Guaranteed Room Availability
Apr 20, 2026 | 9:53 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2020
Programs: BAEC (Bronze) , Accor (Gold) , IHG , Nectar
Posts: 1,178
Guaranteed Room Availability
Was looking for a room at AKL airport for next March
I saw that the Pullman was 'not available for my dates'
Joined Explorer, with instant promotion back to Gold
Looked again and 'as you are Gold you have unlocked availability'
.. didn't take it as will only be in the room for a few hours (have a 6am flight to Oz, so happy with the Novotel), but it did make me think - If i had booked a room, would some poor sod have been bumped out to the Novotel, or even the IBIS...??
I saw that the Pullman was 'not available for my dates'
Joined Explorer, with instant promotion back to Gold
Looked again and 'as you are Gold you have unlocked availability'
.. didn't take it as will only be in the room for a few hours (have a 6am flight to Oz, so happy with the Novotel), but it did make me think - If i had booked a room, would some poor sod have been bumped out to the Novotel, or even the IBIS...??
Apr 20, 2026 | 10:03 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: Accor ALL Diamond, Marriott Gold, AC Aeroplan 35K, Nexus/GE
Posts: 3,219
Was looking for a room at AKL airport for next March
I saw that the Pullman was 'not available for my dates'
Joined Explorer, with instant promotion back to Gold
Looked again and 'as you are Gold you have unlocked availability'
.. didn't take it as will only be in the room for a few hours (have a 6am flight to Oz, so happy with the Novotel), but it did make me think - If i had booked a room, would some poor sod have been bumped out to the Novotel, or even the IBIS...??
I saw that the Pullman was 'not available for my dates'
Joined Explorer, with instant promotion back to Gold
Looked again and 'as you are Gold you have unlocked availability'
.. didn't take it as will only be in the room for a few hours (have a 6am flight to Oz, so happy with the Novotel), but it did make me think - If i had booked a room, would some poor sod have been bumped out to the Novotel, or even the IBIS...??
Apr 20, 2026 | 10:07 am
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2020
Programs: BAEC (Bronze) , Accor (Gold) , IHG , Nectar
Posts: 1,178
Apr 20, 2026 | 10:46 am
#4
Moderator, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles & Accor ALL
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: BRU
Programs: TK*G, Accor ALL Diamond
Posts: 8,237
Hotel systems juggle this pretty well. Cancellations happen more often than you think so chances of "being walked" are quite low. BTW: Gold get D-3 days, Platinum and above D-2 days.
