Originally Posted by MSPeconomist

People in the forum keep talking about the increased number of hotels whenever the merger is discussed as being a major benefit to customers and especially elites, but this is only useful if one wants to stay (or is willing to stay) at those additional hotels. Many of us from the SPG side simp[ly DO NOT WANT or ARE NOT WILLING to stay in most Marriotts. So all those new hotels are of no benefit to us whatsoever.[left]