I heard it's hard to get a suite upgrade here? Seems like I got lucky.

I've wanted to check this place out since it opened, but always had to cancel due to scheduling conflicts. Twice, they even locked in an executive suite for me in advance, but I still couldn't make it. This time, I finally got my wish, but it wasn't perfect because they were out of Griffin plushies?! It bummed me out, so I bought a used one on Xianyu and pretended I got it from the hotel. The biggest change since the opening has to be the price increase. I remember it used to be around six or seven hundred, but now it's over a thousand, which is a bit steep. So, it's better to stay here during a big points flash sale. The hotel is in a high-rise building. The doorman service is excellent and proactive, yet also respectful. I think it's even better than the highly praised St. Regis door service. Similar to the St. Regis, you need to go from the ground floor lobby to the sky lobby on the 35th floor to check in and then transfer to another elevator to your room. This time I was upgraded to an executive suite on the top floor, the 48th floor. It's advertised as 104 square meters, and it feels like it. There's probably only one suite per floor, so the suite ratio is likely around 5%. Compared to the St. Regis, it is indeed harder to get an upgrade, so I was quite fortunate. There's a hollowed-out screen partition at the entrance. The dining table, which doubles as a work desk, is on the left, and the guest bathroom is on the right. There's a shoe-changing stool next to the dining table that can also be used as a luggage rack. The living room is very spacious. The light-colored wood decor throughout the room feels more like a Hyatt or Marriott than other recently opened JWs. It feels much lighter but also less luxurious. Thanks to the ample space, the reception area has a centered design, which is quite grand. The minibar is located in a side cabinet, equipped with 4 bags of TWG tea, a 6-capsule coffee machine, and complimentary VOSS water. The welcome gift was quite unique: blueberries and exquisite handmade cookies, definitely not something that would go to waste. It's one of my favorites recently. There's a separate walk-in closet with a dressing table and a spacious luggage rack. The bedroom is a corner room with 270-degree views. Since there aren't any tall buildings around, it feels like it stands alone, and you can also see the river. There's an ottoman at the foot of the bed, a sofa by the window, and a tiger chair. The afternoon sunlight is particularly abundant, and you can also lie in bed and watch the sunset. The downside is that the down pillows aren't supportive enough. Usually, one is enough, but even two stacked together sink in quite a bit. I might need to request different pillows. The main bathroom has full natural lighting, double sinks, and a Dyson hairdryer. The PG bathtub isn't that comfortable, but the addition of a pillow, although not a perfect fit, makes it much better. Bath salts, a loofah, and shelves are also provided. Both the main and guest bathrooms have Toto smart toilet seats. The shower room has floor-to-ceiling glass, perfect for a sunbath. Turndown service was proactively offered, and room service was quite fast. Thanks to the ample space and natural light, this suite is actually much more comfortable than the St. Regis suites. It's just that the decor is a bit too plain.