Hi there,
We're just back from a 4 night stay at the HRH. We had reserved a pool view room and got Room 3126. This is on the lobby level way down the hallway toward the canal/water taxi side of the hotel.
I was seriously disappointed in the view of the pool. We had an exceptional view of a tree! Oh you could see glimpses of the pool through the tree but I really don't see how it could be called a pool view room.
After taking a look outside I think if you really want a pool view you'd have to be on the 5th floor or above, there's landscaping in the way below that.
Our room was ready at 1:30 in the afternoon and the very nice person that checked me in made a big deal about how this room had been blocked for us because of medical problems, they were keeping us away from smoking areas. We were tired when we arrived and I just didn't want to move so I dealt with the tree. If we ever stay there again I'll request one of the uppermost floors.
I think it was a letdown also because our first stay a few years ago we had an awesome view from the 6th floor.