Novotel HK Wanchai Platinum upgrade?
Mar 13, 2014, 2:40 am
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Singapore
Posts: 9
Novotel HK Wanchai Platinum upgrade?
Hi everyone,
I have been a Platinum member for 2 years, and have gotten upgrades to Executive level thus far.
This time, I'm planning to stay at Novotel HK Wanchai, but just in a superior room. I understand Le Club has just undergone a change and even Platinum guests in Superior room can use the lounge.
This is being cheap, but could I go for breakfast in the lounge even though breakfast is not included?
I certainly hope I will be upgraded. Would I get the lounge benefits if they upgrade me? Or s it just the room space only?
I have been a Platinum member for 2 years, and have gotten upgrades to Executive level thus far.
This time, I'm planning to stay at Novotel HK Wanchai, but just in a superior room. I understand Le Club has just undergone a change and even Platinum guests in Superior room can use the lounge.
This is being cheap, but could I go for breakfast in the lounge even though breakfast is not included?
I certainly hope I will be upgraded. Would I get the lounge benefits if they upgrade me? Or s it just the room space only?
Mar 13, 2014, 5:15 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: KNO, ID
Programs: KF Gold, QF Gold, MR Platinum, Accor Platinum, IHG Platinum
Posts: 613
Hi everyone,
This time, I'm planning to stay at Novotel HK Wanchai, but just in a superior room. I understand Le Club has just undergone a change and even Platinum guests in Superior room can use the lounge.
This is being cheap, but could I go for breakfast in the lounge even though breakfast is not included?
I certainly hope I will be upgraded. Would I get the lounge benefits if they upgrade me? Or s it just the room space only?
This time, I'm planning to stay at Novotel HK Wanchai, but just in a superior room. I understand Le Club has just undergone a change and even Platinum guests in Superior room can use the lounge.
This is being cheap, but could I go for breakfast in the lounge even though breakfast is not included?
I certainly hope I will be upgraded. Would I get the lounge benefits if they upgrade me? Or s it just the room space only?
The upgrade to club room usually u will entitled the club benefits; eventhough sometimes you are not allowed to have breakfast on the main restaurant; only on the club lounge but it is rare.
Mar 19, 2014, 10:41 pm
#7
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: SIN
Programs: TK-G | Accor P | SQ-G | Marriott T
Posts: 3,828
What rate you were paying. Standard room is at lower floor. Higher floor has "nicer" room and better toiletries such as tooth brush and scrub gel (the brown color one).
Yup lounge is small and not much food also for evening cocktail.
I stayed at this hotel quite some number of time. I do not think it is worth to pay for Executive Floor as room wise it is pretty much the same.
May 20, 2014, 2:34 pm
#9
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YVR
Programs: MPC GO
Posts: 96
Novotel Hong Kong Nathan Road? I stayed there last November for 2 nights. Booked a Superior Room and got upgraded to an Executive Room without having to ask. Received a coupon for the Welcome Drink to be used at the bar but I didn't use / ask to use the lounge.
I'm actually in the process of booking there again, but might consider trying out the Ibis Hong Kong Central..
I'm actually in the process of booking there again, but might consider trying out the Ibis Hong Kong Central..
May 27, 2014, 8:14 am
#10
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: SYD
Programs: QF WP
Posts: 1,799
For the Century and Kowloon Novotels, the lounges are small, and you'll find better breakfast at the main restaurants so definitely head downstairs with the masses if it is available to you.
It seems to be very difficult to book a standard room in Century - they seem to permanently occupied by various mainland tour groups these days. If I remember correctly, the standard room gets the bathtub + normal shower, while superior rooms don't have a bathtub, but has the rain shower available. Even as a silver, I get upgraded from standard to superior quite often. However, for both properties, I never get to see the exec floors unless I use some cash. Obviously, experiences may be different for plats.
It seems to be very difficult to book a standard room in Century - they seem to permanently occupied by various mainland tour groups these days. If I remember correctly, the standard room gets the bathtub + normal shower, while superior rooms don't have a bathtub, but has the rain shower available. Even as a silver, I get upgraded from standard to superior quite often. However, for both properties, I never get to see the exec floors unless I use some cash. Obviously, experiences may be different for plats.
May 27, 2014, 10:44 am
#11
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Asia
Programs: Krisflyer, Enrich, Marco Polo, Accor, HHonors, IHG
Posts: 610
For the Century and Kowloon Novotels, the lounges are small, and you'll find better breakfast at the main restaurants so definitely head downstairs with the masses if it is available to you.
It seems to be very difficult to book a standard room in Century - they seem to permanently occupied by various mainland tour groups these days. If I remember correctly, the standard room gets the bathtub + normal shower, while superior rooms don't have a bathtub, but has the rain shower available. Even as a silver, I get upgraded from standard to superior quite often. However, for both properties, I never get to see the exec floors unless I use some cash. Obviously, experiences may be different for plats.
It seems to be very difficult to book a standard room in Century - they seem to permanently occupied by various mainland tour groups these days. If I remember correctly, the standard room gets the bathtub + normal shower, while superior rooms don't have a bathtub, but has the rain shower available. Even as a silver, I get upgraded from standard to superior quite often. However, for both properties, I never get to see the exec floors unless I use some cash. Obviously, experiences may be different for plats.
Rates changes daily for rooms. I often see standard rooms freed up at the last minite and the price is a steal for HK. Something like US$120+. Work around it in your bookings to take advantage of the last minute cheap rates.
Jun 4, 2014, 9:25 am
#12
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: SYD
Programs: QF WP
Posts: 1,799
I don't think you're miss much on club rooms. It's a shower in the tub config. bathroom in a normal sized room. You do get a nespresso machine with two capsules.
Rates changes daily for rooms. I often see standard rooms freed up at the last minite and the price is a steal for HK. Something like US$120+. Work around it in your bookings to take advantage of the last minute cheap rates.
Rates changes daily for rooms. I often see standard rooms freed up at the last minite and the price is a steal for HK. Something like US$120+. Work around it in your bookings to take advantage of the last minute cheap rates.
To snap up those standard rooms, you need to check pretty much daily, from about 3 weeks out, and there're no guarantees, obviously. Cheapest I've had was about US$110 + 10% tax/charge/whatever-they-call-it.
Jun 5, 2014, 10:30 pm
#13
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: SIN
Programs: TK-G | Accor P | SQ-G | Marriott T
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For the Century and Kowloon Novotels, the lounges are small, and you'll find better breakfast at the main restaurants so definitely head downstairs with the masses if it is available to you.
It seems to be very difficult to book a standard room in Century - they seem to permanently occupied by various mainland tour groups these days. If I remember correctly, the standard room gets the bathtub + normal shower, while superior rooms don't have a bathtub, but has the rain shower available. Even as a silver, I get upgraded from standard to superior quite often. However, for both properties, I never get to see the exec floors unless I use some cash. Obviously, experiences may be different for plats.
It seems to be very difficult to book a standard room in Century - they seem to permanently occupied by various mainland tour groups these days. If I remember correctly, the standard room gets the bathtub + normal shower, while superior rooms don't have a bathtub, but has the rain shower available. Even as a silver, I get upgraded from standard to superior quite often. However, for both properties, I never get to see the exec floors unless I use some cash. Obviously, experiences may be different for plats.
Well Novotel Century is very busy hotel. Not only the mainland groups, but also people attending conventions.
I stay at this hotel almost once a month, occasionally I can get the standard room (using our corporate rate) and most of the time I have to settle with superior room.
Actually, I am not even sure that superior rooms don't have a bathtub. I think it is a mix.
I always though standard rooms are on the lower floors and superior rooms are on higher floors (>10+) with better amenities, i.e scrub gels (the brownies colors bottle) and toothbrushes which I notice it was missing in one of my stay in the lower floor.
I was upgraded to Junior Suite room on my last stay before. It is nothing fantastic. The room is 408 (and 409). It is actually 2 rooms combines. 409 is just a normal room and 408 is the living room, which is a corner small (I guess to small for a room by itself) which they contains sofa and big screen TV with DVDs and sound systems.
Jun 19, 2014, 2:23 am
#15
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You need a big bargain
Hi everyone,
I have been a Platinum member for 2 years, and have gotten upgrades to Executive level thus far.
This time, I'm planning to stay at Novotel HK Wanchai, but just in a superior room. I understand Le Club has just undergone a change and even Platinum guests in Superior room can use the lounge.
This is being cheap, but could I go for breakfast in the lounge even though breakfast is not included?
I certainly hope I will be upgraded. Would I get the lounge benefits if they upgrade me? Or s it just the room space only?
I have been a Platinum member for 2 years, and have gotten upgrades to Executive level thus far.
This time, I'm planning to stay at Novotel HK Wanchai, but just in a superior room. I understand Le Club has just undergone a change and even Platinum guests in Superior room can use the lounge.
This is being cheap, but could I go for breakfast in the lounge even though breakfast is not included?
I certainly hope I will be upgraded. Would I get the lounge benefits if they upgrade me? Or s it just the room space only?