6 ways to get yourself free hotel upgrades
Dream vacations start with getting the best
bang for your buck on your hotel room. Make the most of the experience by
trying a few of our tips to get hotel upgrades.
1. Loyalty goes a long way
While price is the ultimate deciding factor for many in finding
the perfect hotel,
brand loyalty is important. If you stay with the same chain on a regular basis
and are a member of their rewards program, the better the chances you have of
getting the red carpet rolled out for you when checking in.
2. They say it’s your birthday!
Ever said it was your birthday at a restaurant just to get a
free dessert? Yeah, me neither. But the hotel concierge tends to give a freebie
to guests checking in if they’re celebrating something. And it doesn’t have to
be a birthday – It can be your anniversary or another special occasion.
3. Stay during the off season
Off seasons are different depending on where you’re looking to
visit, but travelers that vacation during the quiet seasons can take advantage.
Hotels are more apt to put you into a higher-priced room when they’ve got a lot
of vacancies.
4. Short and sweet
If you’re staying for a week at a hotel, then you’re not going
to get an upgrade. What reason do they have to give you freebies if you’re
already there for a while? You’ve got a much better shot at getting that nicer
hotel room if you’re staying for one or two nights.
5. Stay in the middle
While we’re all searching for the cheapest hotel rates, we need
to resist booking at the lowest possible price. Hotel managers aren’t wont to
giving someone that locked in the cheapest room in the house and give them the
penthouse suite. Look for a room with a rate right in the middle and you’ll
have a better chance at getting an upgrade.
6. Arrive late
We all want to start our vacations as soon as possible. And that
typically means getting the hotel about an hour before you’re supposed to check
in. Try arriving in the evening because the front desk will have some
cancellations or no-shows that frees up rooms. There’s even a chance the resort
oversold your room category, and they’ll have no choice but to give you an
upgrade.
