In the nearly 2 1/2 years since Marriott announced its intention to acquire Starwood Hotels and Resorts, the parent of Westin, Sheraton and W, skeptical customers of both companies have waited impatiently for answers to the following question: Just how many rewards and perks would Marriott take away from the 110 million members when it combined the loyalty programs? On Monday, we all found out: Not as many as we had feared.
Marriott’s new loyalty program: Not as bad as Starwood fans feared
