Things You'll Need:
- Luggage Sets
- Local Guidebooks
- Maps
- Airline Tickets
- Frequent-flier Programs
- Maps
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Step 1
Establish loyalty by always choosing the same hotel in cities you visit often. Being friendly with the front-desk staff never hurts.
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Step 2
Ask about freebies and other specials when you book your reservation. If you don't ask, you usually don't get.
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Step 3
Join frequent-visitor programs at the chain hotels you visit. Your points earn upgrades and free stays along with other perks.
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Step 4
Organize reunions, meetings or conventions at your favorite hotel. Lots of hotels say thanks with credit for upgrades or free nights, either at the time of the event or at a later date.
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Step 5
Trade airline frequent-flier points for upgrades at participating hotels. But weigh this option carefully'it's rarely the most cost-effective way to spend frequent-flier credits.
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Step 6
Be vocal. If the room you were assigned isn't satisfactory'unclean, noisy or lacking the view you were promised'ask for an upgrade.
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Step 7
Offer to be appeased. If the staff makes a mistake that causes a delay or distress'say they misplace your luggage or, in a worst-case scenario, fail to make your room safe'make it known that an upgrade will help you forget all about the bad experience.
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Step 8
Take a chance on luck. Once in a while, you'll be in the right place at the right time. Budget rooms sometimes get overbooked, and the lucky guest who gets bumped up to the executive floor could turn out to be you.
Comments
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Building loyalty is great also.. But traveling as an "insider on pennies on the $$" is much more rewarding :-).
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Dbeat823 said
on 11/24/2008 You: (pull out the wallet and place the cc and id on the counter) i was woundering if i could get a room away from the elevators and ice machines (pull out a 20 and set it on the counter and slightly push it towards the fd)the nicest room im here with my wife, you know woman.
fd: okay here you are room 1020, got a nice room on the 10th floor overlooking the Marina. thank you and enjoy your stay.
you: thank you, il see you around
maybe you will see them on another visit and he or she will remember that you tiped them good last time you stayed. i should write a article...damm.
Dbeat823 said
on 11/24/2008 building loyalty is a plus, but another thing is just being HUMAN. we front desk people get bored, sometimes just getting to know other people builds friendships (if you come to our hotel a couple times a month) be nice dont give us problems and we will know "well mr. baker is comming today" and we will see what upgraded room we can give you. getting to know who our guests are is what makes us determin what room we will give you.money works too. a 20 can go a long way.
a easy way to make this transaction would be like this.
front desk:welcome to somethign somethign hotel how may i help you?
you: yes, im checking in. last name _______.
fd: okay mr. _____ i see we have you staying with us for 1 night king bed. may i please have a credit card and a photo ID?
You: (pull out the wallet and place the cc and id on the counter) i was woundering if i could get a room away from the elevator