When Moving Up in Status, Do You Need to Rebook Prior Reservations?
Jun 22, 2020, 4:42 pm
#1
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When Moving Up in Status, Do You Need to Rebook Prior Reservations?
In order to gain the benefits of the enhanced status, that is. Thanks!
Jun 22, 2020, 4:56 pm
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ime, no but the property themselves will need to refresh your status onsite sometimes. Plus if not refreshed prior to arrival, you might be cut from pre upgrades so I would call or rebook if the rates are the same.
Jun 22, 2020, 5:17 pm
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What myperks says. No need to do anything before arrival at property if you don't care about upgrades - it just takes the clerk a moment to refresh your profile and all of your other bennies don't depend on check-in.
QUOTE=myperks;32477308]ime, no but the property themselves will need to refresh your status onsite sometimes. Plus if not refreshed prior to arrival, you might be cut from pre upgrades so I would call or rebook if the rates are the same.[/QUOTE]
QUOTE=myperks;32477308]ime, no but the property themselves will need to refresh your status onsite sometimes. Plus if not refreshed prior to arrival, you might be cut from pre upgrades so I would call or rebook if the rates are the same.[/QUOTE]
Jun 22, 2020, 7:54 pm
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It is one circumstance where carrying your new Bonvoy Status card does some good. Just hand it over with the payment card. Or tell them you have just been promoted. At least in the olden days they had to look and refresh.
Jun 22, 2020, 8:26 pm
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Exactly. I only remember one benefit that was based on earliest reservation date, and I don't know if that's even still the case (SNA?). If it's just a straightforward reservation, at the same or lower price, it won't hurt.
If the cost has gone up - the odds of if making a difference are small, so I wouldn't bother.
If the cost has gone up - the odds of if making a difference are small, so I wouldn't bother.
Jun 23, 2020, 12:01 am
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Call the hotel (or write to them) and tell them your status changed. They should refresh and you'll get the appropriate perqs when you check in.
