I took my partner for his 40th. I had briefly made the hotel aware of what the occasion was. It was a total surprise to my boyfriend.
The instructions for the airport transfer were perfect. They sent a great driver. When we arrived at the hotel, the man in reception was friendly, got our luggage sent to our room. We arrived quite late at night so couldn't appreciate it much. Walked into the room to find a beautifully decorated and clean room with a personalised birthday cake laid out on the bed. It was truly welcoming!
It was when we went for breakfast in the morning we could see that I made the right choice for the hotel. My partner was so took back by it, I got lots of brownie points.... ;@)