Platinum Upgrade Successes 2009
Feb 1, 2009, 4:52 pm
#91
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: YXU, ON Canada
Programs: AC LT E50K; AC*MM; SPG LT Gold
Posts: 4,665
Moana Surfrider. |I booke a standard and got one of the large suites with two balconies at the ocean end of the Tower. Very impressive.
Feb 1, 2009, 6:51 pm
#92
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: ua mm, aa plat, starriott LTPP, ihg plat, hh gold.
Posts: 13,017
one night each at the princess kaiulani and at the sheraton waikiki, booked the cheapest available ($98 aaa rate at the pk, $170 at the sheraton) and got the top floor 'palm' suite at the princess and a large full suite w/two lanais at the sheraton. ^
Feb 2, 2009, 7:39 pm
#93
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta Diamond, WOH Globalist, Marriott LT Titanium, MSC Dia, Nespresso Club, ZTL Queen in Italy
Posts: 304
W Scottsdale recent stay
We reserved a room Sat night 01/31 at W Scottsdale. Was upgraded to a "suite". After reading the descriptions online, I think it was a Studio Suite. Room 358.
Nothing too spectacular, but still always happy to get upgraded.
Asked front desk receptionist, Bliss receptionist, and Bliss technician regarding foreclosure status; all said nothing to worry about & that the hotel will stay in the place, it will be a new investor/owner for the land. (still W/Starwood).
Nothing too spectacular, but still always happy to get upgraded.
Asked front desk receptionist, Bliss receptionist, and Bliss technician regarding foreclosure status; all said nothing to worry about & that the hotel will stay in the place, it will be a new investor/owner for the land. (still W/Starwood).
Feb 3, 2009, 9:48 am
#94
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Pasadena,Ca.,US.
Programs: AA, Delta, United, SPG plat, Hyatt dia
Posts: 7,140
Le Meredien SF
Upgraded to a reallllly nice suite with a large seperate living room,very large b'room with a picture window,and a nice balcony-view was incredible.
The staff here is top notch-one of the friendliest staffs I have encountered in SF-and the concierges are pretty wonderful ^
The staff here is top notch-one of the friendliest staffs I have encountered in SF-and the concierges are pretty wonderful ^
Feb 3, 2009, 11:36 am
#95
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 1,751
Westin Kierland Scottsdale
Paid $160/nite govt rate (best available published was approx $380/nite), upgraded to Junior Suite on 11th (top) floor. Was given 9th floor club access and $25/nite voucher for Deseo lounge good for 530-730pm happy hour when drinks and appetizers were half price.
Feb 3, 2009, 2:48 pm
#96
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 2,894
Sheraton Lima Hotel
Prior to my arrival, reservation was showing upgraded room to a club floor room. When I checked in, I inquired about a suite upgrade... the agent insisted that a club room is a suite room... 
Anyway, I went up to my pre-assigned room and the room is rather small but compared to their regular rooms, the decorations are better and it has a flat screen TV. Bathroom is very tired looking... almost as bad as the motel 6 in the US.
Now, I ended up getting a suite... but again, it's really nothing to write about. Just two standard rooms joined together by a partition door. Two full bathrooms, one room has living room furniture and another room for the bedroom. The furnishing is better in the club room. I'd recommend that people take the option of club room instead of suites. I took the suite as I prefer having larger working space.
Complimentary breakfast for plats in the main restaurant or club lounge. Access to the gym and sauna are also complimentary. If you are not Plat, you'd have to pay for these services... really odd for an international class hotel. You have an option to pay with your SPG points, which is 1500 points per access, I think.
All in all, this Sheraton is an absolute disgrace to the SPG portfolio. I am staying here because of my loyalty to SPG (there is Hilton property where I am a Diamond member, but I have given up on my Hilton status) and a buy one, second day half off promotion rate... which gives me 126 USD per night rate. Regular best available rate was around 170/200 USD per night... which is really over the top for the quality of this hotel - it's a dump!
Stay away from this hotel unless you have to... or can find a decent rates that you can combine with other promotions that gives you lots of SPG points. My other incentive was the night after night promo.
Anyway, I went up to my pre-assigned room and the room is rather small but compared to their regular rooms, the decorations are better and it has a flat screen TV. Bathroom is very tired looking... almost as bad as the motel 6 in the US. Now, I ended up getting a suite... but again, it's really nothing to write about. Just two standard rooms joined together by a partition door. Two full bathrooms, one room has living room furniture and another room for the bedroom. The furnishing is better in the club room. I'd recommend that people take the option of club room instead of suites. I took the suite as I prefer having larger working space.
Complimentary breakfast for plats in the main restaurant or club lounge. Access to the gym and sauna are also complimentary. If you are not Plat, you'd have to pay for these services... really odd for an international class hotel. You have an option to pay with your SPG points, which is 1500 points per access, I think.
All in all, this Sheraton is an absolute disgrace to the SPG portfolio. I am staying here because of my loyalty to SPG (there is Hilton property where I am a Diamond member, but I have given up on my Hilton status) and a buy one, second day half off promotion rate... which gives me 126 USD per night rate. Regular best available rate was around 170/200 USD per night... which is really over the top for the quality of this hotel - it's a dump!
Stay away from this hotel unless you have to... or can find a decent rates that you can combine with other promotions that gives you lots of SPG points. My other incentive was the night after night promo.
Feb 3, 2009, 3:19 pm
#97
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: boulder, co usa
Programs: UA 2MM, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Plat
Posts: 347
Parker Meridien NYC
Five for five over the past two months, booking lowest cost city view room, upgraded to suite (city view) or my choice of a reg. room, Towers/Park View.
Five for five over the past two months, booking lowest cost city view room, upgraded to suite (city view) or my choice of a reg. room, Towers/Park View.
Feb 6, 2009, 5:55 pm
#98
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: Delta DM, SPG Plat, Hyatt Diamond, MTA Rust, Hertz Five Star something or other
Posts: 2,858
Le Meridien King Edward Toronto- Deluxe Suite. Great platinum benefits- one of the nicest club lounges I've been to and free internet with plat- something I never get at high end hotels. Definitely now my top choice in Toronto
W Montreal- Extreme Wow Suite... amazing. I was there on a low occupancy night and since I stay there almost every week they hooked me up. It was huge.. I think 1200 Sq Feet and extremely high ceilings. I liked the huge remote control that controls the TV/shades/lights/curtains. Also the nicest shower that I've ever been in.. waterfall with 2 jets shooting horizontally from the wall- took me about 5 minutes to figure out
W Montreal- Extreme Wow Suite... amazing. I was there on a low occupancy night and since I stay there almost every week they hooked me up. It was huge.. I think 1200 Sq Feet and extremely high ceilings. I liked the huge remote control that controls the TV/shades/lights/curtains. Also the nicest shower that I've ever been in.. waterfall with 2 jets shooting horizontally from the wall- took me about 5 minutes to figure out
Feb 9, 2009, 1:01 pm
#99
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: A festering pit; a pustule of a fistula set athwart the miasmic swamps of the armpit of the Gulf of Mexico - a Godforsaken wart upon a dark crevasse of the World. (IAH)
Programs: UA Lifetime Gold, BA Silver, Marriott Lifetime Plat, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold
Posts: 31,403
Four Points Panama City - Upgraded to Top-Floor Corner Suite
Sheraton Gunter San Antonio - Upgraded to Club Floor "Governor's Suite"
Sheraton Gunter San Antonio - Upgraded to Club Floor "Governor's Suite"
Feb 11, 2009, 9:38 am
#100
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Depends on the day!
Programs: Marriott/Lifetime Titanium Hyatt/Explorist, Hilton/Silver, IHG Spire,UA Gold
Posts: 17,832
Sheraton Madison - booked regular room, upgraded to an 8th floor suite...pretty wierd set up, but they have only 6 rooms on this floor and one elevator that goes to it...prior to this upgrade I had no idea the floor existed and I've stayed there 10+ times! The suite was HUGE...probably 1200 square feet...dining table, mini kitchen, etc.
Sheraton Iowa City - booked regular room and upgraded to room 900...two room suite with a hot tub, 1.5 baths, etc....nice, but the furniture could use replacing...it's pretty beat up and stained!
Appreciate the upgrades none the less....keeping my fingers crossed for my 5 night stay at Westin Diplomat next week....PLEASE!
Sheraton Iowa City - booked regular room and upgraded to room 900...two room suite with a hot tub, 1.5 baths, etc....nice, but the furniture could use replacing...it's pretty beat up and stained!
Appreciate the upgrades none the less....keeping my fingers crossed for my 5 night stay at Westin Diplomat next week....PLEASE!
Feb 11, 2009, 10:08 am
#101
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska 100K - MM, defender of shoes on the carpeted bulkhead 4ever, AA LT PLT, Hyatt Glob, HH Dia
Posts: 7,446
Suite upgrade -- Westin Crown Center MCI last weekend for Typical PM Loser's wedding.
Hotel is in the middle of renovations, should be great when it is done. I loved the fact the sliding glass doors opened and we could get some fresh air.
Looking forward to my next visit to MCI.
Hotel is in the middle of renovations, should be great when it is done. I loved the fact the sliding glass doors opened and we could get some fresh air.
Looking forward to my next visit to MCI.
Feb 12, 2009, 7:18 am
#102
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NYC, DUS
Programs: Mattiott Lifetime Titanium Elite, LH SEN, IB Emerald, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 564
LM Bangkok:
From 'standard room' to 'standard room' corner view
Plat amenties:
- free breakfast
- free WiFi
- Daily creative hour at Bamboo Chic from 17:30-19:30
- two pieces of pressing service upon arrival
From 'standard room' to 'standard room' corner view
Plat amenties:
- free breakfast
- free WiFi
- Daily creative hour at Bamboo Chic from 17:30-19:30
- two pieces of pressing service upon arrival
Feb 12, 2009, 5:24 pm
#103
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 2,894
SGS is more than adequate for me... and where all of the Plat amenities above is given + almost always to a grande suite. ^ So... LM BKK sounds chic and all, but I will pass.
Feb 12, 2009, 8:37 pm
#104
Join Date: Sep 2006
Programs: USAir Gold, Delta Slvr, *Wood Plat
Posts: 68
Westin Bellevue
Booked lowest rate. When checked in put on top floor with great view of Rainier, except that you can't see anything through the fog this time of year. Called Plat Concierge after noting several suites were available - assigned a corner suite on the 8th floor, 828. It's an excellent room with expansive views in three directions and can see into Seattle....
Feb 13, 2009, 3:03 am
#105
Join Date: Dec 2008
Programs: M&M FQT, BA G, Bonvoy LTT, WoH GLOB
Posts: 960
4P downtown Dubai: Classic to Junior suite (nice room, but cheap kitchen furniture with odd lighting, and small bathroom - no walk in shower 
), 3 treats vouchers ^, but warm beer when redeeming
Sheraton Abu Dhabi - classic to club room, free breakfast and cocktail hour
Sheraton Bahrain - classic to jr suite, free breakfast and cocktail hour ^
4p Sheik Zayed Dubai - classic to business suite - nice hotel but same bathroom issues as above (small - no walk in shower)
Sheraton AMS airport - classic to club (small, interior facing room), lounge OK
), 3 treats vouchers ^, but warm beer when redeemingSheraton Abu Dhabi - classic to club room, free breakfast and cocktail hour
Sheraton Bahrain - classic to jr suite, free breakfast and cocktail hour ^
4p Sheik Zayed Dubai - classic to business suite - nice hotel but same bathroom issues as above (small - no walk in shower
)Sheraton AMS airport - classic to club (small, interior facing room
), lounge OK