jrich7970

Most lounges allow a member +1 at FS Marriotts. So that would help some.

I've found that the majority of them (with some exceptions in the morning at breakfast, and evening right at appetizer time) don't have someone at the door, so you could, in theory, let the whole crew in with your keycard.

nobbyclark

I have booked more than one room on several occasions and always the benefits have applied to all e.g. upgraded rooms and lounge access.

hhoope01

I've reserved multiple rooms quite a few times as well. My domestic US experience has been the same. I don't remember ever not having lounge access extended to the 2nd room.

But my non-US experience hasn't been the same. The 2nd room was NOT provided access to the lounge in London area (what used to be called the Slough Marriott), Tokyo, Wuhan (they actually did finally provide access when I showed them I had 6 weeks worth of stays there and I would move to a different location otherwise), Shanghai (once, but did on other stays), KL, and Singapore.

CJKatl

I did have the benefits extended in Shanghai, as well as in Prague, Budapest, and Amsterdam (FS, several times). The breakfast benefit was extended at the Paris Champs property several times. The Bangkok hotels have done it and the Pattaya Resort (of blessed memory).

VickiSoCal

Breakfast has always been extended to us for both rooms in the US and abroad.

Collierkr

Easily fixed by simply asking for two room keys.

Carpboy823

And what if they have a lounge attendant checking room numbers/names? I personally wouldn't count on an extra key working, and it's an ethical gray area to me as well.

Explore

As a Marriott Gold member, I'm booking two rooms on an upcoming stay. In practice, what benefits will the two occupants of the second room receive? Marriott's website provides some information, but I'd like to get feedback from FTers based on actual experience. I've stayed at this hotel several times before, if that counts for anything, and received a welcome e-mail from the GM a week ahead.

- 4 pm late checkout. Website implies this covers the second room.
- Room upgrade. Website says the second room isn't covered, but it would seem odd to assign the second room to a non-elite floor.
- Breakfast benefit. Website says two people only. Is that firm?

Thanks for weighing in.

hhoope01

Check out the http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marri...ed-points.html thread. There are more threads on this topic as well, but the above is the most recent (did a search using "second room" to find it.) Also note, paying with points or cash won't have an affect on your getting elite benefits.

I don't usually try to get a late check-out for both rooms (when I have reserved more than 1). But you could always combine luggage/items into one room that does have the late check-out (if the hotel only let you check-out late in one room).

For the upgrade and breakfast, I wouldn't expect a hotel to offer 2 suite upgrades. But they might be willing to upgrade both to the CL level (if they have one and they aren't too busy.) For free breakfast, it really depends. In the US, I've almost always had both rooms given lounge access (which gets breakfast). But outside of the US it has been a bit more hit/miss.

CJKatl

The T&Cs are clear that all benefits extend to the member's room only.

This would mean the 4:00 pm checkout would be limited to one room, the UG to one room and the breakfast to two people per the rules.

But...

IME, you may be able to get the late checkout on the second room, depending on the occupancy expected for that night. If your second room is on points, you will often get the breakfast benefit extended to the second room, and if you are a frequent guest at the hotel, they will likely do that, too. As for UG, as a Gold you likely won't get a suite, you definitely will not get a second suite, but if one room is UG to the CL level, both will likely be UG.

Explore

We'll be staying on the weekend when the club is closed (SF Bay Area Marriott). One room is booked on points. Will the hotel likely provide both rooms with breakfast coupons in the restaurant?

davidsc111

Last summer had both rooms upgraded (connecting) and both rooms received plat bene's... I emailed the GM before arrival though about a couple of things and that may have had a positive impact on our experience.

d'Yquem

A related question. If I book (and pay for) two rooms at a Marriott hotel, will I accrue points for both rooms, or only one?

With SPG, I accrue points for a max of three rooms.

SkiAdcock

You'll accrue points for max of 3 rooms w/ Marriott as well, but night credit for only 1 room.

Cheers.

BrightlyBob

I've booked 2 rooms or more at Leeds Marriott, Leicester, Cardiff, Brussels, JW London Grosvenor House, Edinburgh, Montreal and NYC Marquis, and all have given lounge access to all rooms.
I have also reserved multiple rooms at properties without an exec lounge in Preston, Worsley Park, Breadsall Priory, Birmingham, Swansea, Portsmouth, Kensington Xenia and Paris Champs Elysees all of which have extended the breakfast benefit to all rooms.