I am using my stay 3, get 1 resort night free at the St Regis Monarch Beach for a one night stay on a Saturday night this August. I am travelling with my wife, 4 year old and 4.5 month old.
I would love a suite (separate rooms) for the kids, and am wondering what the best way to do this would be. (Note: I am only SPG Gold). Should I / could I:
1) ask the front desk what the going rate is for an upgrade to a suite (probably a lot),
2) ask if I can use 20,000 SPG points to upgrade to a suite (this is the additional amount necessary to upgrade a point reservation to a suite)
3) contact the hotel before I arrive by email and ask about options 1) or 2)
4) do the "$50/$100 trick" with the front desk person. I've never done this before, and am a little nervous considering the front desk area is crowded and there are several people working there that would see it.
Thanks
