Originally Posted by MSPeconomist

I rarely stay in Starwoods without lounges and when I do, I tend either to have scheduled breakfast meetings (Westin Atlanta, for example), early flights (so that I get a lounge breakfast at the airport or breakfast is served on board), or a rate/property that offers me breakfast anyways (St Regis Singapore). I can't remember the last time I purchased breakfast in a hotel. Hence this new benefit is almost worthless to me even if it is implemented well and does not lead to any decreases from hotels that already offer breakfast. OTOH, I expect some of my beloved breakfast offerings (St Regis Singapore, Tokyo Westin, The Nines, Westin Atlanta Buckhead lounge, LRM Shanghai, former St Regis Shanghai Pudong now reflagged as LC,.....) to be significantly downgraded. I fully expect this supposed benefit to be a big minus for me.