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As this is marketed as an elite benefit, I agree that it would be nice if elites could opt out of it across the board if they never want a newspaper.

I dislike it when I get extra unwanted newspapers because of my elite status. When I get the WSJ, I usually only read the front page. I rarely want the hotel's local newspaper. At home, I only get the paper on the weekends.

When I do opt out of it upon check-in, I agree that my request rarely gets observed. However, it was long ago explained to me by a lawyer that this ability to get opt out for a credit is there for anti-trust purposes -- not because the hotels are being considerate about your wishes. This issue is not unique to Starwood.

I suspect that this might develop into just an "I hate USA Today" thread, though.

I've had more than one check-in agent tell me that I was the first person that had ever requested to get the credit on my account for not getting the paper. It's not a very common request.