Get Free Honeymoon Upgrades
When it comes to your honeymoon, getting free upgrades can make the difference between a well-planned trip and an unforgettably luxurious experience. Getting free honeymoon upgrades involves asking for them, using rewards points to book your trip, dressing the part, planning the timing right, and staying at a newly opened property. Read the following steps to find out how to get free honeymoon upgrades.
Steps
- Ask for an upgrade.
- For plane travel, mention at check in that you're newlyweds and ask if the agent can secure better seats for you. Sometimes you'll simply get better seats in economy class, but if you're lucky, you might get upgraded to business or first class.
- When booking your accommodations, make sure to tell the reservations manager you'll be celebrating your honeymoon at the property and ask if any upgrades are available. If you haven't heard anything, remind the staff at the front desk that you are newlyweds when you check in.
- Use your rewards points or frequent flyer miles when booking your trip.
- If you know ahead of time where you will be staying, it's a good idea to sign up ahead of time for the hotel's loyalty program or rewards program. This way, you can apply any rewards you've earned to make your stay more luxurious
- If you've saved frequent flyer miles over the years, your honeymoon is the perfect timing to use them to upgrade to business or first class.
- Dress the part. Hotels and airlines will typically award upgrades to guests and travelers who look as if they would fit in a first class setting. Make sure to appear clean and well-groomed, without wearing clothes that others may find offensive. A casual chic or classic outfit is a safe bet in these types of situations.
- Choose the timing of your trip carefully.
- Travel or check into your hotel on a Saturday. Most business and elite status travelers tend to avoid traveling on Saturdays, which means that you stand a better chance of receiving upgrades on this day.
- During the busy season for your destination, it's going to be more difficult to get any upgrades as travel and accommodations are likely to be fully booked. If you can travel during the low season for your destination, you stand a much better chance of getting free honeymoon upgrades.
- Stay at a recently opened property. New hotels and resorts often give upgrades to make you happy and establish their reputation.
- Talk to the concierge. The concierge of a hotel is the designated person to inform about your honeymoon, as he or she will know all of the local business owners who may give you free upgrades or special activities.
Tips
- Though many hotels won't ask, bring along a copy of your wedding certificate if you can (if you've already received it) or another form of proof that you just got married.
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