Platinum upgrades
Feb 21, 2013 | 8:02 am
#16
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Formerly of SacTown, Cali
Posts: 1,279
Same here. I am plat. I didn't have a lot of stays last year but let's say about 15 and not a single suite upgrade the whole year.
Feb 21, 2013 | 12:15 pm
#17
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: UALifetimePremierGold, Marriott LifetimeTitanium
Posts: 74,139
Ed French mentioned in an interview that domestically only about 10% of elites get upgraded to suites. It does happen (as people have noted on this thread), but that doesn't make it the norm. And if one asks for it (as USIrritated does every time according to his posts), sometimes there's a better chance than just hoping. But a lot of things go into play - length of stay, occupancy rate, how many other elites also checking in & requesting a suite upgrade before another elite, etc, etc.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Feb 22, 2013 | 5:12 am
#18
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: FLL
Programs: Delta GM, (fmr US CP/PP/GP!), DL SkyClub, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Avis Chairman's Club
Posts: 5,162
Ed French mentioned in an interview that domestically only about 10% of elites get upgraded to suites. It does happen (as people have noted on this thread), but that doesn't make it the norm. And if one asks for it (as USIrritated does every time according to his posts), sometimes there's a better chance than just hoping. But a lot of things go into play - length of stay, occupancy rate, how many other elites also checking in & requesting a suite upgrade before another elite, etc, etc.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Feb 22, 2013 | 9:59 am
#19
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Treasure Coast, FL
Programs: DL Diamond, Marriott LT Plat, HH Diamond, Avis Preferred Plus, National Executive
Posts: 4,628
For award stays with the wife I call the plat desk and get the e-mail of the general manager and send a note requesting a suite upgrade if available.
Always respectful and my hit rate is about 90% over the last 5 years.
While on business I could not care less about suite upgrades.