Originally Posted by
educatedtraveler
I just got off with plat line making mid July weekend res and acquired the following updates:
dates for next set are July 8 to Aug 28. This seems to confirm previous posts.
the agent had no list of participating hotels but just noted in res assuming the hotel would qualify since not major city or high demand.
I believe the following is a first report and believe it to be accurate: The agent said the last set would be Oct 28 to Jan 15. This leaves a full 2 months (Aug 28 to Oct 28) without EEOs!!
This is horrible news
and amounts to a significant devaluation of Platinum benefits! I made a reservation for this weekend expecting the BOGOs to come out this weekend like they have for the last several years, so it hits me right away.
We should start an online petition to present to Marriott requesting restoration of the BOGO benefits to its (apparently) now former glory. Otherwise, within a couple of years, this benefit will be just a memory.