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Agreed - I would also note that expecting a Presidential Suite is going to leave you very disappointed - neither Marriott nor Starwood include those in their upgrade possibilities.
I got it in Mumbai the other week. Was huuuuggggeee
To the OP - basically it is hotel dependent. For example you need to think about how many rooms the hotel has to upgrade you, how many other golds and platinums there are etc. e.g. I used to live in the Marriott Huntingdon in the UK, as did many of my colleagues and many other regulars. There were 4 suites and probably 30 or 40 platinums staying and only about 100 rooms in total. Therefore you don't often get the suite, as they rotate it.
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