Questions and Answers

[B][I]Firstly, thanks for reading this and sorry if my question strikes many as blindingly obvious![/I][/B]

I just wanted to confirm the following: [COLOR=#ff0000]does Marriott Gold status entitle the status holder to [B][U]free breakfasts[/U][/B] at[/COLOR] [B]Ritz-Carlton[/B] [COLOR=#ff0000]hotels[/COLOR] (in my case, the one overlooking Central Park, NYC)?

I ask simply as one well-known blogger site quotes a “yes” to the above question; FT, on the other hand, seems unanimously to say “no” to this; and thus I am not sure who to believe. My hunch is to err with the FTers, sadly.
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Could anyone put me out of my misery?[/B] 🙂

Thanks so much!

It’s [B]NOT[/B] available at Ritz-Carlton’s.

[URL]http://www.marriott.com/marriott-rewards/member-benefits/gold.mi[/URL]

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[I]Lounge Access/Free Breakfast
Free daily continental breakfast, light snacks and beverages for the Gold Elite member and one guest in the Executive Lounge at [B]JW Marriott®, Autograph Collection®, Renaissance® and Marriott Hotels®, Delta Hotels® (resorts excluded).[/B] In the U.S. and Canada, select hotels will provide 750 or 1,000 points in lieu of breakfast in the event the lounge is closed.

See terms & conditions for participating hotels.

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Ritz-Carlton’s own program doesnt have complimentary breakfasts for ANY elites either. [URL]http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/rewards/benefits[/URL]

[QUOTE=”David W, post: 29049, member: 29″]It’s [B]NOT[/B] available at Ritz-Carlton’s.

[URL]http://www.marriott.com/marriott-rewards/member-benefits/gold.mi[/URL]

Bolding mine:

[I]Lounge Access/Free Breakfast
Free daily continental breakfast, light snacks and beverages for the Gold Elite member and one guest in the Executive Lounge at [B]JW Marriott®, Autograph Collection®, Renaissance® and Marriott Hotels®, Delta Hotels® (resorts excluded).[/B] In the U.S. and Canada, select hotels will provide 750 or 1,000 points in lieu of breakfast in the event the lounge is closed.

See terms & conditions for participating hotels.

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Ritz-Carlton’s own program doesnt have complimentary breakfasts for ANY elites either. [URL]http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/rewards/benefits[/URL][/QUOTE]

Thanks for the quick reply, David — greatly appreciated!