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Old Dec 11, 2019 | 12:31 pm
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Originally Posted by evergrn
Hi, I'm completely inexperienced with Marriott, as I only stay at one a few times a year.
Apparently I am Gold just because of AMEx Platinum card.

I'm considering Cambridge Marriott because it's close to my meeting (vs my usual Back Bay Hilton which is a 30-minute walk).
* I'd book a standard room. I understand that the next tier up is high-floor standard room. What are the chances of such 1-tier upgrade?
* Is the 2pm check-out essentially guaranteed, probable or iffy at this property?
I stay at this hotel regularly. Even as a Titanium, upgrades are limited. They have the demand to fill those rooms. That said, I'd give it 50% probability you get an upgrade to a high room, but don't expect it to be a river facing room. That would be a second upgrade. They'll fight you on the 2pm check-out, like most properties. Plan for nothing later than noon, which is essentially worthless. If you have to be checked out before lunch break then there's really no value in a late check out. Surely they know this and that's why they do it that way.
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