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Your guide to Marriott breakfast benefits for Platinum Elite and higher members
Katie Genter is a digital nomad who has traveled full time since June 2017. She writes and edits stories about points and miles, and loyalty programs, often letting her personal experiences color these stories.
November 10, 2024 • 11 min read
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Quick summary
Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite and higher members have multiple ways to access complimentary breakfast, including brand-wide offerings, elite welcome gifts or lounge access.
Some brands, like Residence Inn and SpringHill Suites, provide breakfast to all guests, while others require selecting breakfast as an elite benefit or relying on lounge access.
Lounge access for breakfast is limited to certain brands and often excludes resort properties, with compensation policies in place if lounges are closed.
A detailed table in the article outlines breakfast eligibility, elite gift options and lounge access for each Marriott brand.
What to consider
Breakfast benefits vary significantly by brand, region and property type, especially for resort and Asia Pacific locations.
Choosing breakfast as an elite welcome gift typically means forgoing other perks, such as bonus points or food-and-beverage credits.
Extra charges may apply for additional guests beyond the member and one companion when using lounge access.
What you'll miss from the article
A comprehensive brand-by-brand table clarifying exactly where and how Platinum Elite and higher members receive breakfast benefits across Marriott properties.
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Some Marriott brands, such as SpringHill Suites and Residence Inn, offer complimentary breakfast to all guests as a brand amenity. For stays at most other Marriott brands, though, it's more complicated for Platinum Elite and higher members. They may get complimentary breakfast via lounge access or by selecting breakfast as an elite welcome gift at check-in.
I stay in Marriott hotels for about 90 days each year, yet I still frequently refer to the Marriott Bonvoy terms and conditions to determine my breakfast benefits at each brand. I wanted an easier place to see the breakfast benefits available to Marriott members with Platinum Elite or higher status, so here's your ultimate source for Marriott elite breakfast benefits.
Marriott breakfast benefits for Platinum Elite and higher members
Marriott Bonvoy members with Platinum Elite or higher status have several ways in which they may get complimentary breakfast during their stays:
Included breakfast for all guests
Complimentary breakfast as an elite welcome gift
Guaranteed lounge access
Breakfast at Le Meridien Maldives. KATIE GENTER/THE POINTS GUY
In the following sections, we'll discuss these options before providing a table summarizing your breakfast benefits at each Marriott brand.
The simplest scenario occurs when you stay at one of the following brands that offer complimentary breakfast to all guests as a brand amenity:
Element (except in Asia Pacific)
Fairfield by Marriott (except in Asia Pacific)
Residence Inn
SpringHill Suites
TownePlace Suites
Breakfast at the Fairfield by Marriott New York Manhattan Times Square in New York City. KATIE GENTER/THE POINTS GUY
Unfortunately, the two brands that offer complimentary breakfast for all guests except in Asia Pacific — Element and Fairfield — don't let Platinum Elite and higher members choose daily complimentary breakfast as an elite welcome gift. Instead, members can choose 500 Marriott points per stay or a food-and-beverage amenity per stay as their elite welcome gift when staying in Asia Pacific at these brands.
Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite and higher members can select daily breakfast in the restaurant for themselves and a guest as an elite welcome gift at the following brands:
Aloft Hotels
Autograph Collection Hotels (only resorts)
City Express by Marriott (only City Centro locations)
Delta Hotels (only resorts)
Four Points by Sheraton
Four Points Flex (only if the hotel has an open restaurant that a third party doesn't operate)
JW Marriott (only at resorts)
Le Meridien
Marriott Hotels (only resorts)
Protea Hotels
Renaissance Hotels (only resorts)
Sheraton
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts
The Luxury Collection
Tribute Portfolio
W Hotels
Westin Hotels & Resorts
Breakfast at The St. Regis Kanai Resort in Mexico. ANDREA ROTONDO/THE POINTS GUY
Of course, by selecting breakfast as an elite welcome gift, you usually forgo other options, such as bonus points or food-and-beverage credit. However, assuming you'll get value from breakfast, it's usually the best choice when it's available.
If you have Platinum Elite or higher status, you'll get lounge access for yourself and up to one guest staying in the same room during stays at the following brands:
Courtyard by Marriott (only at properties outside the U.S. and Canada that have a lounge)
Delta Hotels (excluding resort properties)
JW Marriott (excluding resort properties)
Le Meridien
Marriott Hotels (excluding resort properties)
Renaissance Hotels (excluding resort properties)
Sheraton
Westin Hotels & Resorts
View from the lounge at Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel in Canada. CLINT HENDERSON/THE POINTS GUY
If you have more than one guest in your room — including children — you may need to pay extra to bring these additional guests with you into the lounge.
This lounge access benefit for Platinum Elite and higher members is guaranteed for some stays, with alternates and compensation provided as follows:
Brand
What happens when the lounge is closed or the property doesn't have a lounge (or an approved alternative)?
What compensation can you claim if a lounge isn't available and the property doesn't offer continental breakfast or a suitable alternative?
Properties in the U.S., Canada and Europe should offer the member a choice of daily breakfast (continental in the U.S. and Canada) in the restaurant for the member and a guest or 750 points per night.
Properties in other regions should offer continental breakfast or a continental breakfast alternative.
$100
Courtyard by Marriott (properties outside the U.S. and Canada that have a lounge)
If the lounge is closed, the property should offer breakfast in the restaurant for the member and a guest.
None
Le Meridien, Sheraton and Westin Hotels & Resorts
Nothing (although you can select breakfast in the restaurant for yourself and a guest as an elite welcome gift).
None
Finally, it's worth noting that the following properties offer 1,000 points instead of continental breakfast in the hotel restaurant when their lounge is closed through Dec. 31, 2024:
If you're looking for a single source to explain Marriott breakfast benefits for Platinum Elite and higher members, bookmark this post so you can reference the following table:
Brand
Is breakfast included for all guests?
Can you select breakfast as an elite welcome gift?
Do you get lounge access?
AC Hotels
No
No
No
Aloft Hotels
No
Yes, you can select daily breakfast in the restaurant for the member and a guest.
No
Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy
No
No
No
Autograph Collection
No
At resort properties, you can select daily breakfast in the restaurant for the member and a guest.
Yes, but this excludes resort properties. (See above section for what happens if the property doesn't have an open lounge.)
City Express by Marriott
No
Yes, you can select daily breakfast in the restaurant for the member and a guest at City Centro properties (not offered at other City Express properties).
No
Courtyard by Marriott
No
No
This is only at properties outside the U.S. and Canada with a lounge. (See above section for what happens when the lounge is closed.)
Delta Hotels
No
At resort properties, you can select daily breakfast in the restaurant for the member and a guest.
Yes, but this excludes resort properties. (See above section for what happens if the property doesn't have an open lounge.)
Design Hotels
No
No
No
Edition
No
No
No
Element
Yes, except in Asia Pacific
No
No
Fairfield by Marriott
Yes, except in Asia Pacific
No
No
Four Points by Sheraton
No
Yes, you can select daily breakfast in the restaurant for the member and a guest.
No
Four Points Flex (formally known as Four Points Express by Sheraton)
No
Yes, you can select daily breakfast in the restaurant for the member and a guest unless the property doesn't have a restaurant, the restaurant is closed or a third party operates the restaurant.
No
Gaylord Hotels
No
No
No
Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy
No
No
No
JW Marriott
No
At resort properties, you can select daily breakfast in the restaurant for the member and a guest.
Yes, but this excludes resort properties. (See above section for what happens if the property doesn't have an open lounge.)
Le Meridien
No
Yes, you can select daily breakfast in the restaurant for the member and a guest.
Yes, if the property has an open lounge.
Marriott Executive Apartments
No
No
No
Marriott Hotels
No
At resort properties, you can select daily breakfast in the restaurant for the member and a guest.
Yes, but excluding resort properties (see above section for what happens if the property doesn't have an open lounge).
Marriott Vacation Clubs
No
No
No
MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy
No
No
No
Moxy Hotels
No
No
No
Protea Hotels
No
Yes, you can select daily breakfast in the restaurant for the member and a guest.
No
Renaissance Hotels
No
At resort properties, you can select daily breakfast in the restaurant for the member and a guest.
Yes, but excluding resort properties (see above section for what happens if the property doesn't have an open lounge).
Residence Inn
Yes
No
No
Ritz-Carlton
No
No
No
Ritz-Carlton Reserve
No
No
No
Sheraton
No
Yes, you can select daily breakfast in the restaurant for the member and a guest.
Yes, this applies if the property has an open lounge.
SpringHill Suites
Yes
No
No
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts
No
Yes, you can select daily breakfast in the restaurant for the member and a guest.
No
The Luxury Collection
No
Yes, you can select daily breakfast in the restaurant for the member and a guest.
No
TownePlace Suites
Yes
No
No
Tribute Portfolio
No
Yes, you can select daily breakfast in the restaurant for the member and a guest.
No
W Hotels
No
Yes, you can select daily breakfast in the restaurant for the member and a guest.
No
Westin Hotels & Resorts
No
Yes, you can select daily breakfast in the restaurant for the member and a guest.
Yes, this applies if the property has an open lounge.
Platinum Elite and higher members can sometimes select a food-and-beverage credit or amenity as an elite welcome gift at some brands. This credit or amenity is usually worth less than what breakfast would cost at the hotel. For example, I'll usually select a $10 food-and-beverage credit per night for my husband and me when staying at Moxy Hotels. This credit has never been enough to cover breakfast at a Moxy property, but it will usually cover a few beers each night at the lobby bar.
I wish Marriott Bonvoy would simplify its breakfast benefits for Platinum Elite and higher members. After all, members who stay that frequently shouldn't need to check a chart or the terms and conditions before each stay to determine whether they'll get complimentary breakfast.
However, given the current program and its benefits, I hope you find the above tables and lists useful. I'll reference them when booking hotel stays and before I reach the check-in desk.
If you're wondering how to earn Platinum Elite or higher status in the Marriott Bonvoy program, know the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card offers automatic Platinum Elite status as a cardmember benefit. But you can also earn elite night credits from other Marriott credit cards that may let you snag Platinum Elite or higher status even if you don't stay at Marriott brands frequently.
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