Originally Posted by jr1202sr

on a side note last week I needed 8 rooms for a last minutre reservation (funeral) and the rate they had was $509. I called to see if they would match the Omni at $440 since I couldn't ask people to pay more just to stay at a marriott like I may choose to do. They said normally they offer a discounted rate, but these were club access rooms and they couldn't discount those. No different in size btw. I then asked if they could upgrade other elites into those rooms so I could use their rooms. They denied that too. We never were going to use the club as I pointed out when I called as well. I am Plat and just another example why I am starting up with Starwood this year. It was less than 48 hours out. I just don't see how they wouldn't have booked 8 rooms at $440 vs taking the chance of them going empty.