Originally Posted by ohmark

Soc, I think the opposite. It's rational in the sense that Marriott is interpreting the rule literally so as to preclude its having to match a lower price. It's unethical in the sense that the rule wasn't intended for this purpose, but to preclude Marriott from having to match package prices. In other words, the right thing for Marriott to do in these situations is to match the lower price, and not necessarily provide the extras.