some of those 8 properties may be in negotiation
IIRC a marriott employee here said that specifically about RC singapore
Originally Posted by
cbn42
Ritz Carlton had its own rewards program which was separate from Marriott. I think when they merged with Starwood and had to integrate Marriott with SPG, they figured "might as well throw in Ritz Carlton Rewards (or whatever it was called) in as well".
after marriott acquired ritz carlton in 1995 & 1998, they allowed redemption for about 10 years, not sure exactly when it began
then on September 15 2010, during financial crisis, they began allowing earning, which paid off based on FTers who are business travelers moving spending there
ritz carlton reserve launched at end of 2009, took time to add properties rather than lots of reflags
April 14, 2022 is when earning began there, so in this case it was similarly during covid travel crisis
2015-2016 acquisition of starwood
August 18, 2018 merger of rewards programs
ritz carlton residences waikiki was built as a condohotel (no condo portion separate from hotel) but originally did not participate, presumably just had to work out details with HOA after enough condo sales closed
i recall list of nonparticipating properties being long, and never really understanding why there were so many, perhaps there was some reason marriott wanted either the property or the customer
Originally Posted by
yscleo
Hotels that don't want to participate in Marriott rewards, shouldn't be a Marriott chain hotel.
it is kind of interesting they dont put fractionals at st regis aspen and phoenician under "residences"
yes, they are "residence club" (fractionals, multi-week timeshare) but would be simpler