Embassy Suites Ft. Lauderdale "Premium rooms" question

[CruiserfromCanada]

Hi everyone,

Later this month my husband and I are staying a few nights before our RCI cruise at the Embassy Suites. This is our first time at this hotel but not our first time staying in this area.

 

We have been offered a premium room for an additional $15 dollars a night. This includes internet which is a $10 a day charge regardless. So what else are we getting for this $5.00 a night? It isn't clear.... Are we likely to get a higher floor room regardless at check in?

 

Anyone else taken this offer???

 

Thanks....

[CruiserBruce]

Are you a Hilton Honors member?

 

The Premium Room will likely be slightly more desirable than the standard room. So, perhaps higher. Probably facing the port area. Definitely not on street side.

Edited October 4, 2013 by CruiserBruce

[eandj]

From what I heard, the room's location will be guaranteed a good view and yes, higher up. We have friends who had a "premium" room.

[Lionesss]

When we stayed here last July we booked a "regular" room, and yes it is a suite (embassy suites dah:eek:).

We arrived at the hotel around noon. We were given a suite on the 10th floor facing the Oasis. It was a nice room, and would love to have that area again.

We were by the elevator but thankfully did not here the "ding" and the kids playing all night.

Sea Ya

[2boyzmom]

Hi- I know this is last year's thread but considering a "premium room" at Embassy Suites. What kind of free sancks and drinks are included on the floor where your room is? I know the kids spend $10 in vending machines so it may be worth it just for that :)

[Ashland]

Hi- I know this is last year's thread but considering a "premium room" at Embassy Suites. What kind of free sancks and drinks are included on the floor where your room is? I know the kids spend $10 in vending machines so it may be worth it just for that :)

This is not necessary to pay for an upgrade at ES...we haven't had any problem booking a reg room even though it was through LMTC and got an upper floor facing the port (we could see our ship Oasis too). There is no "hospitality room" everyone staying there gets the same buffet breakfast and snacks during the managers cocktail hours. If your kids want additional snacks the Publix market is just behind the hotel in a large shopping center. Enjoy ES I'll be there again in 3 weeks.

[2boyzmom]

This is not necessary to pay for an upgrade at ES...we haven't had any problem booking a reg room even though it was through LMTC and got an upper floor facing the port (we could see our ship Oasis too). There is no "hospitality room" everyone staying there gets the same buffet breakfast and snacks during the managers cocktail hours. If your kids want additional snacks the Publix market is just behind the hotel in a large shopping center. Enjoy ES I'll be there again in 3 weeks.

 

Thanks- but for$20 more the premium room is unlimited drinks/sodas/waters on your floor (not just during reception) , keurig coffee maker, Wi-Fi included, and snacks included on your floor. sounded ok to me for 20 bucks but would like to hear from someone who stayed on this floor.

Edited August 12, 2014 by 2boyzmom

[stoneharborlady]

Thanks- but for$20 more the premium room is unlimited drinks/sodas/waters on your floor (not just during reception) , keurig coffee maker, Wi-Fi included, and snacks included on your floor. sounded ok to me for 20 bucks but would like to hear from someone who stayed on this floor.

 

Dont all rooms have a coffee maker? I thought they did.

[2boyzmom]

Dont all rooms have a coffee maker? I thought they did.

 

yes- but apparently the premium rooms have a keurig.

[tncap]

Thanks- but for$20 more the premium room is unlimited drinks/sodas/waters on your floor (not just during reception)

 

Bar drinks or just soda/water?

[2boyzmom]

Bar drinks or just soda/water?

 

soda, water, snacks on your floor. Has anyone stayed in a premum room????

[Host CJSKIDS]

soda, water, snacks on your floor. Has anyone stayed in a premum room????

 

I would call the hotel directly and inquire. I know it states access to refreshment center but find it hard to believe that for an additional $20, they allow unlimited snacks and non alcoholic beverages all day and night.

[2boyzmom]

I would call the hotel directly and inquire. I know it states access to refreshment center but find it hard to believe that for an additional $20, they allow unlimited snacks and non alcoholic beverages all day and night.

 

Yes- I called - you get a PIN number and have access 24/7. I just found a thread on another travel board about it with a picture of fridges full of goodies. Money well spent for my crew :)

[Host CJSKIDS]

Yes- I called - you get a PIN number and have access 24/7. I just found a thread on another travel board about it with a picture of fridges full of goodies. Money well spent for my crew :)

 

 

wow, that's a great deal. Enjoy!!

[mollyanne]

yes- but apparently the premium rooms have a keurig.

 

The "regular" coffee makers are miserable - I have yet to have one that works.:(

[2boyzmom]

Still no one out there who have stayed in these "premium suites'?

[Mr and Mrs CIQ]

Yes, we have stayed in one of these rooms. The rooms are on the upper floors. Not all rooms have port view,as ours faced the opposite side. You do get a Keurig in the room and also a code to use at a vending machine. For my situation it was not worth the extra money as we only got a couple bottles of water.

[Isa65]

Still no one out there who have stayed in these "premium suites'?

 

Yes, we stayed in a Premium Suite on the 11th floor a couple of weeks ago.

 

The suite was nice and the perks were nicer -- free wifi, free drinks and snacks out of the vending machine, nice coffee maker. I loved it.

 

Next time I will book a premium suite again. This time we lucked out - I had a regular room and 4 days before check in, the premium suites dropped in price, so I upgraded for free.

[ptcruzers]

They can provide all the Keurig coffeemakers they want but unless they also provide the K-cups you are not going to brew coffee- unless you provide your own K-Cups.:D