Aug 24, 2018, 10:27 am
Last edit by: PTahCha
Huge thanks to Horace for this list (which is much simpler to understand than Marriott's T&Cs!)
Daily Breakfast for Platinum Elite and Above
Six categories:
1. Breakfast for member + 1 in the lounge. If the hotel does not have a lounge or the lounge is closed, member can choose 750 points OR continental breakfast for member + 1 in the restaurant. A limited number of hotels provide 1,000 points each day the lounge is closed instead of a choice (Through June 30, 2024). Any of these benefits are in addition to the Platinum Elite welcome gift.
— Autograph Collection (excluding resorts)
— Courtyard (properties with a lounge only; Asia, Australia, Pacific Islands, Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa only)
— Delta* (excluding resorts)
— JW Marriott (excluding resorts)
— Marriott (excluding resorts)
— Renaissance (excluding resorts)
* many Delta properties provide breakfast from an Elite Pantry as an alternative to a Signature Lounge, in which case the hotel does not need to provide breakfast for member + 1 the restaurant.
2. Breakfast in the hotel restaurant for member + 1 as a Platinum Elite welcome gift option (not in addition to it).
— Aloft
— Autograph Collection (resorts only)
— Delta (resorts only)
— Four Points
— The Luxury Collection
— JW Marriott (resorts only)
— Le Méridien
— Marriott (resorts only)
— Protea
— Renaissance (resorts only)
— St. Regis
— Sheraton **
— Tribute Portfolio
— W Hotels
— Westin **
** Marriott Vacation Club, Sheraton Vacation Club, and Westin Vacation Club properties are not Marriott, Sheraton, and Westin hotels/resorts.
3. Breakfast in lounge for member + 1, if the hotel has a lounge. This is in addition to the Platinum Elite welcome gift, which could be breakfast for member + 1 in the restaurant. No alternative benefit if the lounge is closed.
— Le Méridien (only at locations with a lounge)
— Sheraton (only at locations with a lounge)
— Westin (only at locations with a lounge)
4. Daily U.S. $10 F&B credit for member + 1 as a Platinum Elite welcome gift option (not in addition to it). Can be applied toward breakfast or toward other F&B purchase in the hotel restaurant or bar. Does not accrue over multiple-night stay.
— AC Hotels
— Courtyard (locations without a lounge only, which means most locations)
— MOXY ***
*** some MOXY property are more generous, providing full breakfasts to those who apply their F&B credits toward breakfast, with no additional charge
5. Breakfast for all guests included in room rate, regardless of status or membership
— Element ****
— Fairfield (except Fairfield Asia Pacific hotels) ****
— Residence Inn (NO breakfast at Residence Inn New Orleans French Quarter/CBD)
— SpringHill Suites
— TownePlace Suites
**** very few exceptions; check official hotel website
6. No complimentary daily breakfast, even for Platinum Elite and Above
— Design Hotels
— Edition
— Fairfield Asia Pacific hotels
— Gaylord Hotels
— Marriott Executive Apartments
— Marriott Vacation Club / MVC Pulse / Grand Residences by Marriott
— The Ritz-Carlton / Ritz-Carlton Reserve / Ritz-Carlton Residence Club
— Vistana / Sheraton Vacation Club / Westin Vacation Club
Note: This list does not identify specific properties that deviate from the published benefits. In some cases, exceptions are identified in the Marriott Bonvoy Loyalty Program Terms & Conditions or on specific property webpages. Exceptions are few, but can be an unpleasant or pleasant surprise, depending on whether the property provides less or more than the published benefits.Through June 30, 2024, the following properties in the United States do not provide free continental breakfast in the hotel restaurant in the event the Lounge is closed but do offer 1,000 Points in lieu of breakfast. These properties include:
• The Algonquin Hotel Times Square, Autograph Collection
• Boston Marriott Copley Place
• Boston Marriott Long Wharf
• Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
• JW Marriott Essex House New York City
• JW Marriott New Orleans
• JW Marriott San Francisco Union Square
• JW Marriott Washington, DC
• The Lexington Hotel, Autograph Collection
• Monterey Marriott
• New York Marriott Marquis®
• Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
• Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel
• Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
• Renaissance Los Angeles Airport Hotel
• Renaissance New York Midtown Hotel
• Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel
• Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Daily Breakfast for Platinum Elite and Above
Six categories:
1. Breakfast for member + 1 in the lounge. If the hotel does not have a lounge or the lounge is closed, member can choose 750 points OR continental breakfast for member + 1 in the restaurant. A limited number of hotels provide 1,000 points each day the lounge is closed instead of a choice (Through June 30, 2024). Any of these benefits are in addition to the Platinum Elite welcome gift.
— Autograph Collection (excluding resorts)
— Courtyard (properties with a lounge only; Asia, Australia, Pacific Islands, Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa only)
— Delta* (excluding resorts)
— JW Marriott (excluding resorts)
— Marriott (excluding resorts)
— Renaissance (excluding resorts)
* many Delta properties provide breakfast from an Elite Pantry as an alternative to a Signature Lounge, in which case the hotel does not need to provide breakfast for member + 1 the restaurant.
2. Breakfast in the hotel restaurant for member + 1 as a Platinum Elite welcome gift option (not in addition to it).
— Aloft
— Autograph Collection (resorts only)
— Delta (resorts only)
— Four Points
— The Luxury Collection
— JW Marriott (resorts only)
— Le Méridien
— Marriott (resorts only)
— Protea
— Renaissance (resorts only)
— St. Regis
— Sheraton **
— Tribute Portfolio
— W Hotels
— Westin **
** Marriott Vacation Club, Sheraton Vacation Club, and Westin Vacation Club properties are not Marriott, Sheraton, and Westin hotels/resorts.
3. Breakfast in lounge for member + 1, if the hotel has a lounge. This is in addition to the Platinum Elite welcome gift, which could be breakfast for member + 1 in the restaurant. No alternative benefit if the lounge is closed.
— Le Méridien (only at locations with a lounge)
— Sheraton (only at locations with a lounge)
— Westin (only at locations with a lounge)
4. Daily U.S. $10 F&B credit for member + 1 as a Platinum Elite welcome gift option (not in addition to it). Can be applied toward breakfast or toward other F&B purchase in the hotel restaurant or bar. Does not accrue over multiple-night stay.
— AC Hotels
— Courtyard (locations without a lounge only, which means most locations)
— MOXY ***
*** some MOXY property are more generous, providing full breakfasts to those who apply their F&B credits toward breakfast, with no additional charge
5. Breakfast for all guests included in room rate, regardless of status or membership
— Element ****
— Fairfield (except Fairfield Asia Pacific hotels) ****
— Residence Inn (NO breakfast at Residence Inn New Orleans French Quarter/CBD)
— SpringHill Suites
— TownePlace Suites
**** very few exceptions; check official hotel website
6. No complimentary daily breakfast, even for Platinum Elite and Above
— Design Hotels
— Edition
— Fairfield Asia Pacific hotels
— Gaylord Hotels
— Marriott Executive Apartments
— Marriott Vacation Club / MVC Pulse / Grand Residences by Marriott
— The Ritz-Carlton / Ritz-Carlton Reserve / Ritz-Carlton Residence Club
— Vistana / Sheraton Vacation Club / Westin Vacation Club
Note: This list does not identify specific properties that deviate from the published benefits. In some cases, exceptions are identified in the Marriott Bonvoy Loyalty Program Terms & Conditions or on specific property webpages. Exceptions are few, but can be an unpleasant or pleasant surprise, depending on whether the property provides less or more than the published benefits.Through June 30, 2024, the following properties in the United States do not provide free continental breakfast in the hotel restaurant in the event the Lounge is closed but do offer 1,000 Points in lieu of breakfast. These properties include:
• The Algonquin Hotel Times Square, Autograph Collection
• Boston Marriott Copley Place
• Boston Marriott Long Wharf
• Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
• JW Marriott Essex House New York City
• JW Marriott New Orleans
• JW Marriott San Francisco Union Square
• JW Marriott Washington, DC
• The Lexington Hotel, Autograph Collection
• Monterey Marriott
• New York Marriott Marquis®
• Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
• Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel
• Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
• Renaissance Los Angeles Airport Hotel
• Renaissance New York Midtown Hotel
• Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel
• Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
FAQ : Marriott's "breakfast offering" explained, by brand and by Bonvoy elite level
May 12, 2019, 2:43 am
#616
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: Bonvoy :Ambassador , ALL :Diamond, Skywards :Silver, Krisflyer :Silver
Posts: 2,808
I wont be surprised if they do that.
If hotel continuously struggling to provide such benefits for the top 3 tiers then easiest solution will be culling the lowest tier (plat 50)
with that move, hotels supposedly free up their resources more and if they do have excess capacity and still feel generous they could upgrade some of the plats.
No one will complains about hotel goes above the requirements, but many will complains if hotel do below what required.
If hotel continuously struggling to provide such benefits for the top 3 tiers then easiest solution will be culling the lowest tier (plat 50)
with that move, hotels supposedly free up their resources more and if they do have excess capacity and still feel generous they could upgrade some of the plats.
No one will complains about hotel goes above the requirements, but many will complains if hotel do below what required.
May 12, 2019, 5:23 am
#617
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Milano (Italy)
Programs: Marriott TITANIUM, BWR Dia, IHG, Millemiglia Alitalia
Posts: 486
I wont be surprised if they do that.
If hotel continuously struggling to provide such benefits for the top 3 tiers then easiest solution will be culling the lowest tier (plat 50)
with that move, hotels supposedly free up their resources more and if they do have excess capacity and still feel generous they could upgrade some of the plats.
No one will complains about hotel goes above the requirements, but many will complains if hotel do below what required.
If hotel continuously struggling to provide such benefits for the top 3 tiers then easiest solution will be culling the lowest tier (plat 50)
with that move, hotels supposedly free up their resources more and if they do have excess capacity and still feel generous they could upgrade some of the plats.
No one will complains about hotel goes above the requirements, but many will complains if hotel do below what required.
I hope to hear some words from a Marriott Lurker.
May 12, 2019, 8:42 am
#618
Join Date: May 2002
Programs: AAdvantage Platinum, United Silver, Marriott Titanium Elite
Posts: 2,276
This is a thread about how the brands of Marriott provide breakfast to 50-night-per-year Elite members, how some provide less than a full breakfast, and how some provide no breakfast benefit of any kind.
Breakfast at the 50-night-per-year Elite level was a feature of Rewards and SPG for many brands, whether through lounge access or as a Welcome Gift choice. It continued when the programs were combined. There were even improvements, such as adding daily breakfast at five brands of full-service resorts and at Protea Hotels as a Welcome Gift choice. Courtyard, Moxy, and AC Hotels also saw an improvement, although real breakfast daily would have been better addition to Welcome Gift options than daily F&B credits.
Marriott is in a competitive business. Marriott is eager to attract and keep guests who spend 50 nights or more (or Marriott Bonvoy credit card holders who spend 35 nights or more).
Last edited by Horace; May 12, 2019 at 8:50 am
May 12, 2019, 9:44 am
#619
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,057
I wont be surprised if they do that.
If hotel continuously struggling to provide such benefits for the top 3 tiers then easiest solution will be culling the lowest tier (plat 50)
with that move, hotels supposedly free up their resources more and if they do have excess capacity and still feel generous they could upgrade some of the plats.
No one will complains about hotel goes above the requirements, but many will complains if hotel do below what required.
If hotel continuously struggling to provide such benefits for the top 3 tiers then easiest solution will be culling the lowest tier (plat 50)
with that move, hotels supposedly free up their resources more and if they do have excess capacity and still feel generous they could upgrade some of the plats.
No one will complains about hotel goes above the requirements, but many will complains if hotel do below what required.
May 12, 2019, 9:56 am
#620
Join Date: May 2002
Programs: WN F9 HA UA AA IHG HH MR
Posts: 3,305
There is absolutely no reason to believe Marriott Bonvoy will destroy the value of the program in such a way. There's even less reason to make decisions driven by baseless speculation. This is a thread about how the brands of Marriott provide breakfast to 50-night-per-year Elite members, how some provide less than a full breakfast, and how some provide no breakfast benefit of any kind. Breakfast at the 50-night-per-year Elite level was a feature of Rewards and SPG for many brands, whether through lounge access or as a Welcome Gift choice. It continued when the programs were combined. There were even improvements, such as adding daily breakfast at five brands of full-service resorts and at Protea Hotels as a Welcome Gift choice. Courtyard, Moxy, and AC Hotels also saw an improvement, although real breakfast daily would have been better addition to Welcome Gift options than daily F&B credits.
May 12, 2019, 10:55 am
#621
Join Date: May 2002
Programs: AAdvantage Platinum, United Silver, Marriott Titanium Elite
Posts: 2,276
Marriott created a huge logistical problem for itself a few years ago when UA elites were awarded MR Gold (50 night level) which overloaded lounges and sometimes bumped MR Plats and PPs out of upgrades. It appears they solved that problem by renaming bonvOY tiers so that bv gold is now the 25 night level and substantial benefits do not begin until the bv Plat level. The lounges seem to be less crowded and I would think that it takes pressure off the need to devalue the tiers.
In other words, it's now takes more actual hotel nights to achieve and maintain Elite status. That's much better than devaluing the benefits.
Also, in the past, Marriott has often been generous in renewing status for members who failed to meet the renewal threshold fully. It remains to be seen what happens in this regard in 2019.
Marriott Bonvoy has a range of membership tiers, with increasing benefits as the tier increases. But they all fall into one of two categories: (1) basic member through Gold with limited benefits and (2) Platinum through Ambassador with some valuable benefits.
Members accept that Elite tiers must earned.
Members would not accept being told, "Congratulation on stying 50 nights and earning Platinum Elite, but now there's no breakfast or lounge access for you until you stay another 25 nights."
May 12, 2019, 12:17 pm
#622
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: Bonvoy :Ambassador , ALL :Diamond, Skywards :Silver, Krisflyer :Silver
Posts: 2,808
My birthday falls before bonvoy. I did get the congratulations yadda yadda and here 1 night for you.
But the said night never comes to my account.
Seriously I cant be bothered to chase that.
I just hope I wont end the year clocking 99 nights
But the said night never comes to my account.
Seriously I cant be bothered to chase that.
I just hope I wont end the year clocking 99 nights
May 13, 2019, 2:58 am
#623
Company Representative, Marriott Bonvoy
Join Date: Feb 2019
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy
Posts: 1,089
May we confirm if you registered through the Birthday Participation link?
If you did and the elite night did not post to your account, please provide your account details to us via private mail here or by email below so that we can look into it for you.
Best Regards,
Christina Zhou
Specialist, Social Media
Marriott International
[email protected]
May 13, 2019, 7:59 am
#624
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SLC/HEL/Anywhere with a Beach
Programs: Marriott Ambassador; AA EXP 3MM; AS MVP, Hilton Gold, CH-47/UH-60/C-23/C-130 VET
Posts: 5,234
Update: it looks like persistent pays off. After emailing several Marriott departments, as well as the hotel, I received word that effective on 4/29, the W Punta Mita is changing their welcome breakfast amenity to the full buffet. Im
unclear if this is the hot or continental buffet, but it’s definitely a step up from toast, coffee, and juice.
I also noticed that we’re several recent reviews on TripAdvisor criticizing the hotel’s lack of recognition to elite members, which management replied to. Can’t help but think this also played a role.
Staying there at the end of this month. Fingers crossed they actually honor this statement, but I have all the emails and names of employees that I will share with management if they try and overlook the benefit.
Thanks for pushing this! It's obvious that Marriott resorts in Mexico have collectively decided to ignore the breakfast and suite benefits.
I'll note that Tim Sheldon is the President of Marriott's Caribbean and Latin America business.
https://news.marriott.com/p/tim-sheldon/
Perhaps we should all contact him. I don't see this issue at other Marriott properties in Latin America but its clear the resorts in Mexico have collectively decided to cheat even though the marginal cost of providing a breakfast to Plat or above members can't be more than a dollar or two.
May 13, 2019, 10:25 am
#625
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Bounding Around The Good 'Ole USA In My Chevrolet
Programs: UA Gold
Posts: 381
So genuine question...on an average day at home what does everyone eat for breakfast? I can’t imagine even one percent of people having a huge breakfast that they cook up. So why is it so important to have a huge spread on the hotel brand?
All of this FT complainers are the epitome of noise around the edges. Be happy with your toast and coffee
All of this FT complainers are the epitome of noise around the edges. Be happy with your toast and coffee
May 13, 2019, 10:48 am
#627
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: RDU
Programs: DL(PM), UA(Silver), AA(EXP) Marriott(Ti), HH(Gold), Hertz(PC)
Posts: 2,669
But as for the breakfast benefit, the quality of what's served keeps going down on the average, so at some point I won't care if a given property provides breakfast or not since I might just go somewhere nearby anyway.
May 13, 2019, 10:55 am
#628
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SLC/HEL/Anywhere with a Beach
Programs: Marriott Ambassador; AA EXP 3MM; AS MVP, Hilton Gold, CH-47/UH-60/C-23/C-130 VET
Posts: 5,234
So genuine question...on an average day at home what does everyone eat for breakfast? I can’t imagine even one percent of people having a huge breakfast that they cook up. So why is it so important to have a huge spread on the hotel brand?
All of this FT complainers are the epitome of noise around the edges. Be happy with your toast and coffee
All of this FT complainers are the epitome of noise around the edges. Be happy with your toast and coffee