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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #660 on: October 30, 2018, 10:13:39 PM »
how well does SR NYC recognize status? am platinum elite

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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #661 on: October 30, 2018, 10:33:02 PM »
you do realize that the hotels are not obligated to give you free kosher breakfast. It is a nice thing that some do. That being said the Andaz 5th gives free kosher breakfast to globalists
Yes of course. Sry if I came accross as entitled. For a 5 star hotel that charges $1200 a night after tax, that prides itself on service(st Regis), and I happen to be the highest level of platinum, if I get free hotel breakfast that isn't kosher, IMHO they should offer at least $20 per person of food from a Kosher restaurant.

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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #662 on: October 30, 2018, 10:36:30 PM »
Yes of course. Sry if I came accross as entitled. For a 5 star hotel that charges $1200 a night after tax, that prides itself on service(st Regis), and I happen to be the highest level of platinum, if I get free hotel breakfast that isn't kosher, IMHO they should offer at least $20 per person of food from a Kosher restaurant.
if you have an ambassador maybe he can help you

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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #663 on: October 30, 2018, 10:37:57 PM »
Yes of course. Sry if I came accross as entitled. For a 5 star hotel that charges $1200 a night after tax, that prides itself on service(st Regis), and I happen to be the highest level of platinum, if I get free hotel breakfast that isn't kosher, IMHO they should offer at least $20 per person of food from a Kosher restaurant.
the moment the SR added the scammy $50 "destination fee" I lost all of my trust in them

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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #664 on: October 30, 2018, 10:48:55 PM »
if you have an ambassador maybe he can help you
I tried. My ambassador actually offered to make me a res at la marai, mikes, or Abigail's for breakfast LOL

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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #665 on: October 31, 2018, 01:32:31 PM »
how well does SR NYC recognize status? am platinum elite
I was Plat before the merger (not sure if Plat Elite is viewed as lower in their eyes now), and got into a suite, but no one would confirm it until I checked in and found out they put me in a suite.

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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #666 on: October 31, 2018, 07:34:53 PM »
I was Plat before the merger (not sure if Plat Elite is viewed as lower in their eyes now), and got into a suite, but no one would confirm it until I checked in and found out they put me in a suite.
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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #667 on: November 01, 2018, 11:19:47 PM »
At the SR right now, I'm plat ambassador btw, my ambassador wasn't a help trying to get kosher breakfast. Concierge offered to order it but the hotel wouldn't pay for it. I got an upgrade to a "grand luxe room" not a suite. Butler service took about 15 min. The room is decent and the turndown service is cool, but next time I'll just stick with the PH, especially with this $50 destination fee mishagas

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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #668 on: November 01, 2018, 11:35:58 PM »
At the SR right now, I'm plat ambassador btw, my ambassador wasn't a help trying to get kosher breakfast. Concierge offered to order it but the hotel wouldn't pay for it. I got an upgrade to a "grand luxe room" not a suite. Butler service took about 15 min. The room is decent and the turndown service is cool, but next time I'll just stick with the PH, especially with this $50 destination fee mishagas
omg! my fear confirmed, SR shame on you!
Canceling for sure.

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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #669 on: November 02, 2018, 12:18:54 AM »
omg! my fear confirmed, SR shame on you!
Canceling for sure.
Hotels are always very YMMV, especially with upgrades but yes shame on SR!!

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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #670 on: November 02, 2018, 12:37:47 AM »
At the SR right now, I'm plat ambassador btw, my ambassador wasn't a help trying to get kosher breakfast. Concierge offered to order it but the hotel wouldn't pay for it. I got an upgrade to a "grand luxe room" not a suite. Butler service took about 15 min. The room is decent and the turndown service is cool, but next time I'll just stick with the PH, especially with this $50 destination fee mishagas
abuse the Bentley at least!

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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #671 on: November 02, 2018, 12:41:33 AM »
abuse the Bentley at least!
Do you need to reserve it in advance?

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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #672 on: November 02, 2018, 12:46:44 AM »
Do you need to reserve it in advance?
think its on a first come first serve basis

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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #673 on: November 02, 2018, 06:43:08 AM »
At the SR right now, I'm plat ambassador btw, my ambassador wasn't a help trying to get kosher breakfast. Concierge offered to order it but the hotel wouldn't pay for it. I got an upgrade to a "grand luxe room" not a suite. Butler service took about 15 min. The room is decent and the turndown service is cool, but next time I'll just stick with the PH, especially with this $50 destination fee mishagas
was the base suite available for sale?

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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #674 on: November 02, 2018, 09:36:39 AM »
was the base suite available for sale?
Not the base one

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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #675 on: November 02, 2018, 09:53:11 AM »
how well does SR NYC recognize status? am platinum elite
And btw the front desk person didn't even realize I was platinum until halfway through the check in process. I feel like my status got me nothing this stay, maybe an upgrade to a slightly nicer room.
Free breakfast is worthless to a kosher person, even someone like me that doesn't keep CY.

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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #676 on: November 02, 2018, 10:06:03 AM »
And btw the front desk person didn't even realize I was platinum until halfway through the check in process. I feel like my status got me nothing this stay, maybe an upgrade to a slightly nicer room.
Free breakfast is worthless to a kosher person, even someone like me that doesn't keep CY.
what were you expecting the status to give you that it didn't give you? They gave you free breakfast, they gave you an upgrade, they are only supposed to give you the base suite it is not common to get free premium suites. Did they not give you late checkout? Consider switching to Hyatt if free kosher breakfast is important to you. They will give you free parking on awards and not charge you any resort or destination fees. Also you can confirm upgrades in advance with DSUs

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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #677 on: November 02, 2018, 11:26:24 AM »
what were you expecting the status to give you that it didn't give you? They gave you free breakfast, they gave you an upgrade, they are only supposed to give you the base suite it is not common to get free premium suites. Did they not give you late checkout? Consider switching to Hyatt if free kosher breakfast is important to you. They will give you free parking on awards and not charge you any resort or destination fees. Also you can confirm upgrades in advance with DSUs
so basically, no reason for top tier platinum. gold also gets you upgrade
very disappointed that they didn't upgrade a one night stay for an ambassador platinum to a premium suite

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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #678 on: November 02, 2018, 11:35:38 AM »
so basically, no reason for top tier platinum. gold also gets you upgrade
very disappointed that they couldn't upgrade a one night stay to a premium suite
platinum gets you a suite upgrade to a standard suite if available. Gold does not get you that. Platinum also gets you free breakfast and 4 Pm late checkout. Gold does not get breakfast and only gets 2 Pm late checkout.

To say there is no benefit of being top tier platinum could be true but I'm sure it has its benefits just in this 1 case it didn't.

In general there are benefits to being top tier platinum. I'm not going to list them but you can google it to find out what they are. But officially at S. Regis you don't get better upgrades for being a higher level of platinum though you might have priority if only one room is available

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Re: NYC Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #679 on: November 07, 2018, 09:56:22 AM »
would anyone please be able to recommend a option or two for the best/nicest/fanciest Hilton brand hotel in NYC- preferably near Time Sq? not sure if any have kosher but that would definitely be a plus. also have Diamond status if that makes any difference TIA