Originally Posted by
mciampa
We stayed there in February of 2020. We had another point redemption this past weekend at the St. Regis and got upgraded AGAIN, this time to a regular suite (room 301). The one thing that we had in common each time was that well in advance I asked for a 4:00 PM checkout and both times when we checked in they said you can have this suite if you can be out by 1:00 PM. So I wonder if they did it in order to free up rooms during busy times. Both times they were for one night.
The STR NY is famous for trading suite upgrades in exchange for 4 PM check out. I'm surprised they let you check out at 1 instead of noon.
Have fun on your NYC trip!