Getting bumped up to a corner suite or oceanview room without paying extra isn’t just luck, it’s strategy. With these tips from hotel insiders, savvy travellers can significantly boost their upgrade odds. But beware — one misstep with the front desk staff could send you straight to that windowless room next to the ice machine. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

Loyalty pays off

By far the easiest, most successful way to snag a room upgrade is by signing up for a hotel’s loyalty program and racking up points based on how often you frequent the brand’s properties.

“You’re much more likely to receive a room upgrade if you’re a loyalty member than not,” admitted Semir Habib, director of the front office at Sheraton Centre Toronto.

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