Originally Posted by
tjk1976
I noticed they're classifying W Hotels at the top of the Marriott food chain (alongside brands like Ritz Carlton, St Regis, and JW Marriott). Is this a new placement for W or did I just not notice it until now? There are some cool Ws out there, but I wouldn't consider most to be at that level.
In answer to your question, "Is this a new placement for W or did I just not notice it until now?" — you just did not notice until now.
The W Hotels brand has been in the Luxury tier since Marriott combined the brands and launched Marriott Bonvoy after acquiring Starwood.
An earlier version of the chart made a further distinction between Classic and Distinctive, as well as making Longer Stays a subcategory in two tiers rather than being its own tier. The W Hotels brand was under Luxury: Distinctive.
