Originally Posted by
rbAA
At least this year, with the occupancy way off, the rate differences are not so great, so I actually paid up, getting breakfast and 2-30 minute massages included, on a sea view room, which made the difference minimal to nil. For Black, 30 nights, even if they extend the 2x promo, would be difficult, and probably not cost effective since PLT gets the same local experience and an amenity, though may not be as good as the Black level amenity.
I guess what I meant is that assuming you were referring to a property specifically, I don't doubt that the difference might have been slim to none in your situation. But I have seen a few properties where you can see material differences in upgrades +2 instead of +1 (can be a suite instead of a view room) so I would be see Black having value at those properties, if we peg it correctly.
The Black experiences are worth roughly double the value Platinum experiences (maybe 100-120 USD vs 50-60 USD) so that's some benefit, but mostly on short stays. For longer stays, for me the value comes through room upgrades rather than the Local Experiences.