Originally Posted by
escapefromphl
Given the number of families staying on weekends they don't need to provide any more incentive.
Good point.
The reality is Marriott doesn't need to "justify" anything. If they decided to take a benefit away from the OP, I could understand wanting some explanation. But this is just the way the program works. Marriott has whatever business reasons they have for offering fewer points, and we customers have choices of where to stay. If you want more points, stay at the Courtyard. If you want a kitchen, stay at the RI. If you want to pay less, with room for your family, and have a kitchen, but no points, stay at the AirBnb.
I hope, along with everyone else, they do increase the points for RI's, and I'd choose them over CY's and SHS sometimes. But I wouldn't expect it any time soon.