StR Bali is very good but ont best, bufet is limited only nice is this alacarte orders like egss with lobster or egs with steak.

Is this a Marriott bonvOY property?

When you are on Government Travel Orders is breakfast extra?

I agree- the M Lounge there has a great spread.

JW Marriott Delhi - Amazing buffet serving, western, asian and Indian food! Includes fruit you only get in the Southern Hemisphere, it's memorable...

Yes, and they seem to do a good job of keeping that quiet

JW Dubai...hands down

Only the ones in Texas though, as they're state of Texas shaped! At least according to my son (and maybe me...)

RC Abama, on Tenerife!
 

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But what about the Springhill Suites waffle irons?!

Thinking about lounge-based breakfasts for Platinum or higher members, I like that the Marriott Crystal Gateway (in Virginia/DC) has a door from the M Club to the full restaurant breakfast buffet, so you can have the whole spread.

I recall the lounge breakfast at the Hong Kong JW Marriott to be quite good (with both western and Asian foods), though I haven't been there since they moved the lounge location.

Yes, its part of the luxury collection.

Definitely! I didn't realise it until I stumbled across that info when looking for a Glasgow hotel before our NI trip last summer. Probably the best hotel I have ever stayed in in my life!

And now the OP has disappeared and isn't responding to any of the requests for clarifications.

I look forward to a trip report from the OP for this free vacation of one night in a Category 4 property with a luxurious breakfast after spending cold hard cash on a return air fare for a 13-hour long-haul flight.

In the US, i generally find the JW buffet better than the Marriott buffet. Best breakfast in recent memory was the Mexico City Sheraton, in the lounge.

I'm reading OP's post a little less generously.

Let's parse:

"Which hotel within the Marriott line (that qualifies for the free annual night) typically has the best free breakfast" . . . "I don't really have anywhere to go I figured I'd at least get a good breakfast out of it."

First, I think OP may mean which "line (or brand) of hotels" within the "Marriott family" has the best breakfast generally, rather than asking for a specific hotel. This is admittedly a matter of interpretation, but I don't think OP meant "which hotel" specifically even though he said "which hotel."

Second, I don't think OP is asking for which hotel has the best Platinum or higher breakfast benefit, which seems to be the question answered by most here. Indeed, I would go with the plain text of his post on this score: OP asked the best "free" breakfast. I take this to corroborate my first point: I think OP is simply asking whether he should, in general, use his cert at a Residence Inn or a Fairfield or a SpringHill Suites or a whatever else.

Third, I think the end of OP's post indicates that OP might not wish to go anywhere at all. Wherever he is (perhaps Iowa, given his handle), he might simply want to check in for a staycation (or not stay at all) and get a decent meal there in the morning. I think that again reinforces my first point that he's simply asking which brand, all else equal, might provide the best free breakfast.

My take: OP, save the cert. You never know when you might need to go somewhere on short notice, and those occasions provide some of the best value (in my experience), particularly when the certificate replaces what would otherwise be an unanticipated out-of-pocket (as opposed to business) expense. None of the "free" breakfasts at Residence Inns and the like are even worth the drive for me. I'd rather spend ten bucks at the Cracker Barrel.

BINGO!

Once I had a credit card cert that was about to expire, and ended up doing a 1 night staycation in a nearby city at a Residence Inn (back in the days before I had status that would give me breakfast), so I can see that situation happening for the OP.

As noted in the lounge thread, there are 5 brands that provide breakfast complimentary to all guests:
— Element
— Fairfield
— Residence Inn
— SpringHill Suites
— TownePlace Suites

I haven't stayed at Element before. Out of the other 4, all things being equal, I'd probably suggest a Residence Inn or SpringHill first, then Fairfield, then TownPlace.

I believe brand standards at all of these would be a hot egg dish (usually a type of scrambled eggs) and a hot protein dish (bacon/sausage/ham), oatmeal, fruit, pastries, and a waffle maker.

In addition, at Residence Inns and SpringHills, I'm more likely to see 2 hot protein dish, a warm carbohydrate dish (e.g. potatoes or warm buscuits), as well as some toppings for eggs (such as shredded cheese, spinach, and salsa).

This is with the caveat that the quality of offerings can vary depending on local management too, and some individual properties may have extras, like cold cut meats and cheese, or pre-made omelettes, etc.