The harsh reality is that status is really a PR deal and some properties know this and only offer the bare minimum (i.e. welcome gift) while others go all out. These are individually owned franchises after all. An in demand resort, nearly sold out, forgot it. The promises are great, the deliveries are inconsistent and can never be counted on, even something as being automatically put on the CL level if they can sell the room for more money to someone else.

Our job here is tell each other who are good at playing the game. If we had hard numbers as to occupancy levels when we stay, that would be a big help.