Mr. Marriott was on Chris Wallace talking about news directions given the uptick in Millennium guests. He said that Millenniums currently make up over 40% of guest nights going to 60%. He said that research says they want gathering space and don't need desks in their rooms as they are on ipads which I think was the concept behind the Courtyards and the bistro. Some of us Boomers might not like the change but he is following the money
Some of us Gen X-ers aren't too keen on the change either. I'm okay with the gathering space (though I don't use it) but let me keep my in room desk.