Originally Posted by
mahasamatman
Harder for those, but anyone who has Gold or higher with UA gets Marriott Gold for free.
Yes, and that's why I don't care for MR Gold status, since I have mine through UA. That's a cheap status that I was given without staying at any Marriott properties.
I value SPG Plat enough that I made sure I stayed at enough SPg hotels each year to earn my status. Now that I have LTP, I can assess my options if Marriott screws up the merged MR/SPG program.