Originally Posted by mecabq

I just had my first experience with this and it was rather underwhelming. I booked the lowest refundable rate at the St. Regis Osaka and applied the suite night award. My upgrade was to a "Grande deluxe room with a skyline view." This was my first time at the hotel, so I am not sure what the lower category of room would have been, but the room didn't feel like much of an upgrade.

The room and hotel were fine, don't get me wrong, but it seemed like a standard room and, as the hotel occupies the upper floors of a skyscraper, I wonder what room wouldn't have a "skyline view"?