What is the "guest of the day"?
Jul 3, 2012, 7:33 pm
#16
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Washington DC
Programs: UA Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 19
Never the GOTD
No matter how many times I've stayed at a property, and despite being Platinum, I have yet to achieve "coveted" GOTD status. From what I can tell, they pick the guest with the shortest last name ("J. Woo") because it's too hard to spell out long names on those felt boards with the individual plastic letters. Since I have 11 letters in my last name, I'm a perpetual loser at that game. 
Jul 3, 2012, 9:25 pm
#17
Join Date: Feb 2005
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium (former PP), Hilton Silver, UA Silver, AS Member, Hertz 5*
Posts: 3,906
I have a really short last name, but I never expect to get this. Why? I book at least a third of my reservations at the last moment (within 24 hours of checking in but in some cases only 20 minutes before midnight of the check in day).
Jul 4, 2012, 7:19 am
#18
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Potomac Falls, VA
Programs: AA Plat 2MM, MR Gold, Avis Pref
Posts: 41,109
I got it at a FI once and the first thing I thought was ughhh how embarrassing as now everyone that sees this knows I've stooped to staying at a FI 
Jul 4, 2012, 7:27 am
#19
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: CLT
Programs: Marriott Plat, AA Gold
Posts: 1,076
Oct 23, 2015, 8:53 am
#20
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: New York
Programs: AA Platinum, Marriott Platinum Elite, SPG Gold
Posts: 320
Just got the Guest of the Day in Courtyard Marriott Cambridge, MA and it was well appreciated. 5000 points, great suite with views, free parking which is a $35 value and a piece of paper that I will treasure forever.
Oct 23, 2015, 11:30 am
#21
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: UALifetimePremierGold, Marriott LifetimeTitanium
Posts: 71,113
Cool! Wish all guests of the day came w/ that type of bennies.
Oct 24, 2015, 8:57 am
#22
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: Marriott Gold, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Best Western Diamond
Posts: 364
Hm, I've never even seen a guest of the day sign. I'll have to look out for it in the future.