We just canceled our stay at this hotel. We booked other accomodations on the island. During our visit we'll swing by the Westin and see if we would consider it for a future stay.

It really bothers me when hotels pull stuff like this and devalue their brand, devalue brand loyalty, and devalue elite benefits. All to pad their bottom line as opposed to offering a better guest experience.

​​​​​​Breakfast is an important component of the stay for us. Paying out of pocket over $200 for breakfast while burning around 50k points per day is lame.

I'm sure the hotel is more than happy to accept the cancelation so they call sell the room for cash instead of points.