Starwood Preferred Guest - Sheraton Moana Surfrider - best tower/room?

Will be staying for 3 nights in mid May, can anyone recommend the best tower/room and what my chance of getting upgraded are as a Starwood Gold?

Thanks!

Use the search feature. there are TONS of threads on this hotel.

Here are a few threads to get you started.
Kudos to Sheraton Moana Surfrider Again! (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=418399&highlight=moana)
Stay in Honolulu (which is the best for 40K Points?) (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=389595&highlight=moana)
Any Recent Reviews of the Moana Surfrider? (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=174615&highlight=moana)
Moana surfrider is the worst hotel for Platinum (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=323683&highlight=moana)

Will be staying for 3 nights in mid May, can anyone recommend the best tower/room and what my chance of getting upgraded are as a Starwood Gold?

Thanks!

I'm staying here for one night in a few weeks before heading on to Kauai; SPG Gold and booked the lowest room rate possible online. From reading all of the older posts, it seems to be a mix of luck, availability and the person working the check-in desk (aren't they all!!) There have not been a lot of posts in recent weeks specifically relating to Gold upgrages at the Hawaiian properties. Good luck.

I'm staying here for one night in a few weeks before heading on to Kauai; SPG Gold and booked the lowest room rate possible online. From reading all of the older posts, it seems to be a mix of luck, availability and the person working the check-in desk (aren't they all!!) There have not been a lot of posts in recent weeks specifically relating to Gold upgrages at the Hawaiian properties. Good luck.

I recently stayed on the preferred floor of the old building (elevator next to check-in). tiny room with no balcony but a beautiful view and I much preferred being in the ambience of the old building .