Originally Posted by Flying Lawyer
Appologies again for being rude again: The upgrades available for Golds are not really exciting but getting gold is not a real hurdle. For Platinums, Le Meridien in Germany AND in Nuremberg is great. I strongly believe that the statement "elite treatment at the Sheraton is better" is too general. The upgrades I receive eg at the Sheratons in Frankfurt, Duesseldorf or Munich are not really exciting, they do not to many suites available. Le Meridien in Frankfurt or Nuremberg or Westin in Berlin is by far better at least for Platinums.
Well, before being rude, better read/interpret the posts properly.
1. This thread is about Nuremberg, not all SPG brands in general. Other cities are a different story, with different experiences.
2. I am Platinum, he is Gold. We were both asked to pay up for our respective rooms if we wanted anything other than the standard room we had booked.
3. Even for a Gold, the Gold member should be put in a "preferred" room if available. Only willing to produce this limited upgrade into a "preferred" room in exchange for cash is against SPG T&C.
4. Personal experience at the NUE Sheraton Carlton has been way better.