When checking marriott.com yesterday, I didn't see as many hotels in NYC available with our corporate rate. Since there are many of us employees potentially travelling for work, I think our corporate travel agent is sitting on most of the rooms at our rate.

You can only imagine my reaction when I heard from a friend that my employer will probably assign me a room (presumably the cheapest room they can find) and a roommate.

Well, that has only increased the urgency to find a room I like (will probably need 2 beds) at the best rate available. I made a reservations at a couple of candidate hotels and found out that I had already invoked the Plat guarantee. I may request a LNF rate soon.