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slapsho99 said
on 11/1/2009 here's a novel idea...Book the room you want and pay for it! Quit trying to cheat the system and bully a front desk clerk into giving you something you haven't paid for. Also, quit complaining about anything and everything just so you don't have to pay for a service you used. If you don't want to pay the rate for the hotel you are staying at, stay somewhere else in your price range. It is apparent that with the decline in our economy travelers are watching their spending more than ever. Why does that have to be combined with complaining more than ever? At the end of the day, remember that the hotel that you are trying to cheat out of paying for whatever you don't want to pay for is still a business with a huge financial responsibility to make its own budgeted numbers. If you want free breakfast, stay somewhere that offers free breakfast. If you want a suite, pay for it or sta...
axabouy said
on 7/7/2009 As an international traveler I like using http://www.CoolbreezeGlobal.com especially **Vacations Tab** Fill out the "deals & Steals" get awesome Rates sent weekly. I utilize my passport and seeing it has multiple stamps..that’s shows I’m well traveled so Resorts & Hotels (being on a competitive market) treat me with royalty. Because I did not have to stay with then where there are 100's Condos, resorts, tours & Hotels on that site..
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
Dbeat823 said
on 11/24/2008 this is what is going to happen. if you are staying for more than 2 nights...DO NOT EXPECT TO BE UPGRADED!! for some reason people think that if a guest stays for a long period of time they will be upgraded...thats NOT TRUE!!
honestly, if you are not paying full rate, mostlikely id say priceline/hotels.com then you will probly not get a upgrade. whyyy? well because in the eyes of the front desk we see that as being a cheap skate, and thats perfectly fine, but we rather give the room to a elite member rather than a cheapskate.
your best bet, if you travel a lot is to build loyalty to one hotel chain and stick to it. become a rewards member, belive it or not it truely pays off.
a lot of the times a lot of points are added for free nights. iv seen people use points for 80 nights, but of course this person basically lives in hotels.
back to my point. building loyalty is a plus,
chardygol said
on 10/19/2008 I'm a bit late on this, but working in the hotel industry I would like to add that there are better offers than pureupgrades.com on the market. For instance the luxury travel network Virtuoso, the Diners Club benefit cards or even much better categorized hotel collections such as www.mrandmrssmith.com, www.preferredhotels.com or www.designhotels.com and more. They also offer their benefit programmes, with some guaranteed amenities (and not only room upgrades).
henryl33 said
on 4/11/2008 Don't pay some company (pureupgrades.com) money to get free room upgrades- kind of defeats the purpose doesn't it?
Being kind and amiable to the front desk helps immensely. We have limited discretion for upgrades.
Contact the front desk if there are any issues with your room. Many "100 percent" guarantees require that you notify the front desk right away of problems. You would be amazed how many nights I have no phone calls from rooms but people wanting money back for various reasons in the morning. They don't get it.
Mistakes happen, rooms don't get cleaned,etc. Having a nice attitude when registering any issues will go far in getting an upgrade/discount. Cursing at the front desk will not help (I'll evict you if you curse at me). Let the front desk know what will make you happy and we'll let you know if it is possible.
rickymitch said
on 2/22/2008 Whilst all the above tips are valid, you should also look out for dedicated room upgrade programs such as www.pureupgrades.com which take the hassle and guess work out of receiving free room upgrades
rickymitch said
on 2/22/2008 Whilst all the above tips are certainly valid, you should also look out for dedicated upgrade programs such as www.pureupgrades.com - which take the hassle and guess work out of receiving free room upgrades.
Anonymous said
on 6/30/2006 I work in a very busy hotel, and when people ask for freebies with no good reason, 99% of the time, I say no. If a person is a regular, and they're always nice and friendly and don't cause me problems, I am much more likely to throw in free breakfast or something along those lines.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Many travel agents have personal contacts at hotels they can tap for you. They also belong to special networks called "consortiums" that provide their clients with upgrades and other perks when they choose a hotel within their network.