Comments on: How to Get a Hotel-Room Upgrade

on 10/4/2008 Indeed, the suggestion that the message sender and this company are related seem to be true. To post intelligently on forums needs some writing experience. However, there are better offers than Pure Upgrades on the market, for instance the luxury travel network Virtuoso, the Diners Club benefit cards or even better categorized hotel collections such as www.mrandmrssmith.com, www.preferredhotels.com or www.designhotels.com. They also offer their benefit programmes, with some guaranteed amenities.

on 10/2/2008 rickymitch posting is very souspicious...
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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.

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

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.

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.

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.