After following this thread and having a history of obtaining these jr suites in excess of 80 to 90% of my stays, I was thinking, if I go (and I've reserved a room just in case) to wing it, chance it, or just check in early aft and hope to get one of those suites.
However my last stay last week, gave me a tiny room (602) that had lousy wireless reception even though it was in the front tower, the bathroom was about the size of an outhouse and I was just thoroughly disappointed with the entire stay. So I think I'll revise my strategy and book the jr. suite.
Originally Posted by PremEx
Nope. I didn't really
neglect to mention it. It's just that I felt our astute FlyerTalkers would see that in the rate info, like every other rate provision reviewed when booking any reservation. So I didn't feel the
need to mention it.
Besides
Kathy...you couldn't possibly qualify for an AARP rate anyway!
I mention the AAA Jr. Suite rate of $155 because this property has 20 Jr. Suites and that's it. There are no true one-bedroom Standard Suites. And while I'm certain many of the Freddie-nominated attendees will be staying at their own nearby brands and at other hotels...I think if someone wanted to stay "on-site" and have a bit more space...then locking up a Jr. Suite now for not a whole lot more than a regular room rate, might not be a bad idea. Rather than counting on the usual complimentary Platinum Suite upgrade you might usually expect here.
I just got a feeling there might be a lot of Webflyer folks, nominees, and just plain FlyerTalk SPG Platinums at this puppy (
if FlyerTalkers are again invited to attend) that might create some heavier-than-normal competition for these Jr. Suites. Therefore some readers may want to lock one up now while they have the chance.