In hotels, there are several categories of rooms that tourists buy in advance. However, with the help of some life hacks, you can get a deluxe room without paying for it. There are several tricks you can use. About them – in the material “DIP”.
Bring gifts to the administration
It is worth mentioning in advance that this rule is valid only in some countries. In Turkey and Egypt, such “presents” are very fond of. It is best to bring food or alcohol. You give a gift in the form of a souvenir at the reception upon check-in, after which you ask for a room with a view or a higher class. The administration will most likely make concessions to you.
Report a holiday
If you are going on holiday on your birthday or honeymoon, please inform the hotel in advance. It is better to note this when booking or sending information in a separate letter. Hotels usually offer nice bonuses for special events. It could be a superior room, a free dinner, or a small gift of a fruit plate and champagne. If you want to improve the category of the room, it is better to write directly in a letter.
Get loyalty cards
Chain hotels have loyalty cards and a special bonus program, but they rarely include room upgrades. If you have a hotel card and you stay in this network with enviable regularity, then the attitude towards you as a guest will be better. And if you ask to provide you with an improved room for free, then the administration will be more willing to meet you halfway.
Check-in in the evening
Quite often, important guests book rooms and then do not come to the hotel or stay for several days. As a rule, the hotel staff finds out this late in the evening. Therefore, expensive rooms may be free for the next few days if you arrive in the late afternoon.
Be polite to staff
If you are polite when communicating with the staff at the reception, then the likelihood that they will give you a better room increases. If you ask with a smile if they have a free good room and if they can upgrade your class of service, then they will try to do more for you than if you were standing with a disgruntled face.