The price reduction is good news, hot off the press! Thanks for sharing that!

You usually get what you get for the stpc hotel, no choice. You'll get transport to/from the hotel if it's landside but no tours (but could book one yourself). You might be allocated an airside hotel anyway.

I didn't think they gave stpc on non-QR issued tickets but as yours is a reward ticket perhaps you have QR flight numbers so that’s why. A useful data point.