Sunday, July 1, 2012

Room Upgrades

However, of all the benefits that come with being a frequent guest at certain hotel chains, the complimentary room upgrade has to be the best.

Your typical hotel room has 1 king- or two queen-sized bed(s), a dresser/TV stand combo (which may also include a microwave and/or small fridge), a chair or pull-out couch, a work station, a closet, and a bathroom.  If you are lucky enough to be chosen to be the one to stay in one of the unused higher-end suites as a function of your chain loyalty, you will receive a suite with several rooms, more overall space and amenities, and which is usually set away from stairways, elevators, vending machines, and entrances.  This enhances the experience by being much quieter than other rooms.

Sometimes, these suites are intended to be used for meetings or business entertaining - a conference table and chairs, larger wet bar and food serving areas, and separate bathrooms for the "business" side of the suite and the bedroom attached.  Not much fun, but you do get a lot more space and can work on larger projects - if you have the time, energy, and project to work on.

Other times, you get a suite that looks something like this:


Entering the suite through the large double doors, you have a coat rack and mirror table on the left, wet bar with fridge below to the right, two chairs in a small sitting area, and a glass-topped table and 4 cafe chairs out by the window.


Reversing that shot, you can now see the TV in the sitting area, and the arrangement of the table more clearly.


Panning slightly left from the last shot, you can now see the double door entrance to the bedroom area.


From the other side of the bedroom, you can now see the king-sized bed, chair, workstation, and part of the dresser (with TV atop)at the left.

As you turn around where I was standing to take the picture of the bedroom above, you find a whirlpool tub, separate room with the toilet, and a large shower.



All for the price of a standard king-bed room - and being away from home an awful lot.

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