Thank you very much to everyone who chimed in. Your input really has helped.

Ya'll pretty much verified what I was thinking, in that opinions about this vary.

NDRU...thank you so much for your wonderful reminder. I will NOT be getting her wedding gift from the mini bar.

What really cements things is the idea about the block of rooms. I don't want to be on the very far side of the hotel, away from the rest of the group as there is a chance the hotel will have thousands of rooms, so we could end up very far away indeed.

My husband and I discussed this again and we've agreed to not automatically upgrade as he initially planned.

Thanks again!

Dewrede said:

^

i'd be offended

It might appear to be a bit of snobbery

I think you should take a bottle of Dom Perignon just incase the other guests only get Moet.