May 3, 2014, 9:34 pm
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POSTING FORMAT
Hotel: Full Hotel Name
SPG Lifetime Gold - YES OR NO
Paid Stay OR BRG Stay OR Award Stay - (# nights)
Date: Month Year
Booked: Room Type
Upgraded to: Room Type (# category upgrade)
When Upgraded: Before check-in OR Upon check-in
Take it to the next level as a Gold member and enjoy all the benefits of Preferred membership, plus:
Earn three Starpoints® for every U.S. dollar spent on eligible stays — a 50% bonus over Preferred.
4p.m. late checkout, subject to availability at resort and conference center hotels.
An upgrade to an enhanced room at check-in — corner room, higher floor, or better view.
Your choice of welcome gift upon arrival - choose from bonus Starpoints, complimentary premium in-room internet or a beverage on us.
Complimentary in-room, premium Internet access when you book on SPG digital channels. This is in addition to your welcome gift.
Register to earn one Starpoint per dollar spent with Delta Crossover Rewards™ on eligible Delta flights.
New! Your World Rewards ™ with SPG and Emirates Skywards®: Register to earn one Starpoint per dollar on eligible Emirates® flights.
Earn one Starpoint for every US$2 in eligible revenue2 when you book a group for any occasion, business or pleasure. From weddings to meetings to family reunions.
Go Gold — for life. Achieve 250 eligible nights total and five years of elite status, and you’ll earn SPG® Lifetime™ Gold status.
Register and earn with Uber®. Earn 1 Starpoint per U.S. dollar spent with Uber every day, and 3 Starpoints per U.S. dollar spent with Uber during your stays with SPG.
Hotel: Full Hotel Name
SPG Lifetime Gold - YES OR NO
Paid Stay OR BRG Stay OR Award Stay - (# nights)
Date: Month Year
Booked: Room Type
Upgraded to: Room Type (# category upgrade)
When Upgraded: Before check-in OR Upon check-in
Take it to the next level as a Gold member and enjoy all the benefits of Preferred membership, plus:
Earn three Starpoints® for every U.S. dollar spent on eligible stays — a 50% bonus over Preferred.
4p.m. late checkout, subject to availability at resort and conference center hotels.
An upgrade to an enhanced room at check-in — corner room, higher floor, or better view.
Your choice of welcome gift upon arrival - choose from bonus Starpoints, complimentary premium in-room internet or a beverage on us.
Complimentary in-room, premium Internet access when you book on SPG digital channels. This is in addition to your welcome gift.
Register to earn one Starpoint per dollar spent with Delta Crossover Rewards™ on eligible Delta flights.
New! Your World Rewards ™ with SPG and Emirates Skywards®: Register to earn one Starpoint per dollar on eligible Emirates® flights.
Earn one Starpoint for every US$2 in eligible revenue2 when you book a group for any occasion, business or pleasure. From weddings to meetings to family reunions.
Go Gold — for life. Achieve 250 eligible nights total and five years of elite status, and you’ll earn SPG® Lifetime™ Gold status.
Register and earn with Uber®. Earn 1 Starpoint per U.S. dollar spent with Uber every day, and 3 Starpoints per U.S. dollar spent with Uber during your stays with SPG.
Report Your Gold Upgrade Successes
Jun 22, 2013, 5:56 pm
#556
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Programs: Delta DM, United Silver, Marriott LT Platinum, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 852
Element DFW - upgraded from a standard room to a 1 BR suite after I inquired about upgrade availability.
Westin Bellevue, WA - given corner room on the top floor, but was not a suite. Did not ask.
Westin Seattle - no upgrade. Arrived quite late, around 2:00a. Did not ask.
Sheraton Stonebriar (Frisco, TX) - Assigned standard room on SPG floor. Did not ask.
Usually get top floor at Alofts.
Westin Bellevue, WA - given corner room on the top floor, but was not a suite. Did not ask.
Westin Seattle - no upgrade. Arrived quite late, around 2:00a. Did not ask.
Sheraton Stonebriar (Frisco, TX) - Assigned standard room on SPG floor. Did not ask.
Usually get top floor at Alofts.
Jun 24, 2013, 4:23 pm
#557
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: SPG Gold, UA Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 79
For my first stay as a Gold Member I checked into Sheraton NY - Times Square and wasn't even offered one of the Gold "welcome gifts". When I asked about them I was told that I wasn't Gold so I wasn't eligible for them. After a little more banging around on her keyboard she said, "Oh, I see it... which do you want?"
I then asked about an enhanced room on a higher floor (she had put us on the 7th floor). She said that all the rooms were the same and that she didn't have anything else available.
Hooray for Gold!
I then asked about an enhanced room on a higher floor (she had put us on the 7th floor). She said that all the rooms were the same and that she didn't have anything else available.
Hooray for Gold!
Jun 24, 2013, 11:41 pm
#558
Join Date: May 2012
Location: SIN
Programs: JL GC | Marriott LT Silver | Global Entry | SQ Silver
Posts: 6,819
For my first stay as a Gold Member I checked into Sheraton NY - Times Square and wasn't even offered one of the Gold "welcome gifts". When I asked about them I was told that I wasn't Gold so I wasn't eligible for them. After a little more banging around on her keyboard she said, "Oh, I see it... which do you want?"
I then asked about an enhanced room on a higher floor (she had put us on the 7th floor). She said that all the rooms were the same and that she didn't have anything else available.
Hooray for Gold!
I then asked about an enhanced room on a higher floor (she had put us on the 7th floor). She said that all the rooms were the same and that she didn't have anything else available.
Hooray for Gold!
Jun 28, 2013, 6:11 am
#559
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: HHonors Diamond
Posts: 410
Hi, what are the chances of a upgrade in a hotel property in Singapore? Anyone has experience on that?
Jun 28, 2013, 11:06 am
#561
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Melbourne, Florida, USA
Posts: 2,983
Sheraton Boston
Book traditional room under conference rate, upgraded to corner room.
Book traditional room under conference rate, upgraded to corner room.
Jun 28, 2013, 1:29 pm
#562
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: LHR
Programs: Accor PLT,Thai Silver, HH Dia, SPG Titanium (LT Gold), Aegean Gold, BA Silver
Posts: 5,118
Le Meridien Istanbul
Upgraded to a Creative Room with Bospherus view and given Exec lounge access
+1
Upgraded to a Creative Room with Bospherus view and given Exec lounge access
+1
Jun 28, 2013, 1:50 pm
#563
Join Date: May 2012
Location: SIN
Programs: JL GC | Marriott LT Silver | Global Entry | SQ Silver
Posts: 6,819
Jun 28, 2013, 5:37 pm
#564
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 826
Le Meridien Chambers Minneapolis. Didn't ask for an upgrade, but before I even had a chance to, the agent said "slim pickings for upgrades tonight, I can give you a king deluxe room if that is ok?" I reserved a standard queen, so I thought it was a win! +1 for this property.. Fantastic hotel all around!
Jun 28, 2013, 10:17 pm
#565
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Arizona, USA
Posts: 2,403
At the Westin Bellevue right now. No upgrade. I have a "grand deluxe" room, but there is nothing grand or deluxe about it. In fact, its the smallest Westin room I've ever had.
The bored clerk flatly asked, "which amenity would you like?" Then he got back to hating life.
When I arrived, there was only a bellman in the lobby. "Is there something I can do for you?" He asked. "Hi, I'm here to check in," I replied. He didn't respond and seemed like this was an odd request at 5:00 pm. I guess they have the "B Team" working tonight.
I only recently converted to gold. I got upgrades recently in Seattle and Boston as a non-gold. The system doesn't seem to make a lot of sense.
Westin has such high standards, but I've had much warmer customer service at Target and the Apple Store this week.
The bored clerk flatly asked, "which amenity would you like?" Then he got back to hating life.
When I arrived, there was only a bellman in the lobby. "Is there something I can do for you?" He asked. "Hi, I'm here to check in," I replied. He didn't respond and seemed like this was an odd request at 5:00 pm. I guess they have the "B Team" working tonight.
I only recently converted to gold. I got upgrades recently in Seattle and Boston as a non-gold. The system doesn't seem to make a lot of sense.
Westin has such high standards, but I've had much warmer customer service at Target and the Apple Store this week.
Jun 30, 2013, 2:29 pm
#566
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: In the air
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy LT Plat, Hilton Gold, GHA Tit, BA Gold, Turkish Elite
Posts: 8,717
My last NYC stay as a Gold at the W Union Square. Got upgraded from a Wonderful to a Fabulous corner room for a 15 night stay.
Like it.
Oddly got a voicemail welcome from Whatever Whenever welcoming me and asking me if I got the foam pillows I requested. I didn't ask for any and I'm not sure there are any. Maybe it's in my profile somewhere.
This remains my preferred SPG NYC hotel at this price point.
Like it.
Oddly got a voicemail welcome from Whatever Whenever welcoming me and asking me if I got the foam pillows I requested. I didn't ask for any and I'm not sure there are any. Maybe it's in my profile somewhere.
This remains my preferred SPG NYC hotel at this price point.
Jul 1, 2013, 2:11 am
#567
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: HHonors Diamond
Posts: 410
Which room in St Regis did you book? If my understanding is correct, the Executive Deluxe is the lowest room followed by Grand Deluxe then Grand Deluxe Corner then the Lady Astor room? Can a Gold SPG member expect an upgrade based on this?
Last edited by InvestorTiger; Jul 1, 2013 at 2:19 am
Jul 1, 2013, 4:42 am
#568
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: SPG Plat, HH Gold
Posts: 221
nope. only for plats
sorry for the confusion, i mean i was upgraded to Grand Deluxe from Exec.
sorry for the confusion, i mean i was upgraded to Grand Deluxe from Exec.
Jul 1, 2013, 11:13 am
#569
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: London
Programs: AA EXP, SPG Plt
Posts: 2,607
Shockingly, I got an Art Deco Balcony room (booked Art Deco room) at the Prince de Galles last week. First upgrade of the year.
Jul 1, 2013, 2:48 pm
#570
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Programs: Delta DM, United Silver, Marriott LT Platinum, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 852
The hotel was quite quiet when I checked in - albeit very late at night. I had a younger Asian gentleman check me in. He said, "We have room XXXX for you...very nice room," which I wasn't expecting given my late check-in time after a delayed flight. Got in the elevator and realized I was on the top floor, then walked to my room on the southwest corner! I had a very nice experience at this hotel.