Originally Posted by
TurboT
I just hosted a meeting/event at a courtyard and got the 10 nights. If you are going to go for it I think it is by far the easiest and most affordable way to do it.
There's your easiest/cheapest solution.
Call all of the Marriott properties near you and find the lowest rate for hosting a meeting. The lower end hotels will probably be the cheapest solution.
If you stay at full service hotels, it's well worth it. Even if you only stay four or five nights in the next year at full service hotels, I think it would be well worth it, just for lounge access alone.