Executive Lounge How to find out if the hotel has one?

[Bill4728]

We will be visiting Spain this fall. I think we will be staying at the Renaissance in Barcelona and the Westin Palace in Madrid.

I can't seem to find out if they have an executive lounge at these locations. I emailed the hotels but got no answers.

Any ideas?

 

[Werner Weiss]

I stayed at the Renaissance Barcelona Hotel and The Westin Palace Madrid in 2019. Neither had an executive lounge, but both provided excellent buffet breakfasts for qualifying Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite (and above) members + 1 guest in the same room.

The breakfast restaurant at the Renaissance Barcelona Hotel is bright and cheerful. The restaurant at The Westin Palace Madrid is under a stunning glass dome. Both were very good.

There are plans to renovate and rebrand the the Westin Palace Madrid. At some point, it will become The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel. You might want to check how much construction will be going on when you're there.

To answer the question in the title of this thread, there's a useful resource on the Marriott Bonvoy at FlyerTalk: MASTER THREAD: Executive Lounges Worldwide (But be sure to check the date when each entry was last updated because some entries are quite old and pre-date "temporary" Covid-19 closures that became permanent.)

 

[Big Matt]

It should be on the individual website for any hotel in the Marriott portfolio.

 

[klpenny]

We stayed at the Renaissance Barcelona in May. No lounge but as another Tugger said great breakfast included.

 

[bazzap]

Also, Flyertalk is a very good source of information.
It looks like no lounge but breakfast included at the 2 hotels you mention

 

[elaine]

And Sheraton recognizes Marriott status also. Our best lounges have been at Park Sheratons internationally.

 

[Werner Weiss]

It should be on the individual website for any hotel in the Marriott portfolio.

Yes, it SHOULD be, but it usually isn't.

The official Marriott.com webpages for some hotels proudly show photos of a Concierge Lounge, Signature Lounge, Executive Lounge, M Club Lounge, Delta Pantry or whatever -- while other hotels (sometimes including hotels with such lounges) ignore lounges. Even if a hotel's webpage indicates it has a lounge, there are seldom details about whether it's open on weekends and what services it provides.

Guaranteed Lounge Access is a benefit for Platinum Elite members (and above) at hotels (but not resorts) branded as Marriott, Renaissance, JW Marriott, Autograph Collection, and Delta Hotels. If there's no lounge or the lounge is closed, then the member can choose breakfast in the restaurant for member +1 or 750 Marriott Bonvoy points. In the U.S, and Canada, it only has to be continental breakfast, but most properties provide a full breakfast. There are a few exceptions and limitations in the Marriott Bonvoy Terms & Conditions.

Guaranteed Lounge Access is also a benefit for Platinum Elite members (and above) at hotels and resorts branded as Sheraton, Le Méridien, and Westin -- but only if there's a lounge. If there's no lounge or it's closed, then there's no alternative.

Guaranteed Lounge Access is also offered at some Courtyard properties in Asia.

Marriott Bonvoy brands not listed in this reply do not provide Guaranteed Lounge Access.

Some brands -- notably those that came from the Starwood merger and resorts of five Marriott full-service brands -- offer daily breakfast in the restaurant for member + 1 as a Platinum Elite (and above) Welcome Gift choice.

 

[Lakeshore]

We will be visiting Spain this fall. I think we will be staying at the Renaissance in Barcelona and the Westin Palace in Madrid.

I can't seem to find out if they have an executive lounge at these locations. I emailed the hotels but got no answers.

Any ideas?

We have stayed at the Renaissance Barcelona many times, and like others have said, while they do not have a concierge lounge, they do give a very good breakfast for Titanium lifetime members.
You can walk many places from the Renaissance…it’s a very good location. The last time we were there was in February/March 2020. Hopefully they still offer the elite breakfast…you could give them a call to verify.
Also, while not included in elite perks, they did have the most delicious Sangria at their outdoor rooftop bar, which is a pretty place for a drink before dinner, or late at night when the city is all lit up. Have a wonderful time!

 

[mjm1]

We can second the comments about the breakfast at the Westin Palace in Madrid. We stayed there several years ago and loved it.

 

[klpenny]

We have stayed at the Renaissance Barcelona many times, and like others have said, while they do not have a concierge lounge, they do give a very good breakfast for Titanium lifetime members.
You can walk many places from the Renaissance…it’s a very good location. The last time we were there was in February/March 2020. Hopefully they still offer the elite breakfast…you could give them a call to verify.
Also, while not included in elite perks, they did have the most delicious Sangria at their outdoor rooftop bar, which is a pretty place for a drink before dinner, or late at night when the city is all lit up. Have a wonderful time!

They offer the breakfast for Platinum Elite members as well. We had it in May. It was a great breakfast!