Originally Posted by pharmawalk

$55 bucks is great for sure, but is paltry compared to the previous benefit (if you actually travel some). Just as an example, when my wife and I were recently on a 7 night vacation, the charge for the breakfast buffet was approximately ~$30 pp. We received that for free for 2 people. So 6 breakfasts @ $30 X 2 = $360. That was just one trip. We do many each year. Do the math related to the devaluation...a standard Ritz room typically is hovering around our breakfast price for a single stay. The swap for a free room vs. breakfast is clearly a deval.