Fairmont Pacific Rim
Aug 22, 2010, 5:48 pm
#106
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 830
Their argument is the room was out of service. Which in my mind means give me a better option or the least worst. Instead my mother received no suite but rather a deluxe room. I too felt as though this should be escalated but in the end I had to escalate to the GM at this property on a previous stay, and instead of the phone calls and letters I will spend my money elsewhere. I know the FAF rates can be loss leaders but on my last stay at the springs I spent $3500 in the Banffshire club so the rate gets me in the door.
Aug 22, 2010, 7:50 pm
#107
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, Fairmont Platinum, Aeroplan Diamond, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 18,686
Their argument is the room was out of service. Which in my mind means give me a better option or the least worst. Instead my mother received no suite but rather a deluxe room. I too felt as though this should be escalated but in the end I had to escalate to the GM at this property on a previous stay, and instead of the phone calls and letters I will spend my money elsewhere. I know the FAF rates can be loss leaders but on my last stay at the springs I spent $3500 in the Banffshire club so the rate gets me in the door.
Last edited by Ancien Maestro; Aug 22, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Sep 21, 2010, 9:56 am
#110
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: YVR
Posts: 640
I would ask for something other then local if I were you. For some reason at this hotel I never eat my amenity and the cleaning staff just let it sit there for days...
Sep 26, 2010, 6:18 pm
#111
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 18
I used my visa infinite card to book a harbour view suite at the pacific rim in october... I then saw a non-refundable rate for the same suite for around $400 cheaper (total for a 3 night stay) so was considering booking that way... does anybody know what the "VIP" guest status entails (as per visa infinite's hotel program)?? If I booked the harbour view suite with my credit card, what room would I be upgraded to at checkin? Also, does anybody have photos of the harbour view suite??
Sep 29, 2010, 6:08 am
#112
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, Fairmont Platinum, Aeroplan Diamond, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 18,686
I used my visa infinite card to book a harbour view suite at the pacific rim in october... I then saw a non-refundable rate for the same suite for around $400 cheaper (total for a 3 night stay) so was considering booking that way... does anybody know what the "VIP" guest status entails (as per visa infinite's hotel program)?? If I booked the harbour view suite with my credit card, what room would I be upgraded to at checkin? Also, does anybody have photos of the harbour view suite??
Oct 9, 2010, 4:02 pm
#114
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2009
Location: FRA / YEG
Programs: AC Super Elite, Radisson Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 11,874
Enjoy your stay!
P.S. I´m just staying at the Pacific Rim and am having a great time (my third stay here this year). This property definitely is one of my favourite Fairmont properties!
Oct 10, 2010, 10:27 am
#115
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 18
IMO theres no big difference between the harbour mountain view suite and the harbour view suite, both are very nice one bedroom suites with a nice view, the only difference is that some have privat patios/balconies and some don´t.
Enjoy your stay!
P.S. I´m just staying at the Pacific Rim and am having a great time (my third stay here this year). This property definitely is one of my favourite Fairmont properties!
Enjoy your stay!
P.S. I´m just staying at the Pacific Rim and am having a great time (my third stay here this year). This property definitely is one of my favourite Fairmont properties!
Oct 10, 2010, 12:00 pm
#116
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2009
Location: FRA / YEG
Programs: AC Super Elite, Radisson Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 11,874
Also, occupancy in Oct./Nov. shouldn´t be as high as in the summer so you may be successful.
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On a related note, if you were using upgrade certs:
There are only very few rooms with a patio/balcony (called "signature rooms"), upgrading to those is very hard if not impossible.
You may have a chance to upgrade to a suite with a balcony/patio when using a suite upgrade cert (I think there´s only one type of suite with a patio that is eligible for upgrades after their current rebranding of suites.)
Oct 10, 2010, 8:27 pm
#117
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 18
despite it being october, the hotel is actually nearly fully booked (i think a couple of gold rooms and signature suites left)... there is a conference going on in vancouver next weekend (at least 1) which has completely booked the majority of hotels in downtown van next weekend (im actually attending for this conference)
Mar 8, 2011, 11:09 pm
#119
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, Fairmont Platinum, Aeroplan Diamond, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 18,686
Mar 8, 2011, 11:20 pm
#120
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: MSY
Posts: 312
- Pick your card
- My RBC Avion requires the first 8 digits to log in
- There is all kinds of stuff in there but look for the travel/hotel and the "Luxury Hotel Collection"
- Think you get stuff like breakfast, potentially an F&B voucher and potentially an upgrade