Ritz Carlton Shanghai Pudong, China [Master Thread]
Dec 18, 2018, 11:01 am
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I wouldn’t expect any breakfast benefit. Most city RC properties seem to be pretty good at following the benefits to the letter.
A few RC resort-type properties (Kyoto for example) seem to allow a full breakfast benefit despite it not being guaranteed. But I doubt that will be true here.
You might want to call (or email/fax if you can find an address that works) and get an official word. It doesn’t seem like the RC properties get a lot of play from the majority of Marriott Forum members.
A few RC resort-type properties (Kyoto for example) seem to allow a full breakfast benefit despite it not being guaranteed. But I doubt that will be true here.
You might want to call (or email/fax if you can find an address that works) and get an official word. It doesn’t seem like the RC properties get a lot of play from the majority of Marriott Forum members.
Mar 27, 2019, 1:55 pm
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Looking at a stay in late July at this hotel, 4 nights in the Pearl Tower View Suite, about US$3600.
I was wanting to pay with points because I have a bunch. I've never paid with points before, and when I try to make a reservation and select "Use my Rewards Points" when entering my dates, it shows a Deluxe Room as my only option. Is there really no way to book the Pearl Tower View Suite with points?? Am I doing something wrong here? Thanks in advance.
I was wanting to pay with points because I have a bunch. I've never paid with points before, and when I try to make a reservation and select "Use my Rewards Points" when entering my dates, it shows a Deluxe Room as my only option. Is there really no way to book the Pearl Tower View Suite with points?? Am I doing something wrong here? Thanks in advance.
Mar 27, 2019, 4:22 pm
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Looking at a stay in late July at this hotel, 4 nights in the Pearl Tower View Suite, about US$3600.
I was wanting to pay with points because I have a bunch. I've never paid with points before, and when I try to make a reservation and select "Use my Rewards Points" when entering my dates, it shows a Deluxe Room as my only option. Is there really no way to book the Pearl Tower View Suite with points?? Am I doing something wrong here? Thanks in advance.
I was wanting to pay with points because I have a bunch. I've never paid with points before, and when I try to make a reservation and select "Use my Rewards Points" when entering my dates, it shows a Deluxe Room as my only option. Is there really no way to book the Pearl Tower View Suite with points?? Am I doing something wrong here? Thanks in advance.
Otherwise, you can book with points and ask the hotel if there is a cash upgrade they will accept.
Mar 27, 2019, 5:45 pm
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Nope, Marriott doesn’t offer many opportunities for upgraded rooms or suites unless at specific times. If they are available for point bookings, you’d see the options listed. You sometimes can pay less with cash and more with points, so you may check to make sure that isn’t an option.
Otherwise, you can book with points and ask the hotel if there is a cash upgrade they will accept.
You mention that they offer award space at 'specific times' for suites. Is there a way to see a calendar from a Marriott property as to when they allow point bookings for each type of suite?
Mar 28, 2019, 1:50 am
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Mar 28, 2019, 6:31 am
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Ok, I'll contact the hotel about a cash upgrade. That's annoying they don't allow suite bookings on points. I collect a ton of points and never stay in a base room, so it's odd that the points I collect can't be used for a stay in a suite.
Aug 23, 2019, 10:37 am
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I have stayed here twice for a total of nine nights in the past few months. As a platinum member I got upgrades to a Pearl Tower view room and a Bund view room. The rooms are very nice and exceptionally fancy although I thought the Bund view room was pretty oddly shaped and although it had fantastic views there was no great place to sit and appreciate the entire view due to some pillars. As a welcome amenity each time i got some fruit and a few sweets. My corporate rate included breakfast which I thought was pretty good although less extensive than some resorts in Southeast Asia. Service was generally pretty good although not my perfect. The hotel it connected to some upscale malls and metro station which is quite convenient.
If you want a fancy hotel in Lujiazui I would definitely recommend this hotel and I will likely return here for business trips but for tourism I would personally save the money and stay in a more interesting location across the river.
If you want a fancy hotel in Lujiazui I would definitely recommend this hotel and I will likely return here for business trips but for tourism I would personally save the money and stay in a more interesting location across the river.
Aug 23, 2019, 2:24 pm
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We loved the open air (not quite rooftop) bar the RC, but we weren't quite as taken with the more feminine style scheme. Personal taste, of course.
Aug 23, 2019, 2:29 pm
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