Originally Posted by
mikelat
Does Marriott Plat get lounge access even if not on Exec floor like HH Diamond does?
Main perk for status for me is room upgrades & exec lounges, with some looking towards redemption values. My travel is primarily to Europe although I'll have a bit of personal travel to Buenos Aires and possibly to Thailand or Bali coming up in the next year or two.
One thing to look into: At many Marriott properties that have lounges, they are closed on weekends (and btw for stays in the USA Platinums get no compensation for this when they run into it, ie, no alternate benefit like breakfast in the restaurant). I haven't heard of this much with Hilton HHonors. You may want to (in the Marriott forum) look into whether this issue affects where you'll be traveling (if your travel will include weekend nights).