Originally Posted by
allga
Many's the time as a gold member that I'm told at check-in, "Welcome sir, and as a loyal HHonors guest we've upgraded your room."
I always say thanks, and trot on upstairs. This has happened twice in the last couple weeks, at the London Paddington and the Paris Hilton (Arc de Triomphe).
Paddington has no idea what a room upgrade is, let alone a standard room. I recently booked a junior suite and got a room about 15 feet square, and the GM is still arguing that such a room is in fact a "junior suite".