Originally Posted by StarpointsSlave
The room was another matter. After a long walk through exterior corridors, I was utterly crestfallen when I saw the room. It was tiny! And the furnishings were spartan and looked like they belonged in a dorm room. The floor was tiled rather than carpeted, which contributed to the bare-bones Club Med look.
After reading this, I'm glad that I used the extra points to get a suite (still only 8,000 per night). It was quite spacious and nicely decorated, quite the contrary to the regular room. IMHO, this is an excellent value for points.