Maybe the OP is really a Marriott person who wants us to all come to the defense of Marriott and point out that it really is not all that bad.

Why yes, I am certain there was a second gunman on the grassy knoll and their are aliens currently alive in Roswell, why do you ask?

With that said, I have never (knock on wood) had any difficulty booking a reward stay at Marriott in the US or Europe.