Upgraded to a pool side room at Arizona Biltmore Waldorf Astoria

Arizona Biltmore Hotel : Waldorf Astoria Resort walk through
TIPS
a) The self-parking garage is 5 to 10 mins walk from the main building. Moving luggage under Arizona's weather could be challenging. Do consider taking valet and ask for help from the bell service.
b) Resort fee came with 1 hour of bike rental. Bike rental shop is around the valet area. If you have small kids, do bring their own bike with you to ensure availability.
c) Avoid rooms facing back of Terrace Court if you prefer decent views from the balcony
EXPERIENCE SHARING
1) I was assigned to a less desirable room at Waldorf Astoria. I was planning to pay for an upgrade if the rate was reasonable, but end up getting complementary upgrade to a poolside room. Parking was also waived. Staff was friendly and helpful.
2) Walkthrough reward points booking and hotel status benefits in actual numbers
00:00 - Intro
00:14 - Driving into Arizona Biltmore
00:32 - Arriving Waldorf Astoria Resort
00:49 - Parking option - Valet (recommended)
01:08 - Ride Share Stop
01:40 - Self Parking Garage
01:50 - First walking into the lobby
01:57 - In search for the first assigned room - Room 4328 (A less desirable room)
02:20 - Terrace Court (Located in the back of the site)
02:37 - Reviewing Standard Room with 2 Queens (Balcony + Shower + Tub)
03:24 - The view was facing a dumpster :-(.
03:37 - Checking to see if there were still options to pay for upgrade after checking in
03:58 - Got complimentary upgrade and moved to Room 2104 - a Paradise Poolside room
05:22 - Hilton Honor reward points booking + Hilton Membership status benefits explain
06:25 - Reward Points Statement for the stay
06:36 - Hotel statement reviews
07:07 - Cost and Benefits breakdown
07:22 - Final review of Waldorf Astoria in Amazon Biltmore
TRAVEL REFERENCES
www.mymove.com/home-inspirati...
franklloydwright.org/site/ari...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrigley...
wrigleymansion.com/tour-wrigl... (Tour)
www.arizonabiltmore.com/about...
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[@jimmyjames6492]

Thanks for the detailed video of your stay and how you booked it. Very helpful! Hilton Diamond + AMEX Aspire CC are pretty underrated IMO.

[@knuckles2587]

Was the poolside room any bigger or nicer besides the patio

[@roadtripparents]

The room size was about the same. Even if the poolside room felt a bit roomier, it wasn't bigger by much. Hope this helps.

[@JulioRodriguez-ne7br]

you didn't want to walk far

[@roadtripparents]

Ha ha! No Julio, I am ok to walk far, not too far :-) . I got assigned to rooms that were far away from the pool at various hotels all the time. It was just a different experience. My daughter jumped into the pool multiple times one afternoon (going back and forth). In normal situation, I probably would just visit the pool once due to all the preparations and clean up. Thanks!