I was just reviewing the Elite Membership General terms and noticed this for the first time....

4.1(c)ii. Local policy may prevail over Loyalty Program standards at Participating Properties, and some Elite membership benefits may not be available at some locations.

Seems to be a nice out to any property which chooses to not honor any or all elite membership perks. Maybe we can find out if there is a list of these properties published by Marriott or how we would know when "local policy prevails" at properties.