Originally Posted by CJKatl

I believe the assumption is that those of us who have reached status with Marriott are given the convenience of serving ourselves without having to wait for a barkeep or attendant because Marriott trusts us that we will not steal. (Honor bar.) To allow for this convenience, Marriott is willing to pocket the hopefully rare instance when someone is cheap, rude or selfish enough to steal an inexpensive drink. Despite Marriott being a large company, this is an old fashion practice left over from the days when people did business as ladies and gentlemen.