Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
I've had to fight for suite upgrades and the 4 pm guaranteed late checkout at SPG properties, but I still very much prefer Starwood over Marriott. I've also had more suite upgrades in a typical six month period at SPG than I've had lifetime with MR.
Very limited data points. In the last 12 months I've had approximately 70% upgrade success with SPG with 40 nights (14 different properties). In the last 12 months I've had NO upgrades with Marriott with 9 nights (5 different properties).