Ayla_SquareTurtle

You might be surprised at what you can get just for asking, especially if it's during a slow period. Just ask in a very non-pushy way and talk to them like a friend rather than a customer/guest. I got an upgrade from a small, single room to a huge 2 room suite priced at seven times what I actually paid just by non-nonchalantly asking how full the hotel was when I checked in. When she said they had plenty of rooms open, I asked what kind of discount I could get if I upgraded, she looked around, winked, and did it for free. Granted, it wasn't the penthouse suite, and it's not like they were sending me free bottles of champagne, but I stayed in a much nicer and larger room than I could have afforded and was treated like someone who had paid for that room. I probably gambled less than $100 on the whole trip.

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