With ard 500 TP, I only qualify for fwh deluxe. Even have to use GP for Y5 deluxe room for weekends. Unlike last year, still have superior and wc rooms. Sigh
Room award is based on GP not TP. After you cross 300 TP for Gold, there is not much use for TP.
This is why unless you have difficulty making that threshold, not much point fighting with people for the double TP members night.
For GP earned, the need to earn in the VIP area only applies if you want to redeem food and other vouchers from the kiosk. These often have conditions for where the GP has to be earned in order to get the voucher.
For room award, they consider your total GP earned regardless of where you earned it from.