Originally Posted by
stephem
I stumbled on the property looking for a beach week in the Phuket area the week of Jan 1. I have access to Friends and Explore Friends rates through my brother. Anyone who does should look at this property, having a wide ranging flash sale of 999 THB per room, even over holidays. That's about $33 per night! It also includes a buy one get one free breakfast plan which softens the blow of most properties no longer applying Bonvoy status perks to these rates. I guess at $33 this is a pretty nice hotel for practically free and I can splurge on anything I would have gotten via elite status. Standard rates at this point for holidays seem to be about 11,000 THB per night. Not even sure we can make the dates work by at $66 per night for 2 rooms, I think I may just book and eat the $260 if we can't swing it ;-) We used to go to the old LM here when we lived in Singapore and had always wanted to go back to this area with our kids.
Why should any hotel grant any elite Benefits at such rates?
and despite such a low rate
its absolutely ridiculous what people are expecting once they achieved any status with Bonvoy.
i once checked into the JW in London and I was forced to listen to the check in at the counter next to me..when the receptionist confirmed the room type booked the guy (Bonvoy platinum) stated quite loud “what?! I get only what I am paying for?!
i started laughing and asked him why he doesn’t book the suite if he wants it so bad. People seem to forget that Hotels are a company and company’s are usually aiming to generate Revenues.
what do I get for free at the Company you are working for??