Originally Posted by
SkiAdcock
Until they add brekkie to the bennies you get at CY for elites, my guess is they can renew the brand all they want but elites will either look to other Marriott brands or hoof it over to HGI. That's fine. Their choice, just as it's elites choice.
I have to say that the absence of a free breakfast for at least elites is a puzzler for me too. I haven't had time to read the entire document, but I want to see if at least it mentions breakfasts and its relative importance to the market they're targeting.
Originally Posted by
hhoope01
I wonder if CYs are now focusing primarily on competing by nightly rate alone. It seems that quite often I will see CYs with the lowest rates of all Marriott brands in an area including FFIs, SHSs, RIs, etc.
And for me, for where I travel, CYs are often among the pricier options. Something like pricing is probably much more location-specific.
To address both points with an example: if I want to stay near YUL, I have 4 Marriott options: a FS at the airport which is usually over $200; a gorgeous FI (as in the best Fairfield I've ever stayed in) opposite the entrance to the airport which can usually be had for $100-120; and a combined CY/RI, where rates for both are between $139-169. Why would I pay $20-30
more to stay at the CY when I get a (very good) free breakfast at the FI?