Sometimes, even if they can't upgrade you, they may waive a resort fee for a night or two (although this is becoming rare), or they may drop the room rate, or comp a meal (all meals) you charged to your room.
I had a friend who slipped the $20. They couldn't upgrade the room but the clerk kept the $20. My friend was a bit upset at that, but didn't say anything. Then, upon checkout he saw that the first night the room was free.
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