Originally Posted by
SCEflyer
I booked a five night stay using points that will span Memorial Day weekend. I just looked at the reservation on the website, and noted that a $25.00 daily fee has been added since I made this booking on January 31. I also noted that the T&C’s permit the hotel to do this. (Shame on me! ). I am a Plat, and am curious whether anyone has been successful in having this fee waived when it has been added after the fact.
Also, the CL appears to be closed over the weekend, and I noted that while there is no offer of a restaurant breakfast, there is compensation of 1,000 MR points. Would this be offered for each day that the lounge is closed or just once?
Finally, what can I expect to receive for the $25.00 at this property?
My wife is part of a choir that has a performance at Carnegie Hall while we are in NYC, which makes the Essex House location highly convenient for us, so changing hotels is not really an option.
Thanks for any input.
I would protest it. You should have your original email without it.
I pulled up Marriott.com and did a dummy reservation for this property. Marriott.com says: "Please note - USD 25 daily destination fee added to room rate includes USD 25 food and beverage credit, enhanced Internet and more."
The "daily destination fee" is not defined in the rate information nor anywhere on the website. For example what is included as "more" is not defined nor listed.
Resort fees are bad enough, but charging a "destination fee" for "enhanced internet" when gold and platinum elites already receive complimentary "enhanced internet" is outrageous.