Inspired by Conde Nast Traveler Mag. (last page) with the same name.
Thought we should have a thread that would help FT'ers discuss various hotels and room numbers to ask for when we reserve or check-in. I have found that once the front desk knows that I am aware of the layout I may get favorable treatment.
I will start off with a hotel to which I have stayed in many times over the past 30 years, The Las Vegas Hilton.
When I check-in or have my reservation noted in advance I ask for any room on the 3rd floor (2-level suites),or in the East Tower, higher floor rooms ending in 64, 68,69.
64 is behind the ice-maker , but it is a junior suite with lots of funiture and the bed is elevated. The bathtub may have jacuzzi jets.
68-69 are the rooms at the end of the hallway, providing great views from many windows. Improved funiture and a huge bathroom.
I have always found the East Tower to be the best for access as one doesn't have to utilize the casino to get there and the elevators are never busy. And parking in the east tower lot adjacent to the race-sportsbook on Joe Brown (street adj.) is easy in, easy out.
Hope you find this info for this property useful and looking forward to learning about the best rooms at other properties.

I some respects I agree with you with East Tower LVH parking, though personally I prefer the North Tower since the main parking garage is just adjacent to the North Tower. The lot near the Sportsbook can be pretty full at times.
Getting in and out is even much less of a walk, since you can take the North Tower elevator (the exterior, all glass one)is not used as much.
Plus departing the hotel is by far the easiest, pull your car up to the North Tower canopy come off the elevators and carry your bags a maximum of 25 feet to the car.
mike

Any of the executive plus rooms in the Hilton Dubai Creek. Large room with jacuzzi and huge windows giving sweeping views over the creek.

Nigel

Generally an inspection of the fire exit plan on the back of the door will reveal the best room(s) for a given floor.

Some hotels (for instance the HI Disneyland Paris) actually have a full plan in the lobby allowing an analysis before check-in.

This approach allows a 'we stayed in xxx last time and wonder if it's free again' statement even if you've never stayed before.

I'll vote for any room at the Oberoi Towers hotel in Bombay that overlooks the Marine Drive and the Arabian sea. Rooms at the newer Oberoi next door are nicer but the views are not as good.

#106 at the Willows Lodge in Woodinville, WA. Beautiful room w/ jacuzzi. Patio overlooks pond w/ koi, statues and sitting area.

Room 403 at the Hassler in Rome. Best corner room below top floor suite. View of Spanish Steps.

So good, I took a photo of the room number on the door so I'd remember it.

Ahhh, this is easy. Hyatt-Shanghai room #8505. Yes, 85th floor facing the river, bund and the ocean of skyscrapers beyond. If anything, it may be too high as with any kind of weather, you are in the clouds.

I wish I knew the room number at the Hassler. It was the suite with the huge terrace with the grape arbor and it is on every photo taken of the Hassler. The terrace overlooked the entire city and everytime we see a photograph or a postcard from the Hassler our terrace is right there for us to remember.

A few other notable rooms with a view:
NH 5 at Kona Village Resort. Your Hale juts out over black lava rocks with waves crashing underneath.
Maito at Hotel Bora Bora
Room 407 at Grand Hotel Dei Dogi, Venice with a view over the gardens, the lagoon and on to the Dolmites (although, I am no longer happy with the hotel)
Hemingway Suite at the Gritti in Venice
Room636 or 638 at the Mauna Kea Beach Resort,
Hi.
Windsor Suite (even partial) at Ritz, Paris overlooking the Place Vendome
Any room at the Crillon in Paris overlooking the Place de la Concorde
Corner room at the Surf and Sand in Laguna Beach, Ca.
High corner room at the Mandarin HKG
High corner room at the Hungtington, San Francisco
Any room facing the Andes at the Hyatt in Santiago