How to Upgrade a Hotel Room at Planet Hollywood
Staying at Planet Hollywood means that you can shop like a celebrity at the swanky Miracle Mile Shops, party like a rock star at the upscale nightclub Krave and relax poolside with a mojito in hand like an overworked agent to the stars. After spending your day hobnobbing with Planet Hollywood's famous and wealthy clientele, it can be a rude awakening to return to your budget hotel room. Here are some tips on how to get an upgrade that ensures your hotel room is fit for a Hollywood headliner.
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Call Planet Hollywood's reservation line to make your reservation. Be friendly and develop a rapport with the agent, then request a free room upgrade.
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Register for the Total Rewards program through Harrah's Entertainment, which now owns Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Inform the person working the reservations desk that you are part of the customer loyalty program and ask if you can have a room upgrade.
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Tell the person working the reservation desk if you are celebrating a special occasion, such as a birthday or anniversary.
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Stay at Planet Hollywood during the slow season or during the slow days of the week, suggests Ross Klein, the former president of Starwood Hotels. According to Rick Garman, author of "Moon Handbooks: Las Vegas," the city tends to slow down during the Christmas season and during the summer months. Slow days will typically be Sundays and Mondays.
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Check in late, advises Daniel Edward Craig who penned the "Five-Star Mystery" Series. The inexpensive rooms are likely to be full, forcing the person working at the reservations desk to give you a fancier room at no extra cost to you.
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