FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Fewer upgrades with FHR, Virtuoso, etc?
View Single Post
Old Jul 23, 2024 | 10:15 am
  #26  
Satie
10 Countries Visited
All eyes on you!
10 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Valencia, Paris
Programs: FB Gold, IB Plus Plata
Posts: 189
Originally Posted by mykel67
A contrast to my previous response:

Just returned from a three-week, eight-hotel
vacation. None of the three rooms I booked through my Virtuoso agent got upgraded, but three I booked directly through the LHW website got one or two-category upgrades. I was also
disappointed that one of the Virtuoso reservations didn’t even provide a welcome amenity.
a few months ago, I had an interesting chat with a manager at La Mamounia. He told me they don’t prioritize Virtuoso as most of the guests book entry level rooms with a low spending pattern and expecting a special treatment.
Of course there are many exceptions with high value guests booking with Virtuoso agents, but then again the special treatment will depend more of your rate, spending, room category or repeat stays than Virtuoso
Satie is offline