Planet Hollywood Hotel Room Upgrades

No Dice For gary at Planet Hollywood...

So, had a free room via a terminated host at
Planet Hollywood for 11/28 and 29. Arrived
with $20 sandwich just to made sure we got
a Fountain view room.
click,click, she went. sorry, we will honor
your comp, but you don't qualify for a fountain
view.
should have asked for a host right then, but
didn;t. Went to room, nice but crappy view.
Unhappy kids. Called for casino host. Quick
apology, come back to front desk, and new room
great view, huge friggin bathtub/spa that the kids love, folowed shortly by fruit tray and passes to buffet.
So $20 failed, but phone call worked.

Gary

Jackpot! tom best Got A Planet Hollywood Room Upgrade

checked in approx 1.15pm, credit card/ $20 / id sandwich. asked for a room which was not "aladdinned". Came away very happy!

Jackpot! Greg Got A Planet Hollywood Room Upgrade

Decided to try the $20 trick, nothing to lose. We booked a deluxe room through an Expedia package and wre only paying about $75 a night. We handed the younger Asian clerk the sandwhich and he asked what the $20 was for. We asked if he could help us with an upgrade and he handed it back and said he would see what he could do before he would tale the money. He left the counter and returned a few minutes later and said that he had a room that we would like. We handed him the $20 with the hotel reciept that we had to sign.
He was very nice and we were pleasantly surprised when we got to the elevator and had to put in our room key to gain access to the top Penthouse level, floor 51. It was a two room suite with a bar, a fridge and an ice machine. It looked out the rear of the hotel, but who could compain about that after such an upgrade!
So far I have used this trick here, at The hotel and Loews Lake Las Vegas and it has not let me down yet.

Jackpot! Mark Got A Planet Hollywood Room Upgrade

$20 and I received upgraded room along with a fridge.

Jackpot! Got A Planet Hollywood Room Upgrade

Checked in at VIP desk. Slipped the clerk $20 with credit card and license and specifically asked for a Strip-view Resort Room. I should have requested a fountain-view room, as the room we got was facing south... not quite as good as we had hoped. Either way, the room upgrade was nice and worth the $20.

Jackpot! Mark Got A Planet Hollywood Room Upgrade

Checked in around 11:30PM and passed the sandwich when asked for my ID, did not even see what happened to my $20. She typed away for a minute or two and came back with a resort room having a view of the Bellagio Fountains and the Eifel Tower.

No Dice For Patrick at Planet Hollywood...

I arrived around 10pm and gave him the sandwich. He said he was new and they told him he can't accept tips, but he would check. He went to the back and when he came back, he said he found a "renovated room" but it was smoking. I said that would be fine. When I got there, it was a downgrade from what I booked (The reservation was Hollywood Hip King/Non-Smoking but the room he gave me was Hollywood Hip two beds/smoking looking out to the roof and right next to the elevators...."ding ding" all night long.) I went back down and explained it to him, he said there were no king rooms left and put me on a list to change the next day. When I went to exchange the following day, they had given me the room type I had originally booked and said they "do not guarantee that the room you book will be available at check in." I explained to him my situation and that it was my third time standing in line for this. As a courtesy, he was able to put me in a "slightly larger room" but it did have a view of the Bellagio fountains. Quite a lot of work for the view. All in all, the hotel is a great place, and the rest of the stay was nice. Moral of the story...stay away from the newbies (not that you can tell.)

Jackpot! JEREMY METS Got A Planet Hollywood Room Upgrade

ASKED FOR THE UPGRADE AND SLID HER THE 20.. WENT FROM A DELUX ROOM TO A RESORT VISTA.. WORKED GREAT

Jackpot! Danny Got A Planet Hollywood Room Upgrade

This was my first time to do this and it totally worked. I will say that I am a SPG gold status member and I'm not sure if this had much impact or not, but either way I was happy to get an upgrade during one of the busiest weekends of the year. As mentioned in other postings, the front desk person was presented with the stack (id,$20,creditcard) and then he separated the three and put it in full view above his computer. He then said, "let me see what I can do." He typed and typed and then pulled out a map to show me my options. I asked for a suite, but he said that they were all completely booked. I settled for the resort room upgrade, but understanding that it would take a few hours to clean up. I was fine with this. After we booked it, he looked down at the $20 and exclaimed, "Oh, is this for me?" hahaha

So again, who cares about whether I was spg gold or not and focus on the fact that I got upgraded on a busy busy weekend where resort rooms cost $500+ a night (july 4th) - and I used points!

Jackpot! Keith Got A Planet Hollywood Room Upgrade

Checked in around 7:00 PM, only two people in line ahead of me. Wasn't expecting much because my friend had checked in earlier, and the #20 trick was a no-go for him.
A young woman called me up, and when she asked for my ID, I handed her the sandwich, and told her I was looking for a complimentary upgrade. She said the hotel was sold out this weekend, but she'd see what she could do. (She placed the $20 in full view on the counter and kept it there until checkout was complete.)

After typing furiously, for over 5 minutes, she came back with a "renovated room" and asked if that would be acceptable. I told her if that's all there is, but I was hoping for at least a Resort Room facing the Strip.

She started typing again, and found one. I said that was perfect, thank you, etc. And then, she started looking AGAIN. Found a better room. 20th floor, right over the pool, looking at the fountains. Best 20 bucks I've spent.