Based on ChinaTrvl's post, it is beginning to look more like a old fashioned "scam". Charge unsuspecting customers for "smoke", "mini bar" etc. and let's divide the money in the form of performance bonuses at year end. It is expensive to live in New York City, you know! What is few hundred dollars to some filthy rich tourist
I encourage ChinaTrvl to escalate this to Starwood complaint process. You just can not let this type of behavior slide!