Originally Posted by
LilZeppelin
for those of us who rarely choose Marriott chain the real benefit is to have Gold status after 10K spend without staying 50 nights a year.
It would appear to give Gold status immediately, not linked to 10k spend as near as I can tell. Even the "club upgrades" posted in the MR account without even activating the card.
Not sure how important Gold status IS really, esp. compared to Diamond, but its better than no status!