Upgrade awards for me are a joke. I stayed at 2 hotels this year where an upgrade meant something and I was denied both times. Just stayed at a Residence Inn. I read what the upgrade room was and I couldn't figure out how it differed from the standard room. But my 5 upgrade are expiring in a week, so I applied them. I was denied. Never choosing upgrade awards again. Just not sure what else has any value to me.