Originally Posted by
Horace
"We're moving to one combined award chart, that's even better value for your points. As we move to one award chart, the amazing thing is we have more hotels that are going down in cost than are going up in cost."
It's easy to say that when you have so many limited-service properties.
I wouldn't be surprised if Marriott lowers or caps Courtyard at a certain category, basically making Courtyard properties more attractive for award-redemption than a full-service hotel. Perhaps that's how they convinced Courtyard owners and franchisees to go along with a breakfast benefit for top-level elites.
There are some Courtyard properties in Japan, Latin America and Southeast Asia that would make a great value and rival full-service Marriott, Sheraton, Delta or Renaissance properties in North America.