Originally Posted by
CJKatl
Others will obviously disagree, and those that ask and get the UG are entitled to the UG and don't have a problem asking, but that's my $0.02.
I will occasionally ask at check-in "is there any chance of an upgrade?" But I do that less these days, and I've never argued (or groveled, I hope).
If they give me a crappy room, I will often call back down and ask if they have something better. In my view probably the number one benefit of status is they shouldn't give me a crappy room.