt Hamburg, called a junior suite. At check in I was allocated a junior suite as booked "because we are fully booked, so no upgrade" (rubbish, there were other suite categories available for booking). Again, I did not bother to start a discussion as any suite would be good enough for me. Imagine my surprise when I realized that a junior suite in PH Hamburg language is nothing else but a glorified regular room with a bit more space, but no separation at all between bed and living space.

Shouldn't there be some rule that only accommodations with more than one room should be called a suite, and anything else maybe only a deluxe room or grand room or something like that? In French, suite refers to a sequence of rooms. And yes, in the descriptive fine print separated rooms are not promised ("With 48 - 54 square meters of space, this elegantly decorated twin-bedded room features a waterfall shower and a drop-edge tub"), so blame is ultimately on myself; but still ...