Well it seems the moral here is to negotiate better and try a good old fashioned financial incentive to the desk clerk to look a little harder for that concierge room. You won't be disappointed if you get a regular room, but if you do get to the concierge level it is a lot of foun, my kids thought they had died and gone to heaven and never underestimate the free sodas, they retail at the pool for about $2.00 apiece, and beer is $3.50.It is well worth at least trying a bribe and a little persistance. I am amazed at how meek people are, guess its the lawyer in me, but hey you spend all year saving for a trip and you at least want to try and make it memorable. Kids still have the key card. We ended up picking up a cousin along the way, didn't want him to be the only one without a key, so went back to original desk person who I had enriched and it was no problem,. these people aren't getting rich so a little goes a long way I believe toward improving the quality
of your room location. Just my thoughts...