I sent an e-mail to Ambassador asking if the RA benifits apply to Award stays. Here is my reply:
Please be informed that you will enjoy the Royal Ambassador benefits for a
regular paying rate reservation and not for a Reward Night Reservation. Each
time that you make a reservation online, kindly indicate your membership
number and the hotel will be notified regarding the room upgrade. Your room
upgrade to an executive room or suite will be provided at check-in.
So, my question now to the FT community - have you ever been denied RA benefits on an Award stay? Seems that I have seen several posts indicating that the FT'er did receive bennies on an Award stay, but wanted to see what other folks have received, and if anyone was denied bennies.