Originally Posted by
joeags
We did our first US trip since the pandemic, and you just can't tell how a hotel will treat you. We stayed exclusively at extended stay types - FFI, TownePlace, Residence Inn, and SpringHill Suites. We mostly booked the room we wanted, but didn't receive any upgrade as Titanium at 4 hotels which could have been warranted (studio/standard to suite). I didn't care enough to push the issue.
Breakfast was hit and miss. The RI had a full hot breakfast 7 days a week - all prepackaged in takeaway containers, as well as 3 nights of dinner.
I just checked out of a RI in California. I got an upgrade to a two bedroom suite with balcony. However breakfast was a pre-packed bagel, orange and tiny bottle of water. Earlier at a So Cal Sheraton there was no hint of any kind of breakfast. But I did get a nice junior suite upgrade.