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šØ Suite Talking Level 2: Gettin' Saucy
Oh... you thought there was only ONE level of suite talking?? Plus, we're gonna transport you to a far-off land with some travel inspo, and finish off with a special meme.
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Good morning from Kuala Lumpur, the ācity of angelsā as it were. Or maybe Iām getting it confused with another cityā¦ I donāt know. Who cares.
Weāve got bigger fish to fry, so letās get cooking:
šØ Suite Talking Level 2: Gettinā Saucy
š Where in the World Wednesday
š¼ļø Meme
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šØ Suite Talking Level 2: Gettinā Saucy
One of my favorite travel hacks of all time has to be the art of āsuite talking.ā I know many of you love this hack as well.
Itās easy and doesnāt require any points, miles, credit card, elite status, or anything. Just good olā fashioned human interactionā¦
ā¦ although, as an introvert, I realize that can be scary.
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You can read my full newsletter on the subject if you want more detail, but āsuite talkingā is essentially when you use your human skills to talk yourself into a free upgrade when staying at hotels.
Itās awesome, and something I use ALL the time.
But what happens when you bust out your fancy new suite-talking skills only to be shut down like an engine on an Air Canada flight after it inevitably gets canceled?
(That was a devastating burn, btw)
Should you give up and accept your assigned hotel room like some ānormalā traveler?
You couldā¦ but also, donāt.
Because thatās exactly when you bust out Suite Talking Level 2: Gettinā Saucy.
As the name would suggest, you do need to get a little more saucy with this method. The gloves will have to come off, and it can definitely be a little more uncomfortableā¦ but it works.
Let me explain:
Earlier today, I checked into my hotel here in Kuala Lumpur. I used my own advice and messaged the hotel ahead of time on the Marriott app, asking for a suite upgrade. š
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As expected, I got a response along the lines of, āWow, hey Mike. Weāll upgrade you IMMEDIATELY to our best suite. But only because youāre so cool. And handsome.ā
And by that, I mean I actually got thisā¦
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Devastating.
But I eventually got on my plane to Kuala Lumpur and kept my fingers crossed for an upgrade on arrival.
When I arrived at my hotel, the staff told me that they couldnāt upgrade me because they didnāt have any upgraded rooms available.
Okay, thatās all well and good. Hotels get sold out all the time, and thatās a totally legitimate reason.
ā¦unless theyāre LYING. šæ
You see, I had anticipated this response. So before entering the hotel, I ran some searches for the same hotel on the same dates to see what showed up.
As it turns out, they had a whole slew of upgraded rooms available for my stay dates š
I showed them this on the Marriott app and said something like, āOh, thatās weird, because online it shows you have (insert room types here) available.ā
After an (extremely) awkward 30 seconds or so, the front desk staff looked up and said, āAs fate would have it, an upgraded studio room JUST opened up!ā
Wow. What are the odds?? š
Now, Iām in a lovely room for my stay. I have more space, a better view, a full couch, and Iām a happy boy.
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But why would they lie like this in the first place? If youāre an elite member and they have rooms, why wouldnāt they just upgrade you?
Well, to be frank, they want MORE MONEY. You see, if they keep that upgraded room free, someone could still book it at the last minute at a high price instead of giving it to you for free.
To be fair, even when you see that a room type is available, it still doesnāt automatically mean itās āavailable.ā
Maybe theyāve already promised the upgrade to another elite member who hasnāt checked in yet, so youāre seeing it in the search even though there really is no legitimate room free. This is totally possible, and you shouldnāt assume theyāre lying to you.
Thatās why if I resort to this tactic, I always search for MULTIPLE rooms on my exact stay dates.
If I run this search for more than just a single room and see upgraded rooms and suites show up, I know for a fact that they have at least that number of rooms free, rather than just one that may have been promised to someone already.
Even then, thereās no guarantee that this will work. Which brings me to some very important points to keep in mind when using this:
I joke about āgetting saucy,ā but in reality, you need to maintain a respectful demeanor when doing this.
There are all kinds of reasons that, even when you see a whole bunch of rooms available, they wonāt give it to you. You simply donāt know everything that goes on behind the scenes.
For this reason, donāt push too hard. If they say no even after getting to this point, just accept thereās probably a reasonable explanation for it.
This travel hack falls into the category of being assertive to get the benefits youāre entitled to. But as I said, you need to be respectful š
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š Where in the World Wednesday
Today, weāre heading to another fabulous Scandinavian cityā¦ no way!
Youāre closeā¦ Itās actually Oslo, Norway š And per usual, itās all thanks to our favorite travel app, FareDrop (love you ā¤ļø).
A $380 ticket is a pretty sweet deal, especially since this destination is one of the most expensive countries in the world.
I still often think about the $8 latte I had there onceā¦
So yeah, she may be pricey, but Oslo is still definitely worth a visit. Here are a few reasons why š
For how compact and walkable (yay!) the city is, itās stuffed to the brim with unique museumsāone of my favorites is The Fram Museum which looks into the history and science of polar exploration.
If youāre there in the summer, youāll see people jumping off the docks into Osloās harbor, and if youāre there in the absolute dead of winter, youāll still see crazy tourists and locals alike leaping into the ice-covered sea (usually from their steamy saunas).
And there are a crap ton of saunas that line the harbor there. Like a lot.
But hey, they come with a view of Osloās iconic opera house, which you should also visit.
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Are you a foodie? Try pickled herringāthe local delicacy. Or head to the Mathallen food market to find dozens of stalls waiting to offer you all sorts of goodies š
Convinced yet?? If you want access to more cheap flights just like this one, sign up for FareDrop now!
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š¼ļø Meme
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So trueā¦ā¦.
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Did you know that Daily Drop has a YouTube channel? Check out our latest video for some visual travel hacking tips š
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Thatās all for today, homies. While I have a karaoke dance party in my new upgraded hotel room, tell me something:
Have you ever used Suite Talking to get an upgrade? |
I hope a few of you are able to get some nice suites with todayās lesson!
Have a great day ā¤ļø