Originally Posted by Kacee

I assume the "article" was written primarily by Marriott's marketing staff, which makes the numerous flat out erroneous/false statements even more remarkable.

The biggest lie of course is the overall premise. It's pretty clear to any objective observer that Marriott Corporate considers footprint and corporate contracts as its biggest strengths, views elites as captives, and will only make positive changes to its program as a matter of absolute competitive necessity.