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Old Dec 15, 2023 | 9:25 am
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Tennis_Guy
 
Join Date: Dec 2022
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To the facts: I stayed here last month and received 1,000 welcome points (as Titanium) and chose breakfast as my choice (apparently this would have been an incremental 750 points).

My opinion: DO NOT MISS THIS BREAKFAST. It was incredible. My wife and I pretty much skipped lunch everyday after starting with this Turkish feast. We actually ordered our one "entree" item (think Eggs Benedict or Eggs Florentine or Belgian Waffles with Biscoff Sauce, kiwis, bananas, strawberries which was my favorite) and then requested they only bring 1 set of the other amazing Turkish "sides" as two wouldn't have fit on the table or be necessary.

This breakfast was the winner on our ANA RTW trip and included some incredibly nice spreads including: AC Hotel Ginza Tokyo, The Chapter Kyoto, Le Meridien Saigon (best fruit however hands down!), Westin Singapore & Marina Bay Sands (best breakfast view), JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur or the Polaris Club at IAD for that matter (all outstanding IMHO).

Back to Orientbank: convenient location (although a little busy/touristy), friendly service and the room was great. I understand not everyone gets the upgrades since they have only a few suites (and 36 rooms total) but I was actually upgraded and even though I had used my Suite Night Awards they actually rejected them and gave them back to me AND upgraded me (YMMV). Basically I cannot say enough great things about this hotel and their elite recognition!
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