Originally Posted by
milesforhire
All of the feedback has been very helpful. Learning about the odds of an above-TSU upgrade is pretty much what I was looking for. If it were "likely" then I'd further consider it (like I've seen people doing paid upgrade and then getting pushed up to a premium suite). But I don't think it's worth it for a maybe at best, especially for a one-night stay.
I definitely would want to use it for a longer stay, but most of my leave-draining, aspirational travels (already over 1 month of travel planned) are taking me to "Hyatt deserts" so I already know it's going to be tough to do 4 optimal TSUs. I have some SLH stays but they don't do TSUs. Still, it doesn't sound worth it in this instance.
Thanks for talking me off the cliff haha.
I've had luck with upgrades beyond the standard suite with a TSU by telling the customer service it's a special occasion like a birthday or anniversary.