Originally Posted by
VickiSoCal
Did they ever? The oldest thread I could find on the topic was from 2000, and it stated no free breakfast at Courtyards for gold/plat.
Back in the 1990s, Marriott's Club Marquis, Courtyard Club, Fairfield INNsider Club were three "Service Clubs" within Marriott Rewards. Courtyard Club Gold Level -- achieved by paying $10 annually to be Courtyard Club member and staying 36 nights at Courtyard in any 12-month period -- received Free Buffet Breakfast and Suite Upgrade Coupons. ("You'll find coupons for these extra perks tucked inside your Membership Portfolio.")
Around 2000, when the current Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels replaced the brand-specific "Service Clubs," Concierge Lounge/Free Continental Breakfast for Gold and Platinum was limited to "Marriott Hotels, Resorts & Suites; Renaissance Hotels, Resorts & Suites; Marriott Conference Centers."
As far as I know, there was never a brand standard for Courtyard to provide breakfast to Gold and Platinum members.