Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: CLEveland, OH USA
Programs: CO PresPlat, UA GS, Marriott Platinum, HHonors Diamond, Fairmont Premier, BA Silver, AVIS PresCircle
Posts: 580
My days working at Marriott, weekdays business travelers versus weekend pleasure travelers was night and day. We LOVED the business guys, weekends were dreaded!
I was at Courtyards. Weekenders would be staying for $39 a night (weekday rates $129) and then would come get the buffet for $9.95 each, and just demolish the place. We'd literally go thru as much food on a saturday or sunday as the full 5 days during the week. We couldn't keep eggs coming fast enough - and they let you know. We'd put out 3 waffle makers, they'd scream we should have 6.
SO to offer free breakfast at a FS or CY on weekends with these types of travelers, is just asking for problems. Sure there will be differences in properties, but overall, ugh.
Weekdays was mostly continental, a cup of yogurt a danish and coffee/juice. god we loved you weekday business travelers.