Originally Posted by
UKTraveller4Fun
1. I am unsure if it's hotels using it as an excuse to offer less and thus try and increase revenue or they have taken a guide from Marriott and interpreted it incorrectly.
2. Whatever is going on it is starting to feel very cheap by Marriott and and must say when the lounge at Marriott PHL Airport was closed over the weekend the option of $10 F&B credit or 1k points seemed very weak rather than offering me breakfast in the restaurant.
1. Both are probably true.
2. You could have collected the breakfast guarantee ($100), but it needed to be done before check-out. When the lounge is closed, you're entitled to breakfast in the restaurant or 750 points. There are 14 hotels in the US that are exempt & offer 1,000 points, but the PHL MAR Airport is not on the list. The 1,000 points or $10F&B is the Platinum Arrival Gift options & has nothing to do w/ the breakfast situation, although it's amazing how many FDCs (and some managers) don't realize the 2 are different.
Cheers.