Andaz 5th Avenue

Data aggregated from FlyerTalk and various blogs, tallied to give a rough idea of your chances at an upgrade.

6 stays reported, newest first

• Globalist · Nov 2025Blog

  Status

  Globalist

  Upgrade

  Suite, offered without asking

  Room

  Standard room (Category 1-7 free night certificate) → Loft Suite (premium suite)

  Breakfast

  À la carte only

  A Globalist stayed in early November 2025 on the night of the New York City Marathon, redeeming an expiring Category 1-7 free night certificate at this Category 7 hotel on a night when the peak points rate was 35,000 and cash rates were through the roof. Arriving around 10 a.m., he was offered a basic room right away or the chance to wait for a suite, chose to wait, and was upgraded on his Globalist status to a Loft Suite, one of the hotel's premium suites, which he called enormous by New York standards, though reaching it meant an elevator transfer in the northern section. Globalist breakfast covered a hot entree plus hot and cold drinks in the restaurant, where he had a chorizo scramble, and could also be taken by room service with the delivery charge included. An incorrect minibar charge he had not consumed had to be removed at checkout, but he said he would hands-down return if upgrades like this are regular.

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• Globalist · Sep 2023Blog

  Status

  Globalist

  Upgrade

  None

  Room

  Room (type not specified in review) → Room with separate seating area (not a suite)

  Breakfast

  À la carte only

  On an annual sisters trip to New York, a Globalist stayed at this Category 8 hotel and was told apologetically at check-in that no suite was available because the hotel was busy, so there was no suite upgrade. Her room was still pleasant, with a separate seating area, a work chair and a second TV, and a bathroom she called a stunner. Globalist breakfast was served a la carte in The Cellar and covered a hot entree plus a cold and a hot beverage for each of them, which she rated really good, and there was also an evening social hour for Globalists. As at other Andaz hotels, complimentary treats and a fridge of free waters and sodas were in the room. She liked the hotel and its midtown location but preferred the Thompson Central Park in a head-to-head comparison. Status is evidenced through the Globalist breakfast and social hour described rather than a direct statement of her own tier.

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• Globalist · Dec 2022FlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

  Upgrade

  Two-bedroom suite, offered without asking

  Room

  2-bedroom corner terrace suite

  The suite came once the hotel heard their son was flying in from Austin at the last minute. Their favorite Hyatt in New York.

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• ExploristFlyerTalk

  Status

  Explorist

  Upgrade

  None, though asked

  Room

  Deluxe City View King

  Breakfast

  Restaurant or F&B credit

  Late checkout

  Honoured

  $540 with tax for a narrow, minimalist box with a broken lighting panel. Rude service recovery, nice bathroom, and no plans to return.

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• GlobalistFlyerTalk

  Status

  Globalist

  Upgrade

  Suite, offered without asking

  Room

  King Room → Andaz Suite

  Breakfast

  Full: buffet and à la carte

  Welcome amenity

  Given

  A neighbor's noisy TV led to the move to the suite. Prosecco for the celebration, and in-room breakfast came off the bill.

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• FlyerTalk

  Upgrade

  Suite, with a suite upgrade award

  Room

  suite (roomy)

  The front desk arranged the same suite for all six nights, even the first, which was on a category 1-7 free night certificate. Solid value.

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