Florida is popular during winter. In fact, the average Airbnb rental for the winter months is about $4000-$5000/month. This isn’t California! So of course, my agency had a difficult time finding me housing initially.
I ended up having to stay in a hotel for my first week on assignment. Fortunately, I was able to find a Residence Inn Marriott which came with a kitchenette. However, one of the days I needed was sold out so the agency asked me what hotel I would like to stay in for that particular night.
My first reaction was to be annoyed. Who would want to move out of a hotel just to go stay at another hotel?
Then I remembered that since I am a Titanium member with Marriott they have a benefit which is a 48-hour guaranteed availability with a paid stay. So, I called the hotel and provided them with my Marriott rewards number and explained my situation. They instantly recognized my status and proceeded to find me a room on a “sold out night”.
This worked out really well because I was able to stay at the one hotel for the entire duration prior to me moving into my apartment. It was a nice surprising perk of having top tier status with the hotel. If you have status with any hotel chain, be sure to read the benefits and perks so you can be prepared when needed.
