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Old Sep 4, 2024 | 9:36 pm
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Originally Posted by cbn42

I'm not sure what the financial arrangements are, but I imagine there is a significant penalty for not joining the program, which few hotels are going to find it worthwhile to pay. The hotels that are not part of Bonvoy are a special case, the ones where Marriott needs them more than they need Marriott.
Yes, that’s probably exactly right. The financial penalty for joining the program if your hotel is already booked out, is probably larger than not joining the program.
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