Originally Posted by
EuropeanPete
Cash prices in some areas (E.g. Rome) will come down to earth when the surge of tourists flocking to American owned/ marketed hotels subsides. I think only someone who has not been with Marriott for very long would believe that we’ll see a corresponding decline in points prices.
Too many acquisitions have diluted the brand... their strategy to leave the Target alone with its Branding, style etc make matters worse...
MAR will keep raising the points required higher and higher... inefficiency always drives prices UP.