Originally Posted by
TV guy
Also don't expect any sort of upgrade. I'm Platinum and got a 6th floor room facing. Pretty noisy although I'm not sure if it was the street I was facing or the lack of soundproofing in the (historical) hotel. I stayed in mid-town a few weeks before (at a Residence Inn) this stay though and didn't have any problems with noise (it was also a much higher floor).
I was told, on average, they have 75 platinums per night. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like the new post-August 18 program will actually differentiate or prioritize upgrades between the different statuses of platinum premier ambassador, platinum premier and platinum.