Originally Posted by
80proofGalleyCart
If the last ten years are fair game to bring up, my first Plat year (under SPG)
completely lacked meaningful upgrades. In Bangkok [SGS and PA]; in KL [at LM KL/PJ]; on Bali [Laguna, Westin Nusa Dua, both 4pbs, Sheraton Kuta]; Jakarta, basically everywhere except Le Meridien [where if you don't get a suite upgrade, you've basically failed life]; and, in Poland -- I bring it up because it's one of the European countries where elite recognition reaches Asia-levels -- I never got more than a one-category bump. Was a bit anticlimactic coming off an SPG Gold run in which I'd had truly memorable stays by paying a little extra for lounge access. Anyway, I digress, as this was thousands of years ago
Back to the present day, my last year as a (Marriott) Platinum in Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia was 8/10 for awesome suite upgrades (including the Turquoise Suite at JW Phu Quoc).
We're veering off topic now but I used the ten year LTP lifespan to indicate that my experience as Platinum has been consistent and not to imply it was historic as under both SPG and Bonvoy I've had meaningful upgrades throughout Asia and still do. Your historic list is very unfortunate as during the same era, hundreds of years ago, I received a suite the one time I stayed at the PA which was the rebrand weekend; consistently got a suite at the LM KL when I had staycations there because the lounge was so great; the 4PBS Seminyak gave me a suite (that Junior Suite towards the back) both times I stayed there in this era as they did when I stayed there again in Jan this year, and - yes - the LM Jakarta the one time we had a weekend break there. I am clearly charmed.