At a Renaissance this week, at check-in I asked to have USA Today and WSJ delivered each morning. I didn't get any papers the next morning. I went to front desk and got the papers and reiterated the request, which they said they'd take care of. The next morning I got only WSJ. Again went to front desk, reiterated the request, and was told it would be taken care of (many apologies offered, etc.) Third morning I got no papers. Annoyed, I again went to the desk and was told that it is no longer part of the Marriott "brand standard" to deliver papers as of Aug 1. I mentioned that I had heard rumors of that and that I understood that the hotel no longer needs to offer that service. I also indicated that the previous 3 people I spoke with shouldn't have accepted my request and told me they'd take care of it!

So, at least some properties are no longer offering the service.