We had a 2br reservation for CL in October, and had no problems getting a renovated unit when we asked for one. Unless you are going at a peak time, I'd think they would be accomondating.
If you think of the unit as the straight part, with two wings, we were in the straight part, parallel with the beach. I think it was a great view, looking out over the pool complex, then the beach and the ocean.
Jeff