Originally Posted by rylan

Only reason I could see it going away is if its one of those blind MBA decisions where they just look at one aspect of the dollars and don't take into account the additional goodwill and extra revenue driven towards Marriott because of the LNF stays.

For example, I've booked stays at Marriott where I would've gone to another chain because the LNF made the hotel in line with the competition rates. I've also had others stay at a Marriott using LNF and because of their experience, now frequent the hotel chain. I wouldn't have directed them to Marriott if the program wasn't in place to get a better deal.