Asking for "free" upgrades at check-in?

[Stacy's a freak]

I had a dream last night that my TA called me about 1 week before my trip to say that there was a whopping deal she could give me - a room at BWV (3 bedroom villa) for LESS than I was paying to stay at POFQ!! She wanted to know if I would like it and I actually had to think about it in my dream. I kept thinking 'I'm a solo, what will I do with 3 bedrooms?', 'but I was SO looking forward to trying out POFQ', 'but being right at BW so I could come home late from Jellyrolls every night would be SO convenient!' 'And I've always dreamed of staying at BW'. And my dream kept going on like this ... as IF there would EVEN be a HESITATION if that were REAL!

So ... no. This was not real - it was only a dream ... but you, and you ... and YOU were there ... but you couldn't have been. Could you?

 

[j_lehr]

I figure if it is something I want badly enough, then I should have planned and paid for it.

 

[LWcalif]

We booked AKL pool view on the bounce back offer with free dining. Savannah view was not available with the offer, but is available for a rack rate booking. I'm more than willing to pay for savannah view and will be asking upon check-in. I wonder if my chances are any better if I put the request in my ressie?

 

[Lynne M]

If you put the request in your reservation, there really isn't anything they can do. Even if you say you're willing to pay, I don't see how they can put a SV room aside for you just on a verbal promise to pay.

All you can do is ask at check-in, and hope they still have some SV rooms left.