Originally Posted by
KingCanute
Yes, there are some good ones.
But then sitting at a rickety table in the street slurping a 50 baht bowl of noodle soup with a flat spoon and chopsticks is also a most excellent breakfast in Bangkok

The whole point of staying at Marriotts and being an elite member is to benefit from free breakfast (and get late checkout). Upgrades are a more minor benefit in my view. I can slurp on noodles any other time of the day!