Originally Posted by MacDaddie

Heck, I just stayed at the Frankfurt Messe Courtyard last week. Paid almost $200, receive a room with two single beds pushed together, the bathroom was about 20 years old, wasn't recognized as a Marriott member nor offered the platinum arrival gift, nor offered anything else - oh yeah, I was offered breakfast for something like 15 or 18 euros. Oh, and I had to pay something like 12.50 euros for internet access (hmmm isn't that even part of the tv ad?).