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May 19, 2019, 10:05 am
#497
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 6,752
Conrad Dublin. Used AmEx Aspire free night & upgraded to top floor corner room, but, not suite. And, for a one night stay, offered about 5 drink coupons (can't imagine they'd assume I'd have 5 drinks during a single evening) & late checkout.
May 27, 2019, 10:35 pm
#499
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, VS Gold, HHDiamond, IHG Diamond Elite Ambassador, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 132
Hilton Millennium Bangkok - booked entry level King Deluxe and upgraded to a Panoramic Executive Suite on two separate bookings this week.
May 28, 2019, 11:04 am
#501
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Antwerpen - Belgium
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Melia Silver, NH silver, H10 Class
Posts: 659
Hilton Istanbul Bomonti
2 stays of 2 nights each (paid), preupgraded from base room to King Taksim Suite on both stays.
Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus
2 nights paid stay, preupgraded on night before arrival from base (deluxe) room to Bosphorus Suite.
2 stays of 2 nights each (paid), preupgraded from base room to King Taksim Suite on both stays.
Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus
2 nights paid stay, preupgraded on night before arrival from base (deluxe) room to Bosphorus Suite.
May 29, 2019, 3:52 pm
#503
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,295
Used an Amex Aspire Free Weekend night, booked into a deluxe suite with sofa bed ( this is standard room at this property) and was upgraded to Luxury Corner Suite. This room wasn’t ready when I got there so they let me have an Executive Suite to put my things while I went out. So not bad two upgrades in one day and tried both rooms 😆. Check them out below:
https://youtu.be/KgaAWd35qOM
https://youtu.be/rJb2SUBH9kg
https://youtu.be/KgaAWd35qOM
https://youtu.be/rJb2SUBH9kg
May 30, 2019, 12:23 am
#504
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Phuket
Programs: SQ *Gold, BA, QR, EY, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, Amex Platinum
Posts: 5,273
Conrad Centennial Singapore - Booked King Deluxe room - pre upgraded to King Executive room & then further to a King Centennial Suite at checkin (after a brief chat with the lovely checkin agent) ^
May 30, 2019, 2:59 am
#505
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: Honors Diamond, Bonvoy Gold, Accor Gold, OW Emerald, SIXT Diamond
Posts: 833
wow, really rare at this property ! mind sharing if you are a regular there ?
May 30, 2019, 3:21 am
#506
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: UK
Programs: BA Blue, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond
Posts: 304
What did you say??? I'm there in a few weeks, so would love to know the magic word.
May 30, 2019, 3:25 am
#507
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Phuket
Programs: SQ *Gold, BA, QR, EY, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, Amex Platinum
Posts: 5,273
I had a very cordial chat with the check-in agent explaining that I usually stayed at Fairmont Singapore (but its being refurbed etc.) & how I always got a nice Suite there but rarely at Conrad. A short one night stay probably helps too. BTW - I am suitably impressed with the hotel & the service here too ^
Next stop is the Millennium Hilton Bangkok (I do NOT like the Conrad Bangkok
) where I have pre-booked a "Family Suite".
May 30, 2019, 3:34 am
#508
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: UK
Programs: BA Blue, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond
Posts: 304
Yes, I was pleased although the King Deluxe & Executive King rooms here are very nice too. No, I am not a regular at all, & in fact its been a while since I stayed at this Conrad.
I had a very cordial chat with the check-in agent explaining that I usually stayed at Fairmont Singapore (but its being refurbed etc.) & how I always got a nice Suite there but rarely at Conrad. A short one night stay probably helps too.
I had a very cordial chat with the check-in agent explaining that I usually stayed at Fairmont Singapore (but its being refurbed etc.) & how I always got a nice Suite there but rarely at Conrad. A short one night stay probably helps too.
May 30, 2019, 3:36 am
#509
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Phuket
Programs: SQ *Gold, BA, QR, EY, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, Amex Platinum
Posts: 5,273
Good luck though & do report back
May 30, 2019, 9:11 am
#510
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Montréal, Canada
Posts: 1,610
Therein lies the Crux. One can easier score a suite upgrade on a one night stay when there is little time to appreciate the benefit. When the stay is longer, suite upgrades are far less common. There are exceptions, of course, but less common in major markets. I try to stay at properties where I have built relationships, or am in the process of doing so. I find it much more lucrative fir both parties. I get the benefit, they get the business.