I stayed in the South Tower last weekend. My first impression is that it wasn't as bad as it could have been. The room was spacious and clean and the signs of wear weren't TOO bad. Then the gremlins started to appear. The biggest was the elevator situation. They were down to one servicing the South Tower (200 rooms or so), so it was always full and always very, very slow.
My pet theory is once the Plaza reopens, the LVC will be taken down and may not reopen. So enjoy it while it lasts.