Loews Card ?

[MelCald]

Yes your right. You start as a blue member and this gives you priroity check in line( have never had to use it ) choice of gifts( wine and nuts/ cookies and milk/ dog based gift). You get these each time you stay.
Also get upgraded to next room level( if availble) and late check out-if you request and its availble( have always got this when i asked). Access to the gym is also included.

Do I have to request a room upgrade, or will the do it automatically?

Thanks
Melissa

 

[wwessing]

Yes your right. You start as a blue member and this gives you priroity check in line( have never had to use it ) choice of gifts( wine and nuts/ cookies and milk/ dog based gift). You get these each time you stay.
Also get upgraded to next room level( if availble) and late check out-if you request and its availble( have always got this when i asked). Access to the gym is also included.

I was under the impression that you had to be a gold or platinum member for upgrades. If I am reading your post correctly, all I have to do is ask no matter what my level of membership and I will be upgraded (if available).

 

[Ruth B]

My understanding and experience is that if there is room availble then you will be upgraded. no need to ask- 2 out of 3 times it has happened to me

MEMBERSHIP LEVELS(taken from website)
LOEWSFIRST BLUE
Apply Now! Eligibility Your benefits begin from your first stay. 3 qualified* stays or 6 qualified* nights entitles you to Gold. 10 qualified* stays or 15 qualified* nights entitles you to very prestigious Platinum
Welcome Amenity
Delight your senses with your choice of:
A bottle of red or white wine and nuts
Beer & Nuts
Fresh fruit and bottled water
Cookies and milk
A $10 Mini-bar Credit
A "Surprise" Regional Gift
A treat for your pet
Free room upgrade Upon arrival and if available. Enjoy a premium room, if available, guaranteed at time of reservation. **Enjoy a suite upgrade for only $35 per night, if available upon arrival.** Enjoy a LoewsFirst suite, if available, guaranteed at the time of reservation.**( gold and platium)
Late Checkout 3 hours beyond the regular check-out time, if available. 3 hours beyond the regular check-out time, if available.
Guaranteed Availability N/A Guaranteed reservations with 48 hours notice.** Guaranteed reservations with 24 hours notice.**
Access to the Fitness Center Tone your body with free access to our fitness center.
Partner Rewards With each qualified^ stay earn your choice of 500:
- Membership Rewards® Bonus Points
- American Airlines® AAdvantage® Miles
- Amtrak Guest Rewards® Points
- Midwest MilesSM.* With each qualified^ stay earn your choice of 750:
- Membership Rewards® Bonus Points
- American Airlines® AAdvantage® Miles
- Amtrak Guest Rewards® Points
OR
- 500 Midwest MilesSM.* With each qualified^ stay earn your choice of 1000:
- Membership Rewards® Bonus Points
- American Airlines® AAdvantage® Miles
- Amtrak Guest Rewards® Points
OR
- 500 Midwest MilesSM.*
Apply Now!

wish they had the minibar credit last time i went!!!

 

[wwessing]

Ruth,

Thanks for that post. I did not find that information when I registered. Excellent info. and makes my day! (I love upgrades)

So if I book a garden view room at hrh, the obvious upgrade would be to a pool view room. Is this too obvious or are there are different levels of garden view room?

If I booked a pool view room, what would the upgrade be?

 

[VacationD]

Help!!! So confused by all the "qualified stay" quidelines that I'm not sure if what I have booked will qualilfy or not...Here is what I've done...I have booked a 2Queen-pool view room from July 4 -12 at RPR through Universal using the master card promotion of stay 5 nights get 1 night free...(it offered a free up grade to pool view with this promotion)...will this work on the Loews card.. I've already applied for the Loews Card and received my number, but haven't added it to my ressie. yet. Will I be able to receive any perks/ or upgrades. Also, do they ever let you upgrade to club level or pay additional to do so?? Also, since I will be staying 8 nights will any part of this stay be under "gold membership"?? I'm starting to wonder if I should of just booked AAA and been done with it...you can drive yourself crazy second quessing to make sure you got the best deal. Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated....

Thanks
D

 

[Melanie230]

I did the same promotion but I dont think they qualify as Loews First benefits. There were no AAA discounts for June when I booked our stay. The mastercard deal beat the regular price by a long shot. We got the Hard Rock Hotel for 6 nights pool view for $1600 including tax.

 

[calgarygary]

Help!!! So confused by all the "qualified stay" quidelines that I'm not sure if what I have booked will qualilfy or not...Here is what I've done...I have booked a 2Queen-pool view room from July 4 -12 at RPR through Universal using the master card promotion of stay 5 nights get 1 night free...(it offered a free up grade to pool view with this promotion)...will this work on the Loews card.. I've already applied for the Loews Card and received my number, but haven't added it to my ressie. yet. Will I be able to receive any perks/ or upgrades. Also, do they ever let you upgrade to club level or pay additional to do so?? Also, since I will be staying 8 nights will any part of this stay be under "gold membership"?? I'm starting to wonder if I should of just booked AAA and been done with it...you can drive yourself crazy second quessing to make sure you got the best deal. Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated....

Thanks
D

The Master Card promotion is probably not considered a qualifying stay but add your LF number to it anyways. Last year we had a 5 night stay on an APH rate, which is a non qualifying rate. Although we did not receive LF benefits during our stay, we were upgraded to platinum status for future stays. The only other time we had stayed at Loews was for one night. So as I said, add your # as you never know what will happen.

 

[DoleWhipMom]

I would check the prices again. I was able to get AAA rate for our stay at PBH for July 4th week and got my upgrade to a deluxe room because I'm a gold level member. All my other stays were using a combination of Entertainment and AP rates and I still got credit for my stays. They are also offering specials (same as AAA) now for that time period.

I bought our tickets for 7 days in combination with Blue Man tickets. Because I bought both, our 7 day tickets came out to $71.

 

[Pixie Power!]

I had never heard of this card until today

Ive read that they match other hotel reward status, as Hubby is a Diamond card holder for Hilton, would it be best to call and join over the phone and ask for this to be done at the same time or join on-line and then call?


We are only staying for one night during this trip but it seems worth joining anyway.

Thanks

Emma

 

[Pixie Power!]

I had never heard of this card until today

Ive read that they match other hotel reward status, as Hubby is a Diamond card holder for Hilton, would it be best to call and join over the phone and ask for this to be done at the same time or join on-line and then call?


We are only staying for one night during this trip but it seems worth joining anyway.

Thanks

Emma

OK ive just joined on-line and have also called to check about the status match thing. A lovely lady confirmed that they still do this and as I dont have access to a fax if i scan in the statement confirming our Hilton Diamond staus to info@loewsfirstcs.com they will sort it for me. I plan to do this, leave it a few days and call back if i havent heard from them just to ensure its been done as i want to book our night at HRH asap.

Thanks for the heads-up re this card! Excellent info!

PP

 

[sr6888]

We are Hilton Honors Gold and I called and was upgraded to Platinum level. They said it would take a few days to process so I called back and was told I was Platinum. I received a letter and card in the mail about a week later that indicated the Platinum level

 

[LoveThatDarnMouse]

Two questions from a Newbie on this board: 1)What is an APH rate and 2) Where do I sign up for the LF card?

 

[rpbert1]

sign up here.
APH is Annual Pass Holder, i.e an annual pass for Universal

 

[Kelly in Kansas]

Is this still available?

 

[damo]

Is this still available?

Yes.

 

[LoveBWVVBR]

We are Hilton Honors Gold and I called and was upgraded to Platinum level. They said it would take a few days to process so I called back and was told I was Platinum. I received a letter and card in the mail about a week later that indicated the Platinum level

Why did they give you platinum for being a HHonors Gold member? We're SPG Gold, and I'd LOVE to get upgraded to Loew's Platinum!

 

[mrsswat]

We have a AAA rate for a club deluxe in Aug. We just joined the LoewsFirst. Will we be eligible for an upgrade? Are there upgrades above the club deluxe available for new members? Should I ask? What do I ask for? Also, do I need to request a balcony? Should I do that before we go or just when we get there?Thanks, looking forward to our first stay!!

 

[Catrinabeach]

Do I need to have the card when we check in ? I applied months ago and have the number but never received the card. I just emailed them to ask about it. But what do I do if I don't get it in time ?

 

[calgarygary]

Catrinabeach, just make sure that your LF number is on your reservation and take the number with you just in case. Not having the card should not be an issue if the number is on your reservation.


mrsswat, I could be mistaken but I believe that as you already have a club, deluxe that you won't have any upgrades available to you at check in. The typical upgrade for new members is from garden to pool view and having a deluxe room may eliminate you from that type of upgrade. As I mentioned above, make sure that your LF number is on your reservation.

 

[mrsswat]

thanks - that's what I thought. I emailed them a few days ago asking how to get my number on my AAA reservation but haven't heard back from them yet. Is that normal? Usually when you email something like this you at least get a "thanks for your inquiry, we'll get back with you soon". I haven't heard zilch.