I just heard JW seoul's weird elite breakfast policy for gold/plat members. JW Seoul (older JW Seoul near central bus station) limits the benefits (lounge access/breakfast) to the card holder and "spouse". No other siblings, relatives, friends and colleagues staying at the same room are allowed. For my 10 years Marriott life, I've never seen such a ridiculous rule.

JW Seoul claims the following T&C in elite membership general.
(http://www.marriott.com/rewards/terms/elite.mi)

12. Participating locations outside the U.S. may provide alternative services and benefits to the Elite Membership benefits set forth in these Program Rules, depending on local law and policy.

However, here "local" means not the local property, but local country where the hotel resides. So, they may offer the alternative benefits for upgrade and lounge access/breakfast, but they cannot set the limit of the benefits to the spouse.

For example, SAS airlines do not allow stacking miles for the domestic flights due to the local (Norway) law. I believe the term 12 means the similar thing.

How do you guys think?? or Anybody experienced such issues?