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Time traveller
International FS Marriott hotels outside the US treat Platinum members better than US properties. It probably has to due with international properties not having as many platinum members stay with them. Also they have more of a service/hospitality mentality, compared to US properties. There is a parallel for the airline industry.
+1. You really have to be out of the country in order to have wonderful and exceptional experience in Marriott. Even when I was Gold, I found it to be very wonderful stay by the manager. They went out of their way to treat my parents nicely. I would probably try Marriott next time down in Singapore, but the cost seem to be ridiculously high.