I’m briefly in New York, and decided to check out the iconic Waldorf Astoria New York, which recently reopened after a massive renovation. While I’ll share some initial thoughts shortly, in this post I’d like to talk about an interesting occurrence at check-in, as I’m curious how others feel about this…
For what it’s worth, standard room points bookings confirm into the “king room” category. Ahead of check-in, I noticed that I had been upgraded one category as a Hilton Honors Diamond member, to a “deluxe king room,” This retails for $92 more, so it’s better than nothing, but also certainly not a very exciting upgrade (which basically sums up my expectation of Diamond upgrades in the United States).
I was totally fine with that, and was happy to just be staying there with a free night award. At check-in, the front desk associated informed me that I had been upgraded to a deluxe king room. I didn’t ask about a further upgrade, but before being given keys, he shared what was supposed to sound like an enticing offer — he asked if I wanted to upgrade to a junior suite for just $200 more, and then he explained the features of the room.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
