Jun 8, 2014, 8:21 am
Last edit by: lcpteck
POSTING FORMAT
Property:
Date(s):
Room booked:
Room received:
Award stay: (yes/no), type (C+P, FAN, FWN, FRN, SPG50, etc.)
BRG stay: (yes/no)
SNAs redeemed: (yes/no)
Comments:
Property:
Date(s):
Room booked:
Room received:
Award stay: (yes/no), type (C+P, FAN, FWN, FRN, SPG50, etc.)
BRG stay: (yes/no)
SNAs redeemed: (yes/no)
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Post Your Platinum Upgrade Successes [2013 - onward]
Jun 11, 2014, 9:55 pm
#766
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: PDX
Programs: AA Plat + SPG Plat
Posts: 235
Property: Westin Phoenix Downtown
Date: 6/10/2014
Booked: Club Level King
Room Received: Corner Suite w/Club Access
Award Stay: No
BRG Stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Upgraded to corner suite prior to arrival, noticed in iPhone Passbook when viewing reservation details.
Date: 6/10/2014
Booked: Club Level King
Room Received: Corner Suite w/Club Access
Award Stay: No
BRG Stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Upgraded to corner suite prior to arrival, noticed in iPhone Passbook when viewing reservation details.
Jun 11, 2014, 9:58 pm
#767
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: PDX
Programs: AA Plat + SPG Plat
Posts: 235
Property: Le Meridien Atlanta
Date: 6/11/2014
Booked: Classic King
Room Received: Club Level King Suite
Award Stay: No
BRG Stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Upgraded to club-level suite prior to arrival, noticed in iPhone Passbook when viewing reservation details.
Date: 6/11/2014
Booked: Classic King
Room Received: Club Level King Suite
Award Stay: No
BRG Stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Upgraded to club-level suite prior to arrival, noticed in iPhone Passbook when viewing reservation details.
Jun 11, 2014, 10:00 pm
#768
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: PDX
Programs: AA Plat + SPG Plat
Posts: 235
Property: Westin Indianapolis Downtown
Date: 6/12/2014
Booked: Classic King
Room Received: Executive Deluxe Suite w/Club Access
Award Stay: No
BRG Stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Upgraded to an executive suite prior to arrival, noticed in iPhone Passbook when viewing reservation details.
Date: 6/12/2014
Booked: Classic King
Room Received: Executive Deluxe Suite w/Club Access
Award Stay: No
BRG Stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Upgraded to an executive suite prior to arrival, noticed in iPhone Passbook when viewing reservation details.
Jun 12, 2014, 4:34 pm
#769
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Ann Arbor Area
Programs: UA Million Miler, BonVoyLifetime Platinum, UA Platinum, President's Club,
Posts: 1,494
Property: Sheraton DTW
Reservation: King Traditional AAA rate
Upgrade to 2 room, 2 bath suite with kitchenette.
Also given free dinner & drinks for having to wait.
Excellent treatment for Plats here. Staff is top notch and most important, they remember ppl who stay often. That means a lot.
Reservation: King Traditional AAA rate
Upgrade to 2 room, 2 bath suite with kitchenette.
Also given free dinner & drinks for having to wait.
Excellent treatment for Plats here. Staff is top notch and most important, they remember ppl who stay often. That means a lot.
Jun 16, 2014, 3:18 pm
#770
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Ann Arbor Area
Programs: UA Million Miler, BonVoyLifetime Platinum, UA Platinum, President's Club,
Posts: 1,494
Sheraton Times Square NYC
Booked on points- 12K, regular King bed room
Upgraded to high floor Executive Suite
Booked on points- 12K, regular King bed room
Upgraded to high floor Executive Suite
Jun 17, 2014, 4:02 am
#771
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: WAW
Programs: SPG Plat100, BAEC Silver, M&M FTL, Friend of Laphroaig
Posts: 21
Last few stays:
Property: The Westin Grand Munich
Date: 5/9-5/13
Booked: Deluxe Room
Room Received: Junior Suite
Award Stay: No
BRG Stay: No
SNA: No
Property: Sheraton Skyline Heathrow
Date: 5/17-5/18
Booked: Classic Room
Room Received: Club Room
Award Stay: No
BRG Stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Hardly an upgrade, as the rooms seems to be the same, and the lounge is not that great.
Property: Sheraton Frankfurt Congress
Date: 6/09-6/16
Booked: Classic Room
Room Received: Executive Room
Award Stay: No
BRG Stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Still a regular room, but complimentary minibar and 50% discount at the bar downstairs are nice.
Property: Sheraton Frankfurt Airport
Date: 6/16-6/18
Booked: Classic Room
Room Received: Club Room
Award Stay: No
BRG Stay: No
SNA: No
Property: The Westin Grand Munich
Date: 5/9-5/13
Booked: Deluxe Room
Room Received: Junior Suite
Award Stay: No
BRG Stay: No
SNA: No
Property: Sheraton Skyline Heathrow
Date: 5/17-5/18
Booked: Classic Room
Room Received: Club Room
Award Stay: No
BRG Stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Hardly an upgrade, as the rooms seems to be the same, and the lounge is not that great.
Property: Sheraton Frankfurt Congress
Date: 6/09-6/16
Booked: Classic Room
Room Received: Executive Room
Award Stay: No
BRG Stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Still a regular room, but complimentary minibar and 50% discount at the bar downstairs are nice.
Property: Sheraton Frankfurt Airport
Date: 6/16-6/18
Booked: Classic Room
Room Received: Club Room
Award Stay: No
BRG Stay: No
SNA: No
Jun 17, 2014, 7:31 am
#772
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: CT/ Germany - Ich spreche deutsch
Programs: UA 1K, Bonvoy LTTE, HH Dia, HY Expl
Posts: 4,657
Post Your Platinum Upgrade Successes [2013 - onward]
Property: Blue Palace Crete
Date: 6/14 for 5 nights
Booked: Standard Bungalow
Received: Bungalow with semi-private pool
Award stay: Yes (also tried using SNA to Maisonette but did not go through in advance)
BRG: No
Date: 6/14 for 5 nights
Booked: Standard Bungalow
Received: Bungalow with semi-private pool
Award stay: Yes (also tried using SNA to Maisonette but did not go through in advance)
BRG: No
Jun 20, 2014, 6:35 am
#773
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 Full Moon Resort Maldives
Date: 6/20 - 3 nights
Booked: Beach front deluxe
Received: Overwater Bungalow
Award stay: Yes & No
BRG: No
Comment: 1st night SNA, remainder nights standard platinum upgrade benefit. Overwater Bungalow 582 sq ft. room is best available room for plats as per spg champion and gm. Dont expect overwater villa suite as is not in upgrade pool. Overall, very very satisfied.
Date: 6/20 - 3 nights
Booked: Beach front deluxe
Received: Overwater Bungalow
Award stay: Yes & No
BRG: No
Comment: 1st night SNA, remainder nights standard platinum upgrade benefit. Overwater Bungalow 582 sq ft. room is best available room for plats as per spg champion and gm. Dont expect overwater villa suite as is not in upgrade pool. Overall, very very satisfied.
Jun 20, 2014, 2:36 pm
#774
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: AMS
Programs: KL Platinum
Posts: 95
Property: Grande Bretagne Athens Greece
Date(s): 3 nights June 2014
Room booked: Classic
Room received: Deluxe suite
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: no
Comments:
Date(s): 3 nights June 2014
Room booked: Classic
Room received: Deluxe suite
Award stay: no
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: no
Comments:
Jun 20, 2014, 2:38 pm
#775
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: AMS
Programs: KL Platinum
Posts: 95
Property: The Romanos
Date(s): 5 nights June 2014
Room booked: Deluxe room
Room received: Infinity grand suite
Award stay: yes
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: yes
Comments: confirmed SNA was to grand suite, infinity pool suite given at check in.
Date(s): 5 nights June 2014
Room booked: Deluxe room
Room received: Infinity grand suite
Award stay: yes
BRG stay: no
SNAs redeemed: yes
Comments: confirmed SNA was to grand suite, infinity pool suite given at check in.
Jun 21, 2014, 12:13 am
#776
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,748
Property: W Times Square NYC
Date(s): May 2014
Booked: Wonderful Room
Room received: Marvelous Suite
Award stay: Yes
BRG stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Nil
Property: W Hoboken
Date(s): May 2014
Booked: Wonderful Room
Room received: Spectacular Room
Award stay: Yes
BRG stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Paid $100 on top of an award stay to secure a high floor, non-construction facing Fantastic Suite. Requested connecting room, so Second room got upgraded to a Spectacular Room.
Property: Element Times Square NYC
Date(s): May 2014
Booked: Standard Room
Room received: 1-Bdrm Suite
Award stay: Yes
BRG stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Failed SNA but still got an upgrade on check-in
Date(s): May 2014
Booked: Wonderful Room
Room received: Marvelous Suite
Award stay: Yes
BRG stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Nil
Property: W Hoboken
Date(s): May 2014
Booked: Wonderful Room
Room received: Spectacular Room
Award stay: Yes
BRG stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Paid $100 on top of an award stay to secure a high floor, non-construction facing Fantastic Suite. Requested connecting room, so Second room got upgraded to a Spectacular Room.
Property: Element Times Square NYC
Date(s): May 2014
Booked: Standard Room
Room received: 1-Bdrm Suite
Award stay: Yes
BRG stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Failed SNA but still got an upgrade on check-in
Last edited by travelswithmyself; Jun 22, 2014 at 6:36 am
Jun 21, 2014, 12:17 am
#777
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,748
Property: Tambo del Inka, Peru
Date(s): May 2014
Booked: Superior Room
Room received: Junior Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNA: Yes
Comments:
Property: Palacio del Inka
Date(s): May 2014
Booked: Superior Room
Room received: 1-Bdrm Suite / Senior Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNA: Yes & No
Comments: Upgraded to 1-Bdrm Suite with SNA. Somehow they missed the second room on the booking, which was then upgraded to a Senior Suite
Date(s): May 2014
Booked: Superior Room
Room received: Junior Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNA: Yes
Comments:
Property: Palacio del Inka
Date(s): May 2014
Booked: Superior Room
Room received: 1-Bdrm Suite / Senior Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNA: Yes & No
Comments: Upgraded to 1-Bdrm Suite with SNA. Somehow they missed the second room on the booking, which was then upgraded to a Senior Suite
Jun 21, 2014, 12:24 am
#778
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,748
Property: Aloft Cancun
Date(s): May 2014
Booked: Lagoon View Room
Room received: Ocean View Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Put in an SNA for suite, not upgraded. Arrived to find pre-requested and agreed room arrangement was not done. Offered upgrade to Ocean View Suite as compromise
Property: Hacienda Temozon
Date(s): May 2014
Booked: Superior Room
Room received: Deluxe Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Rate included an upgrade to Junior Suite where available. Received second upgrade to Deluxe Suite at check-in. Frankly the hotel was empty, so upgrades were easy to get.
Property: Westin Resort & Spa, Cancun
Date(s): May 2014
Booked: Deluxe Room
Room received: Royal Beach Club Room
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Pre-upgraded to RBC rooms. Since we wanted connecting rooms we declined the suite upgrade which would have moved one room out of the RBC
Date(s): May 2014
Booked: Lagoon View Room
Room received: Ocean View Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Put in an SNA for suite, not upgraded. Arrived to find pre-requested and agreed room arrangement was not done. Offered upgrade to Ocean View Suite as compromise
Property: Hacienda Temozon
Date(s): May 2014
Booked: Superior Room
Room received: Deluxe Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Rate included an upgrade to Junior Suite where available. Received second upgrade to Deluxe Suite at check-in. Frankly the hotel was empty, so upgrades were easy to get.
Property: Westin Resort & Spa, Cancun
Date(s): May 2014
Booked: Deluxe Room
Room received: Royal Beach Club Room
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNA: No
Comments: Pre-upgraded to RBC rooms. Since we wanted connecting rooms we declined the suite upgrade which would have moved one room out of the RBC
Last edited by travelswithmyself; Jun 22, 2014 at 6:36 am
Jun 22, 2014, 1:56 am
#779
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Ann Arbor Area
Programs: UA Million Miler, BonVoyLifetime Platinum, UA Platinum, President's Club,
Posts: 1,494
Forgot to add:
Property: Element Midtown/TS NYC
Date(s): 6/13/14-6/16/14
Room booked: 2 rooms booked on AAA rate, low floor, no view
Room received: 2 rooms on high floors with views
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Surprised pleasantly bu Element. I usually stay at Sheraton TS but I could get 2 rooms for about price as 1 so I did. Hotel was great, just prefer the location of Sheraton better. But what a deal!
Property: Element Midtown/TS NYC
Date(s): 6/13/14-6/16/14
Room booked: 2 rooms booked on AAA rate, low floor, no view
Room received: 2 rooms on high floors with views
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNAs redeemed: No
Comments: Surprised pleasantly bu Element. I usually stay at Sheraton TS but I could get 2 rooms for about price as 1 so I did. Hotel was great, just prefer the location of Sheraton better. But what a deal!
Jun 23, 2014, 10:30 am
#780
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: CHS
Programs: DL Diamond, WN A-List, Marriott Platinum Elite, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 685
Property: Le Méridien Philadelphia
Date(s): April 4-5, 2014
Room booked: Classic Non-smoking Room
Room received: Superior Suite
Award stay: Yes, 12k Starpoints/night
BRG stay: No
SNA requested: Yes, sort of
Comments: On Friday, the day before check-in, I hopped on the SPG website and found the LM Philly to have availability. Either $405 for a standard or 12,000 Starpoints—that’s an easy one! I also noticed that, despite possibly being nearly sold out, many room types were available, including suites. I applied a Suite Night Award and a few hours later got an email that my SNA had been cancelled…? It implied that I cancelled it myself, but, when I went on SPG.com to reapply, it gave me the standard “cannot apply SNAs to this reservation.” Confused, I called the property and explained the situation. The front desk agent was extremely polite and said, “no problem, those SNAs can be difficult; I’ll just go ahead and block off the suite for you and the SNA will probably be applied shortly.” By the time I checked the app, I saw that he had, in fact, blocked off a “Superior suite, non-smoking room: King Bed, Non-smoking, 500-525 sq ft / 46-49 m², City View, Living Area, Free High-speed Internet, 42 Inch LCD TV.” In the end, the SNA was never deducted from my account.
Full review of property + photo gallery + trip report can be view here: Le Méridien Philadelphia Hotel Review
Date(s): April 4-5, 2014
Room booked: Classic Non-smoking Room
Room received: Superior Suite
Award stay: Yes, 12k Starpoints/night
BRG stay: No
SNA requested: Yes, sort of
Comments: On Friday, the day before check-in, I hopped on the SPG website and found the LM Philly to have availability. Either $405 for a standard or 12,000 Starpoints—that’s an easy one! I also noticed that, despite possibly being nearly sold out, many room types were available, including suites. I applied a Suite Night Award and a few hours later got an email that my SNA had been cancelled…? It implied that I cancelled it myself, but, when I went on SPG.com to reapply, it gave me the standard “cannot apply SNAs to this reservation.” Confused, I called the property and explained the situation. The front desk agent was extremely polite and said, “no problem, those SNAs can be difficult; I’ll just go ahead and block off the suite for you and the SNA will probably be applied shortly.” By the time I checked the app, I saw that he had, in fact, blocked off a “Superior suite, non-smoking room: King Bed, Non-smoking, 500-525 sq ft / 46-49 m², City View, Living Area, Free High-speed Internet, 42 Inch LCD TV.” In the end, the SNA was never deducted from my account.
Full review of property + photo gallery + trip report can be view here: Le Méridien Philadelphia Hotel Review