Thanks for your response. I am now, however, somewhat at a loss as to what I am assured of having and what I am not when I make a reservation. If I reserve a Deluxe, non-smoking, king-bedded room at the St. Regis MB, am I assured of at least a Deluxe, smoking, 2-double-bed room? Or could they give me a Superior room -- which is the exact same in size and shape, except garden rather than resort view. I now understand that I'm *not* assured of either a non-smoking room or a king bed, but is the view guaranteed (given that I'm paying extra for the Deluxe room reservation)?