Originally Posted by
bhrubin
The OP booked a hotel in Florida in the height of hurricane season--and knew it had a 7 dav advance cancel policy. The OP needs to take responsibility for the choice to book here in the first place. The hotel and Marriott are not at fault at all.
Travel insurance? I'm sure the OP and everyone else has heard of it. It's there for a reason, too.
If the hurricane does not strike the OP's hotel area, then the OP can choose to go or not, but the hotel isn't due to refund the OP or deviate from its stated policy. That being said, because the OP is a Titanium (Lifetime diesn't matter IMO), if the OP called and politely asked the hotel, I imagine the hotel might be more willing to accommodate the OP. But the OP's status doesn't mean that they're entitled to that.
I am not sure any travel insurance would cover weather related cancellation but may be some policies do.
Status should not have anything to do with whether OP gets a break or not. Though play it skillfully sometimes it does bring solution more easily.