Jan 2, 2022, 2:14 am
Last edit by: lewis_m
Property: Grosvenor House Dubai, Luxury Collection
Date(s): 14-18th March 2023
Room booked: Premier Room
Room received: 1 Bedroom Suite
Elite Level: Silver
Award stay: No
Rate Type: Standard
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments:
Lovely upgrade, told front desk on chat status would be changing to Gold after completing previous stay. Didn't expect much but was pleasantly surprised.
Date(s): 14-18th March 2023
Room booked: Premier Room
Room received: 1 Bedroom Suite
Elite Level: Silver
Award stay: No
Rate Type: Standard
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments:
Lovely upgrade, told front desk on chat status would be changing to Gold after completing previous stay. Didn't expect much but was pleasantly surprised.
Post Your Marriott Bonvoy Elite Upgrade Experiences (2022 / 23 / 24- )
Jan 2, 2022, 2:13 am
#1
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Marriott Bonvoy
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Englandshire
Programs: SPG LT Plat, BA G, BD*LG, MG Blue+ ...
Posts: 16,017
Post Your Marriott Bonvoy Elite Upgrade Experiences (2022 / 23 / 24- )
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Award stay: (yes/no), type (Points, PointSavers, C+P, Travel Package, CCFNA35K, CCFNA40K, etc.)
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Jan 2, 2022, 11:10 pm
#2
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Malaysia
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite
Posts: 143
Property: Palm Garden Hotel, Putrajaya, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Date(s): 31st Dec 2021 - 2nd Jan 2022
Room booked: Deluxe Room
Room received: Suite Room (Biggest Suite Room) with separate living room & bed room
Elite Level: Titanium Elite
Award stay: No
Rate Type: Paid Stay
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: The hotel is pretty dated but renovation are already in-talk and should be complete by 2022 hence I would suggest to avoid staying here if you are having high expectation.
Date(s): 31st Dec 2021 - 2nd Jan 2022
Room booked: Deluxe Room
Room received: Suite Room (Biggest Suite Room) with separate living room & bed room
Elite Level: Titanium Elite
Award stay: No
Rate Type: Paid Stay
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: The hotel is pretty dated but renovation are already in-talk and should be complete by 2022 hence I would suggest to avoid staying here if you are having high expectation.
Jan 3, 2022, 9:18 am
#3
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: Amex Plat, Marriott PP, HH G, GC Jade
Posts: 102
Property: The Westin Maldives Resort
Date(s): 28th Dec 2021 - 2nd Jan 2022
Room booked: Beach Villa
Room received: Overwater Villa with Pool
Elite Level: Titanium Elite
Award stay: Yes
Rate Type: Points (5 nights for 280k points)
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: Yes
Comments: SNA cleared 5 days before check-in (even if online there wasn't availability for OWV).
Date(s): 28th Dec 2021 - 2nd Jan 2022
Room booked: Beach Villa
Room received: Overwater Villa with Pool
Elite Level: Titanium Elite
Award stay: Yes
Rate Type: Points (5 nights for 280k points)
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: Yes
Comments: SNA cleared 5 days before check-in (even if online there wasn't availability for OWV).
Jan 3, 2022, 10:55 am
#4
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Dubai
Programs: BA Silver, FB Plat, EK Gold, BonvoyAmb
Posts: 2,021
Property: Ritz Carlton Dubai - DIFC
Date(s): Jan ‘22
Room booked: Premier One King
Room received: One Bedroom Suite
Elite Level: Ambassador
Award stay:Yes
Rate Type:60K
BRG stay:
SNAs redeemed:No
Comments: booked on points 15 min before arrival- Premier room same points as Deluxe. The suite upgrade pro-actively offered at check-in for “being a Bonvoy Ambassador”
Date(s): Jan ‘22
Room booked: Premier One King
Room received: One Bedroom Suite
Elite Level: Ambassador
Award stay:Yes
Rate Type:60K
BRG stay:
SNAs redeemed:No
Comments: booked on points 15 min before arrival- Premier room same points as Deluxe. The suite upgrade pro-actively offered at check-in for “being a Bonvoy Ambassador”
Jan 4, 2022, 7:10 am
#5
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Oslo, Norway
Programs: Star Alliance Gold, Skyteam E+, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,030
Property: Sheraton Grand Warsaw
Date(s): 4 nights, early January 2022
Room booked: standard room
Room received: Exective suite on the club floor
Elite Level: Titatinum
Award stay: no
Rate Type:
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: yes
Comments: hotel has gone through a soft renovation, new furniture etc in the suite. Club lounge open only from 5PM till 11PM. Breakfast offered in the restaurant, and soft drinks/coffee is offered in the restaurant until 5PM. The offerings in the lounge is extensive and plentiful!
Date(s): 4 nights, early January 2022
Room booked: standard room
Room received: Exective suite on the club floor
Elite Level: Titatinum
Award stay: no
Rate Type:
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: yes
Comments: hotel has gone through a soft renovation, new furniture etc in the suite. Club lounge open only from 5PM till 11PM. Breakfast offered in the restaurant, and soft drinks/coffee is offered in the restaurant until 5PM. The offerings in the lounge is extensive and plentiful!
Jan 4, 2022, 7:37 am
#6
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: BOS, PVG
Programs: United 1K and 1MM, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 10,000
Property: Cancun JW Marriott Resort
Date(s): Jan. 9-14, 2022
Room booked: Standard Ocean View Room
Room received: 1345 Square Ft. Ocean View Large Suite with Balcony
Elite Level: Ambassador
Award stay: No. AAA Rate
Rate Type: Standard
BRG stay: No.
SNAs redeemed: Yes
Comments: Emailed AMB Service two months before check-in. AMB Service contacted hotel and alerted them. This is my 35th anniversary trip.
Date(s): Jan. 9-14, 2022
Room booked: Standard Ocean View Room
Room received: 1345 Square Ft. Ocean View Large Suite with Balcony
Elite Level: Ambassador
Award stay: No. AAA Rate
Rate Type: Standard
BRG stay: No.
SNAs redeemed: Yes
Comments: Emailed AMB Service two months before check-in. AMB Service contacted hotel and alerted them. This is my 35th anniversary trip.
Jan 9, 2022, 1:08 pm
#7
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Germany
Programs: HH Diamond, LT Marriott Plat
Posts: 86
Property: Stages Hotel Prague
Date(s): Jan. 7-9. 2022
Room booked: Standard Room
Room received: Stardust Suite with Balcony
Elite Level: Ambassador
Award stay: no
Rate Type: Standard
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: no
Comments: New Hotel, 3 month old.
Date(s): Jan. 7-9. 2022
Room booked: Standard Room
Room received: Stardust Suite with Balcony
Elite Level: Ambassador
Award stay: no
Rate Type: Standard
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: no
Comments: New Hotel, 3 month old.
Jan 21, 2022, 6:51 am
#8
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
Property: Marriott Tempe at the Buttes
Date(s): 1/15-17
Room booked: 2 Double
Room received: Premier 2 Double with Patio
Elite Level: (Platinum, Titanium, Ambassador): Titanium
Award stay: (yes/no), type (Points, PointSavers, C+P, Travel Package, CCFNA35K, CCFNA40K, etc.) Cash
Rate Type: (Off Peak/Standard/Peak): Cash
BRG stay: (yes/no): No
SNAs redeemed: (yes/no): No
Comments: This hotel doesn't seem to have suites. When I went to look at SNA options this room was the highest they showed. It also means you aren't facing the interstate so it was nice to get.
Date(s): 1/15-17
Room booked: 2 Double
Room received: Premier 2 Double with Patio
Elite Level: (Platinum, Titanium, Ambassador): Titanium
Award stay: (yes/no), type (Points, PointSavers, C+P, Travel Package, CCFNA35K, CCFNA40K, etc.) Cash
Rate Type: (Off Peak/Standard/Peak): Cash
BRG stay: (yes/no): No
SNAs redeemed: (yes/no): No
Comments: This hotel doesn't seem to have suites. When I went to look at SNA options this room was the highest they showed. It also means you aren't facing the interstate so it was nice to get.
Jan 21, 2022, 7:00 am
#9
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: IST
Programs: TK E+ | HHD | Marriott TE LTG | etc.
Posts: 286
Property: AC Hotel Malaga Palacio
Date(s): January 12-14, 2022
Room booked: Standard King
Room received: Junior Suite, 1 King
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: Yes
Rate Type: Points (2 nights for 40k points)
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Great room with separate living room with TV, bedroom with large balcony, marble bathroom with shower+bathtube/toilet+bidet. First time in Malaga.
Date(s): January 12-14, 2022
Room booked: Standard King
Room received: Junior Suite, 1 King
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: Yes
Rate Type: Points (2 nights for 40k points)
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Great room with separate living room with TV, bedroom with large balcony, marble bathroom with shower+bathtube/toilet+bidet. First time in Malaga.
Jan 21, 2022, 7:29 am
#10
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: CEB - primary/YVR -secondary
Programs: AC*Super Elite (100K) / PR*Elite / AY*Platinum (OWE) / SPG*Bonvoy Titanium (LTT)
Posts: 2,270
Property: Le Méridien Bahrain
Date(s): 3 nights, January 2022
Room booked: standard room
Room received: 1 Bedroom, 2 bath Oriental Suite
Elite Level: Titatinum
Award stay: no
Rate Type:
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Was able to check in at 330AM day of arrival. Thank God!
Property: Sheraton Oman
Date(s): 5 nights, January 2022
Room booked: standard room
Room received: 1 Bedroom 900+ Sq ft. Suite with kitchen
Elite Level: Titatinum
Award stay: No
Rate Type:
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Was able to get free rollaway bed thanks to the Manager as all suites are King Bed.
Date(s): 3 nights, January 2022
Room booked: standard room
Room received: 1 Bedroom, 2 bath Oriental Suite
Elite Level: Titatinum
Award stay: no
Rate Type:
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Was able to check in at 330AM day of arrival. Thank God!
Property: Sheraton Oman
Date(s): 5 nights, January 2022
Room booked: standard room
Room received: 1 Bedroom 900+ Sq ft. Suite with kitchen
Elite Level: Titatinum
Award stay: No
Rate Type:
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Was able to get free rollaway bed thanks to the Manager as all suites are King Bed.
Jan 30, 2022, 12:32 pm
#11
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Germany
Programs: HH Diamond, LT Marriott Plat
Posts: 86
Property: Sheraton Poznan
Date(s): 3 nights, January 2022
Room booked: king size bed
Room received: Juniorsuite at 5.floor
Elite Level: Ambassador
Award stay: (yes/no),no
Rate Type: (Off Peak/Standard/Peak): Cash
BRG stay: (yes/no): No
SNAs redeemed: (yes/no): No
Cocktail hour from 18-21.00 with a few basic cocktails like Aperol Spritz, Mojito... in club lounge.
Date(s): 3 nights, January 2022
Room booked: king size bed
Room received: Juniorsuite at 5.floor
Elite Level: Ambassador
Award stay: (yes/no),no
Rate Type: (Off Peak/Standard/Peak): Cash
BRG stay: (yes/no): No
SNAs redeemed: (yes/no): No
Cocktail hour from 18-21.00 with a few basic cocktails like Aperol Spritz, Mojito... in club lounge.
Jan 30, 2022, 4:43 pm
#12
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: YXU / YUL
Programs: AA LT Gold, Aeroplan, Marriott Titanium (LT Platinum), HH Diamond
Posts: 407
Property: Renaissance Palm Springs
Date(s): 1 night, Jan. 2022
Room booked: 1 King Bed, Guest Room
Room received: Resort Suite, 1 King, Sofa bed, Pool view, Balcony
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: Yes - Points
Rate Type: Standard
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Date(s): 1 night, Jan. 2022
Room booked: 1 King Bed, Guest Room
Room received: Resort Suite, 1 King, Sofa bed, Pool view, Balcony
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: Yes - Points
Rate Type: Standard
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Feb 1, 2022, 8:43 pm
#13
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
Property: Moxy LYS
Date(s): 1 night, January
Room booked: Standard Queen
Room received: Standard Queen with runway/mountain views
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: No
Rate Type: Standard
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Cheap, convenient and inside terminal 2
Date(s): 1 night, January
Room booked: Standard Queen
Room received: Standard Queen with runway/mountain views
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: No
Rate Type: Standard
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Cheap, convenient and inside terminal 2
Feb 1, 2022, 8:45 pm
#14
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
Property: Sheraton CDG
Date(s): 1 night, January
Room booked: King Classic
Room received: Junior Suite
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: No
Rate Type: Standard
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Expensive, convenient and inside terminal 2. What they call a junior is actually a full two room suite.
Date(s): 1 night, January
Room booked: King Classic
Room received: Junior Suite
Elite Level: Titanium
Award stay: No
Rate Type: Standard
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Expensive, convenient and inside terminal 2. What they call a junior is actually a full two room suite.
Feb 4, 2022, 6:47 am
#15
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Germany
Programs: HH Diamond, LT Marriott Plat
Posts: 86
Property: Stages Hotel Prague
Date(s): 1 night, February 2022
Room booked: standard room
Room received: Stages Suite with 2 bedrooms
Elite Level: Ambassador
Award stay: no
Rate Type: Cash
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Date(s): 1 night, February 2022
Room booked: standard room
Room received: Stages Suite with 2 bedrooms
Elite Level: Ambassador
Award stay: no
Rate Type: Cash
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No