Jun 8, 2014, 8:21 am
Last edit by: lcpteck
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Award stay: (yes/no), type (C+P, FAN, FWN, FRN, SPG50, etc.)
BRG stay: (yes/no)
SNAs redeemed: (yes/no)
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Mar 29, 2014, 8:41 am
#646
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 498
Property: St. Regis DC
Dates: 1 night in late March
Room Booked: Superior king
Room Received: Caroline Astor Suite
Award Stay: Yes
BRG Stay: No
SNA Used: Yes, cleared at T-5 days
Dates: 1 night in late March
Room Booked: Superior king
Room Received: Caroline Astor Suite
Award Stay: Yes
BRG Stay: No
SNA Used: Yes, cleared at T-5 days
Mar 29, 2014, 11:39 am
#647
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: TVC
Programs: AA EXP/LT PLT., Marriott LT GLD
Posts: 504
The Palace Hotel San Francisco
Property: The Palace Hotel San Francisco
Date(s): Friday-Monday
Room booked: Superior ($160++/night)
Room received: Presidential Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Mrs. Planecrashlaw was checking in before me under my reservation, so I wrote GM asking that they make her check in as smooth as possible and, of course, requesting that we be upgraded to a suite if available. Dummy bookings confirmed all categories of suites available for our stay. On arrival, Mrs. Planecrashlaw (and another PLT as well) told no suites available and clerk denied existence of letter. Mrs. Planecrashlaw produced copy of said letter to clerk, who disappeared in back office for 5 minutes, and handed her keys to Presidential Suite, thanking her for having a copy of the letter with her. Note to self: always carry copy of GM letter with me.
Very nice suite, BTW.
Date(s): Friday-Monday
Room booked: Superior ($160++/night)
Room received: Presidential Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Mrs. Planecrashlaw was checking in before me under my reservation, so I wrote GM asking that they make her check in as smooth as possible and, of course, requesting that we be upgraded to a suite if available. Dummy bookings confirmed all categories of suites available for our stay. On arrival, Mrs. Planecrashlaw (and another PLT as well) told no suites available and clerk denied existence of letter. Mrs. Planecrashlaw produced copy of said letter to clerk, who disappeared in back office for 5 minutes, and handed her keys to Presidential Suite, thanking her for having a copy of the letter with her. Note to self: always carry copy of GM letter with me.
Very nice suite, BTW.
Mar 30, 2014, 8:43 am
#648
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP; BoNVoY Tit LTP
Posts: 1,923
Property: Westin Palace Milan
Date(s): a week late March/early April
Room booked: King Classic
Room received: Junior Suite
Award stay: (yes/no), no
BRG stay: (yes/no) no
SNAs redeemed: (yes/no) no
Comments: Due to the difference in the change to DST, my flight got in an hour earlier than usual and I arrived fairly early at the hotel. Online I had been promised a suite with a view, but evidently none was available at that hour in the morning but I was put in a nice enough junior suite (with no view whatsoever). The fellow at the desk went up to the room with me to make sure it was ok. I really needed a shower and a rest and it was a fine trade off, although I miss the little couch/easy chair in some of the other suites I have stayed in here. This hotel takes care of regular guests (I am here 20+ days/year).
Date(s): a week late March/early April
Room booked: King Classic
Room received: Junior Suite
Award stay: (yes/no), no
BRG stay: (yes/no) no
SNAs redeemed: (yes/no) no
Comments: Due to the difference in the change to DST, my flight got in an hour earlier than usual and I arrived fairly early at the hotel. Online I had been promised a suite with a view, but evidently none was available at that hour in the morning but I was put in a nice enough junior suite (with no view whatsoever). The fellow at the desk went up to the room with me to make sure it was ok. I really needed a shower and a rest and it was a fine trade off, although I miss the little couch/easy chair in some of the other suites I have stayed in here. This hotel takes care of regular guests (I am here 20+ days/year).
Mar 30, 2014, 9:53 am
#649
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: CEB - primary/YVR -secondary
Programs: AC*Super Elite (100K) / PR*Elite / AY*Platinum (OWE) / SPG*Bonvoy Titanium (LTT)
Posts: 2,272
Property: Sheraton Malpensa Milano Airport Hotel
Date: March 30, 2014 (late check-in)
Room booked: classic/traditional 1 pax
Room received upon checkin w/out askin: junior suite
BRG: YES
SNA: NO
Note: This is a SSSuite for Plats. Dont accept anything else as per mentor
Special note: Glad to have met a fellow european MENTOR flyertalker at the lounge who taught me prosecco is NOT champagne!
Thanks for all the tidbits mr. Presidential suite!
Date: March 30, 2014 (late check-in)
Room booked: classic/traditional 1 pax
Room received upon checkin w/out askin: junior suite
BRG: YES
SNA: NO
Note: This is a SSSuite for Plats. Dont accept anything else as per mentor
Special note: Glad to have met a fellow european MENTOR flyertalker at the lounge who taught me prosecco is NOT champagne!
Thanks for all the tidbits mr. Presidential suite!
Last edited by supatight80; Mar 30, 2014 at 2:24 pm
Mar 30, 2014, 9:57 am
#650
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,762
I wouldn't care; that would suit me just fine, especially in that city. Sounds great!!
Mar 30, 2014, 10:12 am
#651
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: CEB - primary/YVR -secondary
Programs: AC*Super Elite (100K) / PR*Elite / AY*Platinum (OWE) / SPG*Bonvoy Titanium (LTT)
Posts: 2,272
It's actually quite depressing after day 1......you have this big terrace, outdoor lounges, dinner table for 6 on terrace directly smacked in front of grand canal, the best views of venezia but i was alone....cr#p....
Mar 30, 2014, 11:51 am
#652
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Oslo, Norway
Programs: Star Alliance Gold, Skyteam E+, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,032
Property: Westin Warsaw
Date(s): 3 days, March/April 2014
Room booked: Standard room
Room received: Executive Suite
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: no
Comments: great platinum treatment as always
Date(s): 3 days, March/April 2014
Room booked: Standard room
Room received: Executive Suite
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: no
Comments: great platinum treatment as always
Mar 30, 2014, 7:52 pm
#653
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 346
Property: Sheraton Maui
Date: end of march
Room booked: Standard room
Room received: deluxe ocean view room
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: no
Comments: ocean view was only partial from the terrace
Date: end of march
Room booked: Standard room
Room received: deluxe ocean view room
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: no
Comments: ocean view was only partial from the terrace
Mar 30, 2014, 7:55 pm
#654
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 346
Property: Westin Maui
Date: end of march
Room booked: Standard room
Room received: luxury (ocean facing) room
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: no
Comments: arrived at 11:30am and no room was ready (okay), at 3pm only superior ocean view according to front desk despite online availibility of luxury. After some dicussion availibility turned up out of the sudden.
Date: end of march
Room booked: Standard room
Room received: luxury (ocean facing) room
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: no
Comments: arrived at 11:30am and no room was ready (okay), at 3pm only superior ocean view according to front desk despite online availibility of luxury. After some dicussion availibility turned up out of the sudden.
Mar 30, 2014, 10:58 pm
#655
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: AMEX Plat / AY Plat, BA GGL-CCR / Bonvoy Titanium (LTP)
Posts: 474
Property: W Taipei
Date(s): March 30th - April 4th 2014
Room booked: Wonderful Room
Room received: Marvelous Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNA requested: No
Comments:
Reservation was pre-upgraded to Fabulous almost immediately after booking and further to suite on the morning of check-in. Arrival at about midnight.
Date(s): March 30th - April 4th 2014
Room booked: Wonderful Room
Room received: Marvelous Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNA requested: No
Comments:
Reservation was pre-upgraded to Fabulous almost immediately after booking and further to suite on the morning of check-in. Arrival at about midnight.
Mar 31, 2014, 1:09 am
#656
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SYD
Programs: UA GS, BA Gold, Marriott Titanium/LT Plat, IHG Gold, National Exec Elite, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,419
Property: The Palace Hotel San Francisco
Date(s): Friday-Monday
Room booked: Superior ($160++/night)
Room received: Presidential Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Mrs. Planecrashlaw was checking in before me under my reservation, so I wrote GM asking that they make her check in as smooth as possible and, of course, requesting that we be upgraded to a suite if available. Dummy bookings confirmed all categories of suites available for our stay. On arrival, Mrs. Planecrashlaw (and another PLT as well) told no suites available and clerk denied existence of letter. Mrs. Planecrashlaw produced copy of said letter to clerk, who disappeared in back office for 5 minutes, and handed her keys to Presidential Suite, thanking her for having a copy of the letter with her. Note to self: always carry copy of GM letter with me.
Very nice suite, BTW.
Date(s): Friday-Monday
Room booked: Superior ($160++/night)
Room received: Presidential Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Mrs. Planecrashlaw was checking in before me under my reservation, so I wrote GM asking that they make her check in as smooth as possible and, of course, requesting that we be upgraded to a suite if available. Dummy bookings confirmed all categories of suites available for our stay. On arrival, Mrs. Planecrashlaw (and another PLT as well) told no suites available and clerk denied existence of letter. Mrs. Planecrashlaw produced copy of said letter to clerk, who disappeared in back office for 5 minutes, and handed her keys to Presidential Suite, thanking her for having a copy of the letter with her. Note to self: always carry copy of GM letter with me.
Very nice suite, BTW.
Mar 31, 2014, 1:14 am
#657
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SYD
Programs: UA GS, BA Gold, Marriott Titanium/LT Plat, IHG Gold, National Exec Elite, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,419
Property: Westin Whistler
Date(s): mid-March 2013, Thu-Thu
Room booked: Deluxe studio suite (it's the lowest category room)
Room received: One bedroom suite
Award stay: Yes
BRG stay: No
SNA requested: Yes
Comments:
Two reservations: One 5 day (plat 35% off) with SNAs applied, followed by a 2 day award stay without SNAs.
Date(s): mid-March 2013, Thu-Thu
Room booked: Deluxe studio suite (it's the lowest category room)
Room received: One bedroom suite
Award stay: Yes
BRG stay: No
SNA requested: Yes
Comments:
Two reservations: One 5 day (plat 35% off) with SNAs applied, followed by a 2 day award stay without SNAs.
Mar 31, 2014, 6:28 am
#658
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
Posts: 29,682
Property: westin mumbai garden city....
Date(s): 28th-31st march....
Room booked: deluxe room....
Room received: executive suite....
Award stay: (yes/no), type (C+P, FAN, FWN, FRN, SPG50, etc.) no....
BRG stay: (yes/no) no....
Comments: i've stayed here many times before & i can only recall not getting a suite upgrade once....this property treats plats very well....
Date(s): 28th-31st march....
Room booked: deluxe room....
Room received: executive suite....
Award stay: (yes/no), type (C+P, FAN, FWN, FRN, SPG50, etc.) no....
BRG stay: (yes/no) no....
Comments: i've stayed here many times before & i can only recall not getting a suite upgrade once....this property treats plats very well....
Mar 31, 2014, 3:59 pm
#659
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: ZRH / YUL
Programs: UA, TK, Starwood > Marriott, Hilton, Accor
Posts: 7,295
Property: W New York - Downtown
Dates: 1 night in late March
Room Booked: Standard King Room
Room Received: Cool Corner Room
Award Stay: No
BRG Stay: No
SNA Used: No
Comments: Happy given I was at property at 11am and the room was ready
Dates: 1 night in late March
Room Booked: Standard King Room
Room Received: Cool Corner Room
Award Stay: No
BRG Stay: No
SNA Used: No
Comments: Happy given I was at property at 11am and the room was ready
Apr 1, 2014, 5:11 pm
#660
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: YXU / YUL
Programs: AA LT Gold, Aeroplan, Marriott Titanium (LT Platinum), HH Diamond
Posts: 407
2 for 2 in LA
Property: Westin Long Beach
Date: 24-Mar-2014
Room booked: Traditional
Room received: Junior Suite
Award stay: Yes
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Property: Westin Los Angeles Airport
Date: 28-Mar-2014
Room booked: Traditional
Room received: Terrace Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: Yes
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: It was earthquake night in LA. The living room had a nice sturdy desk to take cover under as the building swayed back and forth!
Date: 24-Mar-2014
Room booked: Traditional
Room received: Junior Suite
Award stay: Yes
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Property: Westin Los Angeles Airport
Date: 28-Mar-2014
Room booked: Traditional
Room received: Terrace Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: Yes
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: It was earthquake night in LA. The living room had a nice sturdy desk to take cover under as the building swayed back and forth!