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[Beano]

Hotel: Crowne Plaza Canberra
When: July 26-27
Status: Diamond Ambassador
Rate: Preferred Partner Rate 20% off at $236/night
Booked: 2 Double Bed Standard City View
Received: 2 Double Bed Standard Park View 2 Double Bed Premium Glebe Park View Presidential Suite
Amenity Offered: Breakfast, drink or 600 points. Took the breakfast, but also got 600 points overnight.

Definitely the biggest hotel room I've stayed in to date (two floors ma!) and first one with a bidet and a spa! (I didn't use either one.) Each floor's balcony also had a table and chairs to enjoy the Glebe Park views.

Yeah it's outdated, but they have Chromecast at least (unlike voco Gold Coast), and location is excellent. Reception called up the day before to ask if I was happy to upgrade to the Presidential Suite if they added a rollaway bed to the bottom floor. They upgraded the room really early too (the first upgrade), unlike other hotels.

I always seem to be in a rush to enjoy the place. last time upgraded to a suite with all amenities, including a kitchen, but on a low floor. Trees obscured the view into the park. I only get the drink and bar snack or points. Choose drink and bar snack but still got the points.

Enjoy it while the place lasts!