Originally Posted by
Rommie2k6
Can someone explain how is option 1 different from old policy? It looks like they can force 1000 points on you and not give you breakfast on weekend when lounge is closed.
I've had that happened at a NYC Marriott and was royally pissed.
Benefit type 1 in my chart is essentially the same as the old lounge/breakfast benefit for five Marriott legacy full-service brands, except that the welcome gift has increased from 500 points (at old Platinum Elite, the 75-night elite tier) to 1000 points (at new Platinum Elite, the 50-night elite tier) for those five brands. As before, just a few hotels have opted out of weekend breakfast (20 hotel identified in the current terms and conditions), providing 1000 points per day instead.
Benefit type 2 is essentially the old SPG Platinum breakfast benefit, where daily breakfast is a welcome gift option. Previously excluded Marriott legacy full-service resorts have joined the list.
Benefit type 3 is essentially the old SPG lounge benefit.
Benefit type 4 is a significant improvement to the previous welcome gift for these three brands, but can't really be considered a true breakfast benefit.
Type 5 and Type 6 are business-as-usual, unchanged from before August 18.
In other words, things aren't significantly different than before, but there have been some improvements.