Feb 12, 2019, 9:54 am
Last edit by: yosithezet
POSTING FORMAT
Property:
Date(s):
Room booked:
Room received:
Elite Level: (Platinum, Titanium, Ambassador)
Award stay: (yes/no), type (Points, PointSavers, C+P, Travel Package, CCFNA35K, CCFNA40K, etc.)
Rate Type: (Off Peak/Standard/Peak)
LNF stay: (yes/no)
SNAs redeemed: (yes/no)
Comments:
Property:
Date(s):
Room booked:
Room received:
Elite Level: (Platinum, Titanium, Ambassador)
Award stay: (yes/no), type (Points, PointSavers, C+P, Travel Package, CCFNA35K, CCFNA40K, etc.)
Rate Type: (Off Peak/Standard/Peak)
LNF stay: (yes/no)
SNAs redeemed: (yes/no)
Comments:
Post Your Marriott Bonvoy Elite Upgrade Experiences 2019
Feb 13, 2019, 10:22 am
#16
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: BKK
Programs: World of Hyatt Globalist; Marriott Bonvoy LTP; IHG Plat
Posts: 2,231
My first stay in 2019
Property: Le Meridien Chiang Mai
Date(s): 3 nights in January 2019
Room booked: Deluxe room
Room received: Executive Suite
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: No
Rate Type: N/A
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Great stay as always.
I’ll keep posting in this format as I really miss SPG.
Property: Le Meridien Chiang Mai
Date(s): 3 nights in January 2019
Room booked: Deluxe room
Room received: Executive Suite
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: No
Rate Type: N/A
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Great stay as always.
I’ll keep posting in this format as I really miss SPG.
Last edited by 3rdworldresident; Feb 13, 2019 at 10:27 am
Feb 13, 2019, 11:31 am
#17
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: UALifetimePremierGold, Marriott LifetimeTitanium
Posts: 71,107
This type of thread has been doing on for 16 years (!) & some appreciate the format/information so definitely it should continue, but for myself I'll probably take a pass. If I'm interested in what a particular property is doing wrt upgrades (success or fail) I'll read (& post in) the individual property thread(s). Scrolling through a thread that will be multiple pages of properties I'm not staying at just to find report on one that I will be staying at doesn't make sense to me when people also report upgrade success/fail in individual property threads. To me it's more time & information efficient to read the property thread, but appreciate what OxonFlyer mentions.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Feb 13, 2019, 1:18 pm
#18
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: EDI/GLA
Programs: DL 2 MM Unobtainum | UA 1.1MM Gold | MR Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 2,268
With 13 Nights underway in 2019 here's my report so far...
Property: Element DFW Airport North
Date(s): February 2019 (1 nt)
Room booked: 2 Queen
Room received: 2 Queen
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: N
Rate Type: -
LNF stay: N
SNAs redeemed: N
Property: Four Points Sheraton NGO
Date(s): February 2019 (1 nt)
Room booked: 2 Twin
Room received: 2 Twin Deluxe
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: N
Rate Type: -
LNF stay: N
SNAs redeemed: NProperty: Renaissance Schipol AMS
Date(s): February 2019 (1 nt)
Room booked: 1 King
Room received: 1 King (Hotel was Sold Out)
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: N
Rate Type: -
LNF stay: N
SNAs redeemed: N
Property: Fairfield Inn & Suites ATL North
Date(s): January 2019 (1 nt)
Room booked: 2 Queen
Room received: 2 Queen (No Upgrades Available)
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: N
Rate Type: -
LNF stay: N
SNAs redeemed: N
Property: Aloft SEA Airport
Date(s): January 2019 (1 nt)
Room booked: 1 King
Room received: 1 King (No Upgrades Available)
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: N
Rate Type: -
LNF stay: N
SNAs redeemed: N
Property: W Chicago City Center
Date(s): January 2019 (4 Nt)
Room booked: 1 King - Cozy Room
Room received: 1 King - Wonderful Room (Was not upgraded into an available Suite)
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: N
Rate Type: -
LNF stay: N
SNAs redeemed: N
Property: Sheraton Phoenix Airport Tempe
Date(s): January 2019(2 nt)
Room booked: 2 Queen
Room received: 2 Queen (Was Not Upgraded into Available Suites)
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: N
Rate Type: -
LNF stay: N
SNAs redeemed: N
Property: Auberge du Vin Mendoza
Date(s): January 2019 (2 nt)
Room booked: 1 King
Room received: 1 King - Corner Room
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: N
Rate Type: -
LNF stay: N
SNAs redeemed: N
Property: Element DFW Airport North
Date(s): February 2019 (1 nt)
Room booked: 2 Queen
Room received: 2 Queen
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: N
Rate Type: -
LNF stay: N
SNAs redeemed: N
Property: Four Points Sheraton NGO
Date(s): February 2019 (1 nt)
Room booked: 2 Twin
Room received: 2 Twin Deluxe
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: N
Rate Type: -
LNF stay: N
SNAs redeemed: NProperty: Renaissance Schipol AMS
Date(s): February 2019 (1 nt)
Room booked: 1 King
Room received: 1 King (Hotel was Sold Out)
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: N
Rate Type: -
LNF stay: N
SNAs redeemed: N
Property: Fairfield Inn & Suites ATL North
Date(s): January 2019 (1 nt)
Room booked: 2 Queen
Room received: 2 Queen (No Upgrades Available)
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: N
Rate Type: -
LNF stay: N
SNAs redeemed: N
Property: Aloft SEA Airport
Date(s): January 2019 (1 nt)
Room booked: 1 King
Room received: 1 King (No Upgrades Available)
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: N
Rate Type: -
LNF stay: N
SNAs redeemed: N
Property: W Chicago City Center
Date(s): January 2019 (4 Nt)
Room booked: 1 King - Cozy Room
Room received: 1 King - Wonderful Room (Was not upgraded into an available Suite)
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: N
Rate Type: -
LNF stay: N
SNAs redeemed: N
Property: Sheraton Phoenix Airport Tempe
Date(s): January 2019(2 nt)
Room booked: 2 Queen
Room received: 2 Queen (Was Not Upgraded into Available Suites)
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: N
Rate Type: -
LNF stay: N
SNAs redeemed: N
Property: Auberge du Vin Mendoza
Date(s): January 2019 (2 nt)
Room booked: 1 King
Room received: 1 King - Corner Room
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: N
Rate Type: -
LNF stay: N
SNAs redeemed: N
Feb 13, 2019, 2:39 pm
#19
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: La Jolla, CA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, Lifetime Titanium, Delta Plat, Hilton Diamond , Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,615
This type of thread has been doing on for 16 years (!) & some appreciate the format/information so definitely it should continue, but for myself I'll probably take a pass. If I'm interested in what a particular property is doing wrt upgrades (success or fail) I'll read (& post in) the individual property thread(s). Scrolling through a thread that will be multiple pages of properties I'm not staying at just to find report on one that I will be staying at doesn't make sense to me when people also report upgrade success/fail in individual property threads. To me it's more time & information efficient to read the property thread, but appreciate what OxonFlyer mentions.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Feb 13, 2019, 6:13 pm
#20
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 905
Four Points Bangkok
7 nights over Chinese New Year. Points stay ( made sense only because Bangkok was 99% full and cash rates were insanely high). Upgrade to premium room and was satisfied with that. Premium room benefits include: 1 piece laundry per day, grab and go coffee, some welcome cocktail/happy hour deal that I didn’t use. They offer 20% dining discount for Platinum ( not sure if it includes all membership tiers). They honoured Your24 request.
I like this hotel. The only negative : WIFI was a disaster until they brought a router, problem solved instantly.
7 nights over Chinese New Year. Points stay ( made sense only because Bangkok was 99% full and cash rates were insanely high). Upgrade to premium room and was satisfied with that. Premium room benefits include: 1 piece laundry per day, grab and go coffee, some welcome cocktail/happy hour deal that I didn’t use. They offer 20% dining discount for Platinum ( not sure if it includes all membership tiers). They honoured Your24 request.
I like this hotel. The only negative : WIFI was a disaster until they brought a router, problem solved instantly.
Last edited by paolo64; Feb 13, 2019 at 6:42 pm
Feb 13, 2019, 6:38 pm
#21
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Baltimore/Washington, USA
Programs: AA LT Platinum, Hilton LT Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 3,076
https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/mem...s/guarantee.mi
Feb 13, 2019, 6:47 pm
#22
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Delta Diamond, Marriott Ambassador & Lifetime Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, United Silver
Posts: 6,334
Disagree. Pointless to check in on the app. Just message them using chat. If you check in on app, you won’t be eligible for the elite guarantee:
https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/mem...s/guarantee.mi
Feb 13, 2019, 7:27 pm
#23
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,446
Back on topic, I vote strongly in favor of continuing the SPG tradition with this thread. It's a great centralized source for real time intel on how folks are doing on upgrades. Also fun to read.
Feb 13, 2019, 8:32 pm
#25
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Bangkok
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Titanium, BAEC Silver, TK Miles & Smiles Elite
Posts: 2,208
Property: Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo in Philippines
Date(s): February 2019
Room booked: Guest Room
Room received: Concierge Lounge Access Suite
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: No
Rate Type: Pre-pay
LNF stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Checked in on app +48 hours and upgrade to suite appeared +24 hours. Platinum benefits include: breakfast in Runway Cafe buffet (advised at check in to go to hotel buffet because lounge breakfast is only snacks); lounge access with food (5.30-7.30pm) and alcohol (5.30-9.30pm) good enough for a meal with four hot dishes; suite upgrade on highest floor 15 across from lounge. Very good Platinum recognition in this new full-service hotel.
Date(s): February 2019
Room booked: Guest Room
Room received: Concierge Lounge Access Suite
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: No
Rate Type: Pre-pay
LNF stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Checked in on app +48 hours and upgrade to suite appeared +24 hours. Platinum benefits include: breakfast in Runway Cafe buffet (advised at check in to go to hotel buffet because lounge breakfast is only snacks); lounge access with food (5.30-7.30pm) and alcohol (5.30-9.30pm) good enough for a meal with four hot dishes; suite upgrade on highest floor 15 across from lounge. Very good Platinum recognition in this new full-service hotel.
Feb 13, 2019, 9:35 pm
#26
Join Date: Oct 2015
Programs: AA: EXP, 1MM Marriott: Ambassador, LTT
Posts: 407
Property: Ritz Carlton Toronto
Date(s): 3 nights in January 2019
Room booked: Club Level King City View
Room received: Club Level 1 BR Corner Suite
Elite Level: Ambassador
Award stay: N
Rate Type: Corp
LNF stay: N
SNAs redeemed: N
Comments: Upgraded to suite without asking. Have stayed here once a year for several years now. Upgraded to suite 2 out 3 times. No other elite benefits.
Date(s): 3 nights in January 2019
Room booked: Club Level King City View
Room received: Club Level 1 BR Corner Suite
Elite Level: Ambassador
Award stay: N
Rate Type: Corp
LNF stay: N
SNAs redeemed: N
Comments: Upgraded to suite without asking. Have stayed here once a year for several years now. Upgraded to suite 2 out 3 times. No other elite benefits.
Feb 14, 2019, 11:58 am
#27
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP; BoNVoY Tit LTP
Posts: 1,922
Property: Excelsior Gallia Milano
Date(s): 8 days in February
Room booked: Basic
Room received: Atelier Suite (w/view of piazza)
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: no
Rate Type: Regular, breakfast included was cheaper
LNF stay: no
SNAs redeemed: no
Comments: my home away from home and they treat me very well. Lots of food things in the room and great service.
Date(s): 8 days in February
Room booked: Basic
Room received: Atelier Suite (w/view of piazza)
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: no
Rate Type: Regular, breakfast included was cheaper
LNF stay: no
SNAs redeemed: no
Comments: my home away from home and they treat me very well. Lots of food things in the room and great service.
Feb 14, 2019, 12:17 pm
#28
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, HH Diamond, MR Titanium, MR LTP, AA PlatPro, DL PM, UA Silver
Posts: 742
Property: Sheraton Birmingham (AL, USA) Hotel
Date(s): In: 13 Feb 2019, 1 night
Room booked: Club level $249 rate/night
Room received: Presidential Suite, #1703
Elite Level: Platinum
Award stay: No
LNF stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: I manage my father’s Marriott account - booker club level as that was all that was available. He received this upgrade on a night when the hotel was fully sold out for a nearby concert.
Date(s): In: 13 Feb 2019, 1 night
Room booked: Club level $249 rate/night
Room received: Presidential Suite, #1703
Elite Level: Platinum
Award stay: No
LNF stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: I manage my father’s Marriott account - booker club level as that was all that was available. He received this upgrade on a night when the hotel was fully sold out for a nearby concert.
Feb 14, 2019, 2:27 pm
#29
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,207
Property: Marriott YUL
Date(s): 13-14 February 2019
Room booked: Guest room
Room received: Guest room (car park view)
Elite Level: TIT/LTP
Award stay: yes, FAN
Rate Type: Standard
LNF stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Got an ugly Bonvoy card. Bonvoy... YUCK!
Property: Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
Date(s): 14-15 February 2019
Room booked: Traditional room
Room received: Junior Suite
Elite Level: TIT/LTP
Award stay: no
Rate Type: Standard
LNF stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: I was upgraded weeks in advance to a two-bedroom Executive Suite. I didn't need all that space, but this junior suite is pathetically small. I'd just call it a corner room instead.
Property: Westin Bayshore Vancouver
Date(s): 15-17 February 2019
Room booked: Traditional room
Room received: Junior Suite, then Prince of Wales Suite
Elite Level: TIT/LTP
Award stay: no
Rate Type: Standard
LNF stay: Yes
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: I was upgraded weeks in advance on this reservation. The initial room was the noisiest room in the hotel. We had an ice maker on one side, cackling seagulls/crows outside, and cackling Canadians on the other side. The wife and I weren't having, so I went downstairs and they opened up the Prince of Wales Suite. It was a very basic two room suite, but the views were amazing. The walls are so paper thin at this property though.
Date(s): 13-14 February 2019
Room booked: Guest room
Room received: Guest room (car park view)
Elite Level: TIT/LTP
Award stay: yes, FAN
Rate Type: Standard
LNF stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Got an ugly Bonvoy card. Bonvoy... YUCK!
Property: Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
Date(s): 14-15 February 2019
Room booked: Traditional room
Room received: Junior Suite
Elite Level: TIT/LTP
Award stay: no
Rate Type: Standard
LNF stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: I was upgraded weeks in advance to a two-bedroom Executive Suite. I didn't need all that space, but this junior suite is pathetically small. I'd just call it a corner room instead.
Property: Westin Bayshore Vancouver
Date(s): 15-17 February 2019
Room booked: Traditional room
Room received: Junior Suite, then Prince of Wales Suite
Elite Level: TIT/LTP
Award stay: no
Rate Type: Standard
LNF stay: Yes
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: I was upgraded weeks in advance on this reservation. The initial room was the noisiest room in the hotel. We had an ice maker on one side, cackling seagulls/crows outside, and cackling Canadians on the other side. The wife and I weren't having, so I went downstairs and they opened up the Prince of Wales Suite. It was a very basic two room suite, but the views were amazing. The walls are so paper thin at this property though.
Last edited by uxb; Feb 21, 2019 at 11:15 am
Feb 14, 2019, 3:08 pm
#30
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,207
I think that if someone wants to see the experiences of others at a specific property, it is easier for them to search one thread than having to check the success thread and also the failure thread. Any reason seperate threads is the better solution for the consumer of the information?
have my first 'bonvoy' stay coming up tomorrow at a jw marriott....would be interesting to know what status the property would be able to see on their system....hopefully they won't think lifetime titanium & current ambassador level is below platinum & i get some sort of an upgrade....