It will be interesting to see how the new Cash and Point options for room upgrades will play out. Any new offering not available before can only be a bonus, if it is not replacing something good now. Aside from the new offerings, the changes to the current categories are disappointing. I truly appreciate William the Starwood Lurker for posting the information here to inform us ahead of the changes. I booked a reservation using cash and points at the current rates for a July stay. With the new Cash and Points pricing for standard rooms, it seems that the new Cash and Points will only be a good deal if the lowest available rate (not Starwood's Best Available Rate) is considerably more than double the cash portion of Cash and Points.