Originally Posted by
CPH-Flyer
Wouldn't a third party be as capable of running a lobby bar as a pool bar?
Sure, but normally third-party outlets are on the edges of the property and not in the lobby itself. Maybe Marriott thinks a third party-run lobby bar would take business away from the pool bar. At the Marriott Waikiki, I believe Marriott runs the pool bar, which is pretty bad in terms of quality but decent for prices, while all of the other outlets are third-party contracted.