Ok folks, we've been whining and complaining about this for nearly 6 months now (remember that it took us a few month to catch on...).

This wasn't an announced "exciting new change" (meaning devaluation) but a sneaky "lets hope they don't notice" change to a routine that affects us all.

The lounge and its ancillary benefits attracted me to back to the FS model for the past 4 years when my own common sense told me that places like Homewood Suites and Residence Inns were a better fit at lower rates.

So I've spend 6 nights in a FS Marriott this year and the rest elsewhere (my travel has not diminished in this "poor" economy").

This is how I've chosen to react. I do hope the mouthwash and food savings will offset the 100 nights revenue formerly exclusive to Marriott FS/REN properties.