I stay quite a bit outside the US/Canada, but rarely on weekends (~30 weekend nights in past 5 years or so) . The past few months I have been staying more and more on weekends (cut down on flights-and bring my family ) in Europe.

I have noticed that breakfast was always offered on weekends! This seemed unusual, as I am so used to the "Mon-Fri, no resorts" in NA. Well-I looked at the benefits, and noticed:


"Guaranteed Lounge Access/Free Breakfast


Help yourself to light snacks, beverages and complimentary continental breakfast in our Concierge/Executive/Club Lounge at participating JW Marriott Hotels, the Autograph Collection, Renaissance Hotels and Marriott Hotels & Resorts. If your hotel doesn’t have a Concierge/Executive/Club Lounge, we invite you to enjoy complimentary continental breakfast on your weekday stays. Outside the U.S. and Canada, you are entitled to continental breakfast 7 days a week. (Not available at The Ritz-Carlton or resort locations.) In the event that this guarantee is not met, a guest compensation of $100 USD* will be issued to Elite members.

*Outside the U.S. compensation will be paid in the local currency."

Bolding mine. Have I just never noticed it, or was it a positive change?

^ if it was a change!

ETA: I looked back at some notes I had..and it seems as recently as last summer (7/2010) I had a stay at the Shelbourne in Ireland and was only offered breakfast Mon-Fri. So it seems as this MAY have been a POSITIVE enhancement. (My fear of this thread is that now it will be swiftly taken away)