Originally Posted by
italdesign
To be explicit, in addition to suites, Lounge level rooms are also excluded from Explorist "best room upgrade":
(c) Best Room Available: Explorists will be offered the best room available at the time of check-in at Hyatt hotels and resorts, excluding suites and Club lounge-access rooms.
That is one tight-fisted policy.
Neither Hilton, Marriott, nor SPG are so unreasonably stingy. Marriotts as a matter of course will upgrade Golds to club rooms.
I honestly see no good reason at all to pursue "Explorist."