Originally Posted by
MaineFlyer16
I am staying at the Renaissance in Malmo in May for Eurovision using Cat 1-4s. I cannot believe it is changing to a 5. I hate when properties don't have lounges and get away with high categories (cough...Rome). IMHO European lounges are excellent and I try to avoid staying at props without them (especially given the high cost of everything there). I definitely would choose the Marriott in Copenhagen just for the lounge if the Ren Malmo becomes a 5. It would be a way better use of points to pay the extra 10K points a night for a decent lounge and bigger rooms.
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If you are referring to the Rome Marriott Grand Hotel Flora, that is a very specific case. RMGHF it is an historic (and small, 135 room) hotel, and dedicating space to an executive lounge would detract from the historic nature of hotel itself and would significantly reduce the revenue stream since the hotel is almost always booked full.
The Marriott Copenhagen is approximately 46 kilometers/29 miles away from the Renaissance Malmo. Is the lounge really so important that traveling that distance twice daily (if your original intended destination is Sweden for Eurovision or any specific purpose, and not Denmark) would be really worthwhile?
Originally Posted by
MaineFlyer16
I really hope the next megabonus offers cat. 1-5.
The current Mega Bonus already has a cat. 1-5 option, at least for some people, why not call MR and ask whether they will give you that option?