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Old Oct 30, 2014 | 12:14 pm
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ohmark
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Minority View

A minority view: Bistro breakfasts, while too expensive, are significantly better than all other Marriott limited service brands, better than most full service lounges, and better than many full service buffets. There was no comparison during recent stays at a CY and an fs Marriott: The individually prepared breakfast of cheddar scrambled eggs, crisp bacon, sourdough toast, and Starbucks coffee at the CY (Dulles Chantilly) was night and day superior to both the concierge lounge breakfast and the restaurant buffet at the fs Marriott (Niagara Falls Fallsview).

IMO, the newly built and the remodeled CY's are modern, functional, and pleasing to the eye. All things equal, I still generally prefer any of the full-service Marriott brands. But, I don't feel as negatively towards CY as some folks here do. Be nice if the CY amenity choice included a breakfast coupon or, say, $10 off on a Bistro purchase.

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