Two things:
1. To return to the C&P discussion, another user on Reddit has reported being able to book back in October for a stay last month 2 nights C&P for a garden villa at 15K + $300 per night. I asked them and they had no specific tricks of doing so, but it took a few attempts to find availability. I have called 3-4 times and asked for dates across all of 2018 with no success whatsoever. Has anyone else had any luck, and is willing to share if there is a specific way to get agents to see C&P space?
2. It looks like that by the date of our stay we will have lost SPG Platinum. Is it safe to assume that breakfast is not included with points stays without status, even though it appears that all paid rates include breakafast? This would be similar to the PH Maldives, where all paying customers have breakfast included, but only Globalists on award stays have it included (ergo, only non-elite points guests are paying for breakfast).