Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem

[eli1571]

So you didn't eat meat Shabbos day or you had your own stuff in a fridge in your room?

There's no fridge in the room as the one supplied is an electric mini bar.

[ilherman]

There's no fridge in the room as the one supplied is an electric mini bar.

You can most definitely request one.

[Denverite]

There's no fridge in the room as the one supplied is an electric mini bar.

Even with just the minibar fridge we fit a lot of stuff in there. 

[D.]

Anyone have experience with a points room booked under a non-status account, but the 2nd guest (me) is gold - would they give me gold benefits here?

[Mordeyj]

Anyone have experience with a points room booked under a non-status account, but the 2nd guest (me) is gold - would they give me gold benefits here?

Just did it this past shabbos. Had to ask for manager but they gave it.

[D.]

Just did it this past shabbos. Had to ask for manager but they gave it.

Thanks - what benefits did you get?

[cholent]

I know there's been one DP on this, wanted to add another. I booked the dates I wanted in the standard room with cash while waiting for my points and certs to post. By the time they posted standard rooms were no longer available, but I was able to cancel my existing reservation and immediately rebook the now-available standard room with the cert. The CS rep did warn me that I was taking a risk, as it could be grabbed by someone else while we completed the process, but bH it went smoothly

[Mordeyj]

Thanks - what benefits did you get?

Free breakfast and drink certificates (maybe double points... we shall see...)

[D.]

Free breakfast and drink certificates (maybe double points... we shall see...)

Upgrade?

[cholent]

How far in advance have people emailed for upgrades? Wait for them to email me ten days before my arrival, or email them proactively a few weeks out?

[yochiek93]

I know there's been one DP on this, wanted to add another. I booked the dates I wanted in the standard room with cash while waiting for my points and certs to post. By the time they posted standard rooms were no longer available, but I was able to cancel my existing reservation and immediately rebook the now-available standard room with the cert. The CS rep did warn me that I was taking a risk, as it could be grabbed by someone else while we completed the process, but bH it went smoothly

It is risky I tried it and the rooms weren't available

[cholent]

It is risky I tried it and the rooms weren't available

Then I'm even more relieved that it worked. If they were deliberately blocking inventory I'm sure it wouldn't work, and there's always a chance that someone else grabs the availability as soon as you cancel before rebooking

[eli1571]

How far in advance have people emailed for upgrades? Wait for them to email me ten days before my arrival, or email them proactively a few weeks out?

I emailed them a week before, But the concierge contacted me about 4 days before.

[ilherman]

I know there's been one DP on this, wanted to add another. I booked the dates I wanted in the standard room with cash while waiting for my points and certs to post. By the time they posted standard rooms were no longer available, but I was able to cancel my existing reservation and immediately rebook the now-available standard room with the cert. The CS rep did warn me that I was taking a risk, as it could be grabbed by someone else while we completed the process, but bH it went smoothly

99% of the time this is  it what happens. Silly phone rep. Thought I agree that inventory may not come back.

[cholent]

I emailed them a week before, But the concierge contacted me about 4 days before.

Is it ridiculous to email a month in advance?

[AJK]

99% of the time this is  it what happens. Silly phone rep. Thought I agree that inventory may not come back.

That's nonsense.

The likelihood someone is booking a points room and for the nights you need at the exact time as you refunding and rebooking is very, very small.

[12HRS]

That's nonsense.

The likelihood someone is booking a points room and for the nights you need at the exact time as you refunding and rebooking is very, very small.

wouldn't a cash booking also in theory steal the inventory. altough I agree the likelihood is minuscule.

[ilherman]

That's nonsense.

The likelihood someone is booking a points room and for the nights you need at the exact time as you refunding and rebooking is very, very small.

OMG my new swift key messed me up...

I was typing that 99% of the time this is NOT what happens. You should've chap that from the second half of my post where  I said silly phone rep for saying that it may happen and it's risky. And I added that though (not thought)  inventory may not come back.  Oh well.

[mochjas]

I know there's been one DP on this, wanted to add another. I booked the dates I wanted in the standard room with cash while waiting for my points and certs to post. By the time they posted standard rooms were no longer available, but I was able to cancel my existing reservation and immediately rebook the now-available standard room with the cert. The CS rep did warn me that I was taking a risk, as it could be grabbed by someone else while we completed the process, but bH it went smoothly

this seems to work for here but didn't work for me in the Conrad koh samui. I cancelled and it didn't go back into inventory.

[yochiek93]

this seems to work for here but didn't work for me in the Conrad koh samui. I cancelled and it didn't go back into inventory.

Iinm WAJ doesn't have a waitlist so it goes back into inventory
But the Conrad koh samui does cmiiw