Originally Posted by FlytheTail

Not just you, me and likely most others too. It's not an incentive whatsoever to obtain platinum status.

Most of my stays now are at an Accor or Hilton family hotel. Generally I find top-tier status at Hilton to be much more rewarding, especially complimentary breakfast at all properties and room upgrades for their upper-tier hotels, which includes suites. As a Platinum with Accor, getting a true room upgrade at an Accor property is difficult at best.