Originally Posted by
dannygberg
How bad was the parking lot view (aka "garden view")? My wife and I are going in September on a points stay and we were hoping to upgrade with cash, but it sounds like that may not be a possibility.
It varies. If you're at the end of the hall (far end from the lobby and loading dock) it's probably ok for those that "don't care about the view at all and fell like they don't need any view if they don't spend much time in a room".
But, if one is placed right at the beginning of the hall, say first 2-3 room of each of three floors, it's IMO a nightmare - full on view of nothing but a loading dock with trash dumpsters not only the full view but full smell, and noise from early AM trash pickup and F&B deliveries.
That said, points book into those rooms, and as a Diamond I've NEVER been given any of those rooms.