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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 9:23 am
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Originally Posted by JFKSFOLAX_friend
OK. I understand your point.

Now, what about mine (no recognition/acknowledgment of Platinums double paying for certain amenities)?
I agree with it. There should be no mandatory resort fees and Platinums should get their regularly-scheduled benefits at no extra charge.

In an ideal world, if a hotel offers a voluntary resort fee package (which some do and I think it's a perfectly fine idea), I'd suggest there should be a lower-fee one for elites to recognize the double-payment issue. In practice, I've never seen that: I'm just pleased to see properties offer the voluntary packages to begin with.
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