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Old Dec 12, 2023 | 7:41 pm
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Polytonic
 
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: SEA/NYC/IAD
Programs: UA 1K, DL DM, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 2,366
Originally Posted by bocastephen
Upgrades: "sorry, we're sold out" (when suites are still available)
Breakfast: "sorry the lounge is closed" or "sorry we don't need to honor that, we're a special property" or "sorry, the restaurant is a third party vendor so we don't offer complimentary breakfast"
Late Checkout: "sorry we don't offer that here, we're a resort" (ie, the Four Points Des Moines)
Welcome Gift: "isn't my smile good enough?"
Annual Choice Benefit: "sorry, not available for Lifetime members"
Dedicated Elite Line: "we have a special phone number where we tell you "no" "
This tracks for US properties. I've found better treatment internationally though (e.g. extra welcome gift in Seoul, free breakfast for third adult in Singapore, etc.)

I'm not going to push for Titanium again next year, but if I hit it organically, great.
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