Upgrade MR reservation using cash or points

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Jan 7, 2007 | 7:22 pm

cdiver

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Join Date: Aug 2006

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Upgrade MR reservation using cash or points

Hi all,

I currently have a MR award reservation for two at Marriott Chaps Elysees, Paris. I am wondering wheher it is possible to purchase an upgrade using points or cash to get a room for three.

Thank you

Jan 7, 2007 | 7:30 pm

b1513

Join Date: Jan 2004

Location: Pennsylvania

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Originally Posted by cdiver

Unless their rules have changed within the past 3 months, it is possible to get a cash upgrade at the Marriott Champs Elysees depending on availability. We tried to upgrade last October and there were no rooms available for upgrade. Same thing happened there 2 years ago. There is no Concierge lounge (unless things have changed) so it would be a room upgrade.

Jan 8, 2007 | 10:03 am

cdiver

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"it is possible to get a cash upgrade"

I assume it can be done on check-in only.

Jan 8, 2007 | 10:38 am

hhoope01

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Not necessarily. When making reservations using Marriott's online tool, I have seen it show me a points stay reservation with a rate code stating that I will be required to either order an upgrade award(s) or pay XXX amount for the room. So it is possible to reserve a "higher" level room (i.e. better view, more room, C-level, etc.) using the online tool. Then you would only need to settle up with the hotel when you arrived. I have seen these fairly often when making points based reservations for beach-front properties where they have view-room upgrades.