Originally Posted by Tajador

Reports from a recent 1 month long trip in Central Asia:

Property: Sheraton Bishkek
Date(s): Aug 2022
Length of stay: 1 night
Room booked: Guest room
Room received: Junior Suite
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: Yes
Rate Type: Points (17k)
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Asked in chat 2 days before. Upgraded right after.


Property: Courtyard Tashkent
Date(s): Aug 2022
Length of stay: 1 night
Room booked: Guest room
Room received: Long Term Stay Suite
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: Yes
Rate Type: Points (8k)
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Asked in chat 2 days before. Upgraded right after. Suite comes with a kitchen. Gifted a miniature doll of an Uzbek lady in traditional clothes. Amusing to be upgraded to an "LTS" suite when I only stayed for a night.

Property: St. Regis Astana
Date(s): Sep 2022
Length of stay: 1 night
Room booked: Guest room
Room received: St. Regis Suite
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: No
Rate Type: Amex FH&R
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Asked in chat 2 days prior. Happy to upgrade me to the St. Regis Suite for my first time in Kazakhstan. ~1600 sqft with a balcony. $125 property credit thru Amex FHR.

Property: Ritz-Carlton Astana
Date(s): Sep 2022
Length of stay: 2 nights, weekend
Room booked: Guest room
Room received: Carlton Suite
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: No
Rate Type: Staycation
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Asked in chat 2 days prior for upgrade and tried my luck on their Carlton Suite (VP-level suite). Very surprised to be upgraded to their Carlton Suite priced at $5.9k a night!! Size is similar to the St. Regis Suite.
Staycation rate includes free breakfast daily that happens on weekends, and cheaper than the standard rate. Great hotel to spend my Bonvoy Brilliant credit with before it expires.

Property: Ritz-Carlton Almaty
Date(s): Sep 2022
Length of stay: 2 nights
Room booked: Guest room
Room received: Junior Suite
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: Yes
Rate Type: Points (56k total)
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Asked in chat 2 days prior for Club Suite, but Junior Suite was the best they can do. Received noon check-in, and granted a 6pm checkout!