Originally Posted by
Marriott Bonvoy Lurker
Circling back to say that nothing has changed in this regard. The current system will confirm the highest category suite/upscale room type available once the run begins.
My recent experience appears to confirm this. Two different bookings a few days apart at different properties, both cleared SNAs exactly 5 days in advance (one would be middle of the night their local time, so I would think it unlikely this is a manual process at the property), both selected the highest category suite/room.
Only thing I can see that might come in to play is that both properties are SPG legacy brands. Will have to see if any of the Marriott brands follow the pattern...