Upgrades with Marriott Bonvoy are so tough in the United States that even the President’s granddaughter couldn’t get one.
The Trump family stayed at St. Regis D.C. for the inauguration, based on video shared by President Trump’s granddaughter Kai who took on a much larger profile this past summer at the Republican Convention.
St. Regis D.C., credit: Marriott
This hotel is notoriously challenging for upgrades because – despite having plenty of suites – they seem not to inspect their suites as having been cleaned until they’re booked for cash so that they are ‘not available’ when Ambassador members check in.
That approach seems to apply to Kai Trump, who is Donald Trump, Jr.’s daughter. A seasoned premium cabin traveler, Don, Jr. is known for his video trip reports like in Emirates first class.
Kai Trump appears to have had a simple king room assigned, with a rollaway bed for a friend.
And the president’s granddaughter seemed to only receive an in-room amenity of flavored canned water or non-alcoholic Spritz with a couple bottles of Perrier water and fresh flowers.
This surprises me. The St. Regis D.C. is Marriott-managed, and not a franchise. Bu the property is owned by a subsidiary of the Al Rayyan Tourism Investment Company which is controlled by Qatar’s ruling Al Thani family. I’d expect they would want to offer all the free upgrades that they could.