Ruined for life (FS Hong Kong)
Jun 30, 2014, 1:22 am
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Ruined for life (FS Hong Kong)
I stayed at the Four Seasons in HKG over the weekend, as is my custom when in HKG. I love staying at the Four Seasons in HKG as it is a great hotel and has the inestimable benefit of being able to be reached from the airport without having to leave airconditioning. It was rather hot in HKG this weekend and this benefit was very significant.
I had booked an Executive Club Deluxe Harbour View room as I was treating myself to a "mini-break".
Check-in went smoothly, but the check-in clerk insisted on accompanying me to my room. When he opened the door, he said he was pleased to have been able to upgrade me to a suite!
The suite turned out to be a deluxe suite. It was beautifully appointed and everything about it oozed class. It had a separate king bedroom with huge bathroom (including steam room and the biggest bathtub I've ever seen) and dressing room, and an enormous combined living/dining/study area, with a separate kitchen and powder room. The suite was bigger than the ground floor of my own home! And had two of the most gigantic flat screen TVs I've ever laid eyes on.
Needless to say, I am ruined for life. There is no way I can go back to a standard room (well, except that I can't afford a deluxe suite everytime I stay at a Four Seasons property). But it was a good strategy on the part of Four Seasons - I have a strong feeling that at some point I will rationalise to myself that I need to stay in a deluxe suite again, and they'll get their money back.
I had booked an Executive Club Deluxe Harbour View room as I was treating myself to a "mini-break".
Check-in went smoothly, but the check-in clerk insisted on accompanying me to my room. When he opened the door, he said he was pleased to have been able to upgrade me to a suite!
The suite turned out to be a deluxe suite. It was beautifully appointed and everything about it oozed class. It had a separate king bedroom with huge bathroom (including steam room and the biggest bathtub I've ever seen) and dressing room, and an enormous combined living/dining/study area, with a separate kitchen and powder room. The suite was bigger than the ground floor of my own home! And had two of the most gigantic flat screen TVs I've ever laid eyes on.
Needless to say, I am ruined for life. There is no way I can go back to a standard room (well, except that I can't afford a deluxe suite everytime I stay at a Four Seasons property). But it was a good strategy on the part of Four Seasons - I have a strong feeling that at some point I will rationalise to myself that I need to stay in a deluxe suite again, and they'll get their money back.
Jun 30, 2014, 3:09 am
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This Suite Looks great and I hope for an upgrade at my stay too. OK, at least I may dream.
Serious question: Does anyone know how the policy with Upgrades in HK is? I will book a Harbor View or Grand Harbor View Suite. I like the Harbor View Suite more from its layout, but if an upgrade is realistic I think about the Grand Harbor View
Serious question: Does anyone know how the policy with Upgrades in HK is? I will book a Harbor View or Grand Harbor View Suite. I like the Harbor View Suite more from its layout, but if an upgrade is realistic I think about the Grand Harbor View
Jun 30, 2014, 6:29 am
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Jun 30, 2014, 12:26 pm
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Oh, wonderful!! I was a bit scared to start reading this tread after seeing the heading - knowing I will be there in October - but this was a wonderful surprise.
I remember a several category upgrade we got in another FS once. We were not happy with our initial room and asked to see some alternatives. They only had one of the larger suites available, and I almost told my husband that we should just not look at it as it was way over our budget. We finally decided to have a look. When my husband politely questioned about the difference in rate, I heard the magic words "no, this is not an upsell - it is an upgrade!!"
I remember a several category upgrade we got in another FS once. We were not happy with our initial room and asked to see some alternatives. They only had one of the larger suites available, and I almost told my husband that we should just not look at it as it was way over our budget. We finally decided to have a look. When my husband politely questioned about the difference in rate, I heard the magic words "no, this is not an upsell - it is an upgrade!!"
Jun 30, 2014, 3:28 pm
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Upgrades
Just had that Four Season experience in Whistler BC. My husband had hurt his leg and the room they assigned us was not ready and was a long walk that upgrade fairy came along with a suite close by with a view to die for.
Jul 8, 2014, 12:33 am
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The dilemma will come when I next book at the Four Seasons in Hong Kong...I can just see the conversation with myself in my head:
Good me: The deluxe suite really is too much. You'll only be there for 2 days.
Bad me: But the deluxe suite was soooo nice. Remember how you much you enjoyed it.
Good me: It isn't responsible to spend that much on a two night stay.
Bad me: Go on, you've worked for it, you deserve it and you're worth it.
Good me: Weeelllll....
Jul 8, 2014, 1:05 am
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Exactement!
The dilemma will come when I next book at the Four Seasons in Hong Kong...I can just see the conversation with myself in my head:
Good me: The deluxe suite really is too much. You'll only be there for 2 days.
Bad me: But the deluxe suite was soooo nice. Remember how you much you enjoyed it.
Good me: It isn't responsible to spend that much on a two night stay.
Bad me: Go on, you've worked for it, you deserve it and you're worth it.
Good me: Weeelllll....
The dilemma will come when I next book at the Four Seasons in Hong Kong...I can just see the conversation with myself in my head:
Good me: The deluxe suite really is too much. You'll only be there for 2 days.
Bad me: But the deluxe suite was soooo nice. Remember how you much you enjoyed it.
Good me: It isn't responsible to spend that much on a two night stay.
Bad me: Go on, you've worked for it, you deserve it and you're worth it.
Good me: Weeelllll....
Good me: Yes, but
Bad me: Imagine you must see the Deluxe Suite on the floor plan while staying in a room!
Good me: It`s more than double Price and perhaps you get an upgrade again
Bad me: Don`t risk anything! Imagine the possible upgrade to the Imperial Suite!
Good me: Really, it`s possible? Would be such a good deal!!!!
Always this dilema
Last edited by offerendum; Jul 8, 2014 at 3:41 am
Jul 8, 2014, 2:50 am
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Exactement!
The dilemma will come when I next book at the Four Seasons in Hong Kong...I can just see the conversation with myself in my head:
Good me: The deluxe suite really is too much. You'll only be there for 2 days.
Bad me: But the deluxe suite was soooo nice. Remember how you much you enjoyed it.
Good me: It isn't responsible to spend that much on a two night stay.
Bad me: Go on, you've worked for it, you deserve it and you're worth it.
Good me: Weeelllll....
The dilemma will come when I next book at the Four Seasons in Hong Kong...I can just see the conversation with myself in my head:
Good me: The deluxe suite really is too much. You'll only be there for 2 days.
Bad me: But the deluxe suite was soooo nice. Remember how you much you enjoyed it.
Good me: It isn't responsible to spend that much on a two night stay.
Bad me: Go on, you've worked for it, you deserve it and you're worth it.
Good me: Weeelllll....
