Originally Posted by
pinniped
I'll admit the Ritz lack-of-earnings don't really bother me as much. I can't explain exactly why - other than the fact that I only do about 1 Ritz stay per year and still accept that they are a different animal from anything else in the Marriott system.
At this point, it's really CY. That's where I tend to have a few stays per year and where points-earning would influence spending behavior to some extent.
I'm a little different (and yes, we are sidetracking from what to expect from a CY). If a property offers additional items (food, drink, spa, i-net), whether it's FS or CY/SHS & I have to pay for them then I want the points for that spend. I spoke to Ed French about it a few years back (before he switched) & he said they needed to take a look at it/address it.
PS - To the OP, when you do your trip report please start a stand-alone thread w/ the name of the property in the title. Will make it easier for search than it coming up in the middle of a what should I expect from CY thread.
Cheers.