My latest list updated since May 2022 - updated with short summaries of each property (underlined properties are major highlights for me):
St. Regis:
St. Regis Houston: dated but amazing beds
St. Regis Bal Harbour: delicious Elite breakfast benefit, service a tad cold, rooms large and impressive
St. Regis Washington D.C.: very friendly service, delicious Elite breakfast, dated rooms, AMAZING shower pressure
St. Regis San Francisco: nice property, lack of upgrade, nothing stellar (would stay again after lobby/restaurant renovations)
St. Regis New York: beautiful and posh, tasty breakfast, resistant to suite upgrades
St. Regis Toronto: nice suite upgrade, heated bathroom floor, not worth price premium IMO
Ritz-Carlton:
The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington D.C.: nice true suite upgrade, very comfortable bed, dining relatively poor
The Ritz-Carlton Chicago: very nice true suite upgrade, very comfortable bed and furniture, poor water pressure
The Ritz-Carlton Washington D.C. (West End): great service recovery, tasty dining
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach: delicious dining for both breakfast and dinner, very calm and friendly service
The Ritz-Carlton Toronto: nice views of CN Tower, good service recovery, probably not worth price premium
EDITION:
Times Square EDITION: comfortable bed, unique design, like the faux fur
Luxury Collection:
The Liberty Hotel - Boston: unique architecture, great views in Grand Deluxe Tower rooms
The Joseph - Nashville: amazing beds, great Corner Suite upgrade
Perry Lane - Savannah: all-you-can-drink champagne, tasty breakfast (but I heard it has changed)
The Nines - Portland: given room with accessible bathroom, no real issues
The Whitley - Atlanta Buckhead: nothing special
SLS Beverly Hills: great bed, loved the design, tasty breakfast
The US GRANT - San Diego: amazing bed, junior suite upgrade, tasty breakfast
The Gwen - Chicago: amazing bed, great suite upgrade, very nice service
Palace Hotel - San Francisco: great architecture, great bed, no real upgrade but they tried
The Royal Hawaiian - Waikiki: super friendly service, great bed, great Tower Corner view upgrade
Hotel Clio, Cherry Creek - Denver: super personal service, great true suite upgrade on top floor, delicious breakfast
W:
W Philadelphia: wonderful bed, great views due to high floor position on building, very friendly service, stayed multiple times
W Boston: no real views, not as good as other W beds
W Nashville: wonderful bed, dirty windows, could have been given a better upgrade
W South Beach: could have had a better W bed, very nice looking room, breakfast should be more than pastries, nice welcome gift given, place to see and be seen
W Montreal: amazing bi-level WOW Suite, great breakfast
W San Francisco: amazing bed (so fluffy)
JW Marriott:
JW Marriott Austin: amazing shower pressure
JW Marriott Houston Galleria: dated, but very comfortable beds
JW Marriott Houston Downtown: very nice, great suite upgrades, great service, stayed multiple times
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort: had to move rooms due to shower temperature issue, large, rooms overall nice, bathrooms could be improved on look
JW Marriott Tampa Water Street: nice corner room, new and modern
JW Marriott New Orleans: not super impressed, very Marriott+
JW Marriott Nashville: tasty full breakfast buffet, nice service, nice design
JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn: amazing property, very comfortable beds, one of the best breakfasts with delicious hashbrowns and only a $7 upgrade
JW Marriott Chicago: large full suite upgrade, unfriendly service, terrible bed quality
JW Marriott Charlotte: modern, service could be a bit more forthcoming especially on upgrades
JW Marriott Los Angeles LA Live: very nice full buffet, great upgrade to large junior suite, very comfy bed
JW Marriott Indianapolis: nice corner views, great shower, surly lounge attendant
JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America: tasty food, nice bathrooms
JW Marriott San Francisco Union Square: closed lounge, comfortable bed, breakfast exempt list
Marriott:
Austin Marriott Downtown: beds a bit hard, modern, stayed opening weekend
San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter: stayed many times, great beds with thick covers, nice staff, always a good upgrade here
Marriott Plaza San Antonio: pretty old, closed now, renovating to an Autograph Collection
San Antonio Marriott Northwest: dated
Houston Marriott Medical Center / Museum District: stayed multiple times, tasty breakfast
Marriott Marquis Houston: Texas-shaped lazy river is the star of the show here
Houston Marriott Westchase: typical suburban Marriott
Houston Marriott Energy Corridor: typical suburban Marriott
Houston Marriott North: recently renovated, nice beds
Houston CityPlace Marriott at Springwoods Village: fancy for a suburban Marriott in terms of design
San Francisco Marriott Marquis: ugly lobby, very comfortable beds, upgraded to larger room called a suite that faced interior and was dark
New York Marriott Marquis: iconic elevators, very friendly housekeepers, big rooms
Marriott Marquis Washington D.C.: no real upgrade
Boston Marriott Copley Place: delicious Fresh Bites breakfast during pandemic, great beds, great service, don't let dated aesthetic deter you
Boston Marriott Long Wharf: comfortable bed, modern design, several cleanliness issues
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott: very comfortable bed, old but effective bathroom
San Francisco Marriott Union Square: very nice, great corner rooms, comfy bed
Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort: good views, nothing to complain about here
Charlotte Marriott SouthPark: friendly staff, yummy breakfast croissant, good bed
Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower: friendly staff, nice welcome gift of local treats, older, very clean
Indianapolis Marriott Downtown: nice welcome gift of backpack, comfortable, breakfast could have been a bit higher-quality for a restaurant
Los Angeles Airport Marriott: not very flexible on room availability with housekeeping, welcome letter provided, good for the airport
Orlando World Center Marriott: really fun water parks and tasty breakfast, rooms standard and comfortable
Minneapolis Marriott City Center: nice bi-level suite upgrade, tasty traditional breakfast
New York Marriott Downtown: great upgrade to Vice Presidential Suite, very comfortable bed
Montreal Marriott Chateau Champlain: wonderful shower, wonderful bed, poor M Club breakfast
Renaissance:
The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth: very nice Balcony Suite upgrade, comfy bed, tasty non-lounge breakfast while lounge was closed
Renaissance Dallas: no real upgrade, poor lounge breakfast
Renaissance New York Chelsea: friendly staff, good views, slight cleanliness issue on mattress under cover (makeup or something), poor breakfast
Renaissance Phoenix Downtown: upgraded to a suite despite being sold out online, very comfortable rollaway bed already placed in suite so lots of sleeping space for me
Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West: comfortable, modern design
Renaissance Nashville: tasty breakfast, definitely dated, poor AC
Renaissance Montreal Downtown: very friendly staff, comfortable bed
Westin:
The Westin Austin Downtown: poor beds, refusal to upgrade to suite, very tasty and generous Elite breakfast
The Westin Oaks Houston Galleria: stayed MANY times, great beds, many corner suites available, unknown breakfast due to pandemic
The Westin Galleria Houston: stayed MANY times, great beds, fewer but nicer suites than Oaks, unknown breakfast due to pandemic
The Westin Houston Memorial City: beds could be better, several upgrade options, unknown breakfast due to pandemic
The Westin Houston Downtown: nice top-floor suite upgrade, staff friendly, bed a bit firm
The Westin Houston Medical Center: stayed MANY times, beautiful restoration of office building, comfy beds, great bathrooms in suites only
The Westin at The Woodlands: expensive for what it is, no shelves in shower, unknown breakfast due to pandemic
The Westin Boston Copley Place: upgraded to almost top floor River View with no Marriott status
The Westin Galleria Dallas: beautiful design with wood all around the room, great beds
The Westin St. Louis: great beds, nice design, pretty bathrooms
The Westin St. Francis - San Francisco: great elevators, great views from Tower Corner, friendly and helpful service, great bed in Landmark building
The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter: very tasty breakfast
The Westin New Orleans (Canal Place): very tasty breakfast, nice rooms, comfortable beds
The Westin Phoenix Downtown: poor breakfast, very impressive true suite with corner bathroom upgrade
Moana Surfrider, a Westin Resort, Waikiki: AMAZING, some of the best service, great vibes in Banyan tree area and lobby, very comfortable beds
The Westin Charlotte: nice corner suite upgrade, tasty breakfast, covers on bed could be thicker
The Westin Seattle: very comfortable beds, great service
The Westin Tempe: very comfortable beds, pretty rooms, tasty breakfast
The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort - Big Island, Hawaii: should have waited and taken offered suite upgrade, tasty buffet breakfast for upgrade cost, comfortable beds
The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto: dated, incredibly comfortable, great bed, great full buffet breakfast
The Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas: comfortable, nice suite upgrade
Le Westin Montreal: comfortable bed, large corner for a Deluxe room, generous breakfast
Sheraton:
Sheraton Waikiki: very friendly service, upgraded to nice suites on both stays, lots of gifts, great welcome gift of 20 cookies on one stay, modern, great Diamond Head views
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown: very poor lounge breakfast, poor bed covers, large true suite upgrade
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre: tasty club lounge food, comfortable bed with Marriott linens, unique (kind of ugly) decor
Sheraton Centre Toronto: very comfortable, great Club Lounge with made-to-order coffees
Le Centre Sheraton Montreal: large Hospitality Suite upgrade, nice Club Lounge
Delta:
Delta Toronto: nice bathroom with good pressure, great views
Delta Montreal: very friendly staff, tad dated, comfortable
Le Meridien:
Le Meridien Columbus, The Joseph - Columbus, OH: tasty breakfast, suite upgrade despite being sold out, love the Eames chairs
Autograph Collection:
Hotel Icon - Houston: service could be friendlier (especially with In-Room Dining), rooms fun but old
The Otis - Austin: delicious breakfast, very nice beds and rooms, upgraded to nice corner suite
Hotel Beaux Arts - Miami: comfortable beds, "modern" bathrooms, top floors of JW Marquis
Hotel Saint Louis: very poor experience with Housekeeping and late check-out, eventually got service recovery after some pushback
Ambassador Hotel Kansas City: nice full suite upgrade, breakfast benefit could be more generous
Epicurean Atlanta: modern, first room had TV detached from wall, friendly service
Metropolitan at the 9 - Cleveland: large Vegas-like room upgrade, in-room fireplace, Vegas-like vibes
Hotel LeVeque - Columbus, Ohio: nice full suite upgrade, very large shower with multiple heads
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel - Big Island, Hawaii: beautiful top floor ocean view, very comfortable bed, pretty bathroom with balcony, tasty welcome gift of banana bread, pretty architecture
Elliot Park Hotel, Minneapolis: attractive design, not very generous breakfast benefit
the DOUGLAS, Vancouver: massive suite upgrade with SNAs, great welcome gift, great design
Union Station Nashville: beautiful, comfortable, tasty breakfast
Humaniti, Montreal: tasty breakfast, nice large suite upgrade
Tribute Portfolio:
Magnolia Hotel Houston: nice full suite upgrade with kitchen, dated, very soft sheets, unknown breakfast due to pandemic
Rand Tower Minneapolis: comfortable bed, many cleanliness misses and lack of staffing apparent
Courtyard:
Courtyard Houston Heights: nice and modern for Courtyard
Courtyard Houston NW/290 Corridor: stayed twice, service friendly, large bathrooms for CY
Fairfield:
Fairfield Houston Brookhollow: lots of hairs on linens
SpringHill Suites:
SpringHill Suites Houston Westchase: no issues
Moxy:
Moxy Austin University: no issues, small room
Aloft:
Aloft Houston Katy: very poor water pressure
Four Points:
Four Points Houston Energy Corridor: not very memorable, no issues
AC Hotels:
AC Hotel Austin Hill Country: very comfortable bed