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
Aug 25, 2018, 10:40 am
#166
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Le Meridien breakfast for multiple rooms
Staying at Le Meridien Barcelona in two rooms and three adults total. One Lifetime Platinum Premier guest. Will breakfast at the restaurant be for two adults only or for all three since two rooms booked for Lifetime Platinum Premier guest? Thanks
Aug 25, 2018, 10:51 am
#167
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This is not specific to Le Méridien Barcelona, but the published benefit for Le Méridien is daily breakfast for member + 1, if a Platinum member picks that as his or her a welcome gift.
Aug 25, 2018, 11:47 am
#168
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Also be nice to know about Breakfast. Charleston South Carolina on Saturday and Sunday mornings gave the Platinum Elite Members Continental breakfast in the restaurant which was really good! I wish they could post something like that on the website! To me that is a huge selling pont!
Cheers.
Aug 25, 2018, 6:50 pm
#170
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Aug 25, 2018, 7:42 pm
#171
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Before August 18, the Rewards program's Platinum welcome gift option was 500 points, and the SPG program's Platinum welcome gift option was 500 Starpoints (equivalent to 1500 points).
Now they're both set at 1000 points. There are a lot of inconsistencies across brands, but there is some consistency here.
I would think that most Platinum guests at the SPG legacy properties will pick daily breakfast as their welcome gift, instead of points, unless it's a something like a Sheraton with a good lounge.
Aug 26, 2018, 7:40 am
#173
Join Date: Aug 2018
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Courtyard $10 a joke
First , if it was a single $10 voucher, why even have the +1? Just say you get $10 - which of course an equivalent meal to HGI would be $20 per person.
If in fact the wording is $10 per person always book 2 people in the room.
Is anyone really happy with the Bistro concept anyhow? Today the one in Winchester ran out of several items. As an old Marriott HQ employee, I preferred the old restaurants. It was so much better to meet clients or interview potential hires. HGI is winning the battle.
If in fact the wording is $10 per person always book 2 people in the room.
Is anyone really happy with the Bistro concept anyhow? Today the one in Winchester ran out of several items. As an old Marriott HQ employee, I preferred the old restaurants. It was so much better to meet clients or interview potential hires. HGI is winning the battle.
Aug 26, 2018, 9:38 am
#174
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Amenity?
What is the Amenity which is referred to in this chart?
http://members.marriott.com/faq/#is-...-elite-members
Hopefully not the bowl of fruit that I often find in my room.
http://members.marriott.com/faq/#is-...-elite-members
Hopefully not the bowl of fruit that I often find in my room.
Aug 26, 2018, 10:06 am
#175
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I know, that a number of Courtyards offer breakfast to former Marriott Rewards Platinums to a discounted rate, e.g. the CY Düsseldorf Seestern for 12 EUR instead of (afaik) 18 EUR. They were not sure, how to proceed with this in regard to the new F&B credit. It would be beneficial, if the New Marriott could streamline this amenity a littel bit. It does not make much sense - at least to me - if there is a difference between a Four Points or aloft and a Courtyard or Moxy. But this might be just me
Aug 26, 2018, 6:46 pm
#176
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Just a follow-up to my Four Points experience above (when I was told one breakfast for one day of a multiple day visit):
I managed to get all the breakfasts I needed and so on check out advised the somewhat clueless front desk types that the issue was their breakfast vouchers were only good for one breakfast but that the benefit that a Plat was entitled to was for breakfast every day'; further, I let them know that another guest confronted with this might try to get $50 out of Marriott, but in the spirit of this was the first week and I had had all the breakfasts I needed I did not try to get the money myself, but they should try to make sure this did not happen again.
I managed to get all the breakfasts I needed and so on check out advised the somewhat clueless front desk types that the issue was their breakfast vouchers were only good for one breakfast but that the benefit that a Plat was entitled to was for breakfast every day'; further, I let them know that another guest confronted with this might try to get $50 out of Marriott, but in the spirit of this was the first week and I had had all the breakfasts I needed I did not try to get the money myself, but they should try to make sure this did not happen again.
Aug 27, 2018, 6:46 am
#177
Join Date: Mar 2015
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Wife stayed at the Orlando Marriott Downtown with an M-Lounge and she said the breakfast was tiny and a cutback from previous stays.
When she said something to the front desk, the agent said that the new program stripped down the breakfast offerings, she is not sure if that is actually the truth or just the franchisee using the intergration as a way to save some change.
She filed a complaint and hopefully if it is just a local issue, it will be corrected, if it is in fact accurate that Marriott ordered the lounge breakfast to be cutback, than tisk tisk.
She also had a few other issues with the hotel in general, including issues checking in and room assignment (they assigned her a dirty room which had not had housekeeping service yet).
When she said something to the front desk, the agent said that the new program stripped down the breakfast offerings, she is not sure if that is actually the truth or just the franchisee using the intergration as a way to save some change.
She filed a complaint and hopefully if it is just a local issue, it will be corrected, if it is in fact accurate that Marriott ordered the lounge breakfast to be cutback, than tisk tisk.
She also had a few other issues with the hotel in general, including issues checking in and room assignment (they assigned her a dirty room which had not had housekeeping service yet).
Aug 27, 2018, 6:54 am
#178
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Aug 27, 2018, 8:23 am
#179
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Cheers.
Aug 27, 2018, 9:42 am
#180
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There are a couple of Marriott portfolio hotels in the United Kingdom -- the Marriott London County Hall and Renaissance Heathrow -- that are playing games, either with Marriott's permission as part of a trial or as a way to circumvent the rules, by cutting back offerings in the lounge or requiring you to place an "order" with an attendant to minimize the amount of complimentary food a customer can consume on a visit. By the same token, many properties with M Club lounges seem to be up-selling customers toward room service or restaurant menus.
