Almost 6 years old, but exactly what I was looking for.

I'm giving Marriott a try, and was wondering what the difference was between the various brands. I'm most familiar with Hilton, so I'm curious how the various brands compare to Hilton brands.

Do they have anything comparable to Hilton Garden Inn? Basically, HGI has a combination breakfast buffet / cooked to order breakfast.

So the Fairfield is the lowest end? Similar to a Hampton Inn? And Courtyard is a little step up from there? Do either have a decent breakfast, or are they primarily continental plus egg pucks, like Hampton?

It's kind of funny... I'm already up to 40 nights for the year (15 from the CC, 4 rollover, and 21 from MVC stays) and I haven't stayed at a Marriott hotel for several years. I should be booking half a dozen or more later this year (plus some more timeshare stays), so I'll likely hit 75 nights.