if you are at the blue level on loews youfirst, you can't upgrade for free at the time you book.
here is the link to let you know what status blue can get you.
http://www.loewshotels.com/en/YouFirst/Benefits.aspx
if you read below the chart, it states blue level members can upgrade at the time of check in if a room is available.
if you book a standard room, your upgrade would be a water view, standard room.
Update on rate
Month November/December
Date 26th - 1st
Hotel Hard Rock
Room Type - 3 Deluxe Queen Rooms
Rate - $226.20 avg nightly rate
Rate Type - Stay more, save more
Loews First Upgrade applied?/LF level no
theterms
if you are at the blue level on loews youfirst, you can't upgrade for free at the time you book.
here is the link to let you know what status blue can get you.
http://www.loewshotels.com/en/YouFirst/Benefits.aspx
if you read below the chart, it states blue level members can upgrade at the time of check in if a room is available.
if you book a standard room, your upgrade would be a water view, standard room.
Even though this visit will make 9 nights this year, it only our second stay. Thus it will be our last visit before being downgraded from platinum in 2010 unless Loews sends us a Christmas present like last year.
Month: Dec
Date: 17th to 19th
Hotel: Portofino
Room Type: Std with free upgrade to Suite
Rate: $159 Thu/ $174 Fri
Rate Type: APH
Loews First Upgrade applied?: Yes (APH Rate)
LF level: Platinum
Pleasently surprised that they gave me the Suite upgrade at the APH rate (no AAA rate available). Alternative was $129 APH rate at RPR (no suites for 4 persons there).
Lou
Month: Dec
Date: 17th
Hotel: RPR
Room Type: Std
Rate: $145.13
Rate Type: APH
Loews First Upgrade applied?: No (APH Rate)
LF level: Blue
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