Originally Posted by
DaveInLA
Anybody?
I would email the hotel and ask. I found them to be very responsive via email.
Given the pitiful amount IHG Rewards Club will be paying them for the basic rooms I would not be surprised if they either flat out refused or offered you a nightly upgrade rate that was way in excess of the rate difference between Garden Villa and OWB (which can already be $400+ depending on season). You never know, of course!