Originally Posted by
willshire23
I was pleasantly surprised that Marriott extended my Plat Elite status through next year despite only staying a handful of nights in 2013. I received a brochure with my new card acknowledging my shortcoming but that they wanted to continue to earn my business back.
Got the free extension last year, but not this year. Understandable. Will I drop from Platinum to Gold? or to whatever I earned last year?
I can get Gold through United's partnership program, but just wondering if I need to link accounts before they issue the new cards. Platinum wasn't worth it, but Gold is.