From the flyertalk blog: We have the list of new hotel categories for 2012 for you, which are effective for all reservations made after March 15, 2012.
Based upon your feedback in years past, we are releasing the full list of changes for 2012 (categories 1-8). You?ll find each hotel moving downward or upward by one category level within this PDF. To give you a sense of the impact of these changes with respect to the overall portfolio of brands and properties, 3% of hotels are decreasing by one category (100 hotels) and 15% are increasing by one category (526 hotels).
Again, these changes will go in to effect starting Thursday, March 15, 2012 so any reservations made prior to March 15 will be honored at the current category. If you have an existing redemption reservation at a hotel that is decreasing in category, you may call Marriott Rewards? Customer Support at 801-468-4000 to adjust the reservation after March 15.
Thanks and safe travels!
Andy & the Marriott Rewards team
Re: FYI Last day to book some rooms at lower Marriott reward levels
Oh thanks! That's weird that they wouldn't highlight or underline to indicate the link...