Originally Posted by
Antarius
Marriott also owns and operates properties that charge these fees.
True. Marriott International owns The St. Regis New York, which has this notice on its Marriott.com booking page: "Please note - A daily destination fee of USD 50 added to the room rate includes USD 50 food and beverage credit and more."
No thank you. I'll decide how much I'll spend each day on F&B at a hotel. Some days it will be zero — in which case I shouldn't be forced to pay (and lose) $50. Also, unlike F&B charged to the room, resort fees don't count toward hotel-stay Marriott Bonvoy Points.
For a full list of hotel properties owned or leased by Marriott International as of December 31, 2018, see pages 20 and 21 of the Marriott International, Inc. 2018 Annual Report:
https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-...4-7bd24a381118