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Old Dec 9, 2023 | 7:16 pm
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Originally Posted by eddiechacha
I suspect this would also be why they wouldn’t come back - the combo of existing FHR benefits and also all Plat cardholders being given Marriott Gold Elite benefits might be unpalatable from an MGM perspective. (Anecdotal, but when I went to Bellagio in September they didn’t upgrade me at all despite the FHR benefits - and this was on a Tuesday in September, disconnected from any holiday weekend)
Bingo. $100 F/B credit and feee breakfast for two on a cheap rate = not profitable. MGM properties may just be over trying to fill rooms with people who are there to score freebies on one night stays.
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