Originally Posted by
seacloud2
One Marriott on the east coast (which shall remain anonymous)
actually sold me a day pass to the gym and pool for $10.
The front desk staff did not treat it as an unusual request.
As for "walking in," securityusually prevents that. Most Marriott pools require
a room key for access.
Some hotels do provide access to non-guests for a fee (there's a few that quickly come to mind - one no longer around is the old Detroit Airport Marriott)