Yeah, could be partly due to Covid; however, now Covid is mostly gone and I am still getting 9 and even 8 am check-ins at these brands. I don't have any "status" with any of these. One thing though - I always book the base room, never suites or any upgraded types. Maybe that's a factor, I dunno. Either I'm the luckiest hotel customer in the planet (which I doubt), or there's something else.