I stay at the hotel MANY times. I've learned that they r the rare few the take pride on satisfying their elites. This particular night the SHS was super cheap compared to the FS.
The moderator needs to visit the Westshore Marriott to give an accurate opinion!! No pun intended again.
cheers!!!!

Can a gold or plat be denied access to an open lounge if they are paying with points?

not if it's the lounge of the hotel you are staying at.

If a property where you are a registered guest is saying you're not allowed contact MR and ask them to contact the hotel with the proper rules.

Though there are important exceptions to the role, for example, the St. Pancras Renaissance in London. The club at this location, the Chambers Club, is a private club that is made available to Platinums but not to Golds. They do, however, provide breakfast and, I believe, drinks elsewhere for Golds.

Did I miss you posting the name of the property? If so, please do so. Thx.

Cheers

The stpanren is one of the few exceptions in the world, bit it's not the same as sanfran situation where he stayed at a lesser property to save dollars and then cheaped out even more by asking the full service to let him into the exec lounge - even though he wasn't staying there.

Cheers.

Thanks for that. Now I know not to stay at the westshore. I feel no need to give my revenue to a property that gives away bennies to freeloaders.

Cheers.

A bit harsh. If both properties are owned/managed by the same company, I don't see a problem. The SHS in Boca allows Plats from TPS to walk over for breakfast. Even if not, I'd commend the FS manager for looking at the bigger picture. And given the business he has given the FS, they may want to reward that and hope for more soon.

It's the old adage: If you don't ask, you don't get. Didn't sound like the OP had a DYKWIA attitude. Sounded like OP was willing to take no for an answer.

Sorry. Disagree. If I'm paying exec level prices I don't want some cheapskate who is staying at a 2nd tier property for less coming over and having breakfast and evening apps for free when I'm paying for it. If that's the case, why would anyone ever stay at a full service propertywhen they know they can stay at the local FI, RI, CY, SHS and just meander over. It just boggles my mind , given so many complaints on lesser things in this forum, that anyone would think freeloading at a property one is not staying at is ok.

I have FS properties I stay at regularly and have for several years. Occasionally my budget doesn't allow me to stay @ those properties, so I go with the lesser brands or other properties even if they're not lesser brands. I accept that when I am staying at those properties that I get a stay for a reasonable cost. I also acknowledge that I won't have all the amenities. Never has it crossed my mind to freeload or put the property in the ackward position of trying to figure out what to do by asking to freeload.

Cheers

I'm not even sure the OP's logic would stop at Marriott hotels. Maybe next time I'm in Dallas I'll stay at the Sheraton and take the skyway over to the Marriott and use the lounge there... Of course, like you, I would never think of doing this. It's just bizarre. When I book at a CY, SHS, FI, or RI, I know what I'm getting, and what I'm not getting (a lounge). Folks who've read my posts over the years know that I like to see if hotels will go above and beyond for me (upgrades, three in the lounge without extra charges, etc.) but this is going too far.

Or I'll buy a Kia from a dealership conglomerate that also has a Mercedes dealer. As long as I'm a loyal Mercedes customer, I'm sure they won't mind if I drive an S600 off the lot instead of a Sorrento.

A better analogy might be the Kia owner utilizing the free car wash offered to Mercedes owners, but the point is the same.

This type of entitled behavior is beyond the pale, but, very sadly, there no longer is any pale.

Yes, that's a better analogy--thanks! (And I'll drink the free drinks and eat the free snacks in the Mercedes customer lounge while I wait! *lol*)