I've got silver status from Marriott this year and I'm wondering about a few things. I do little business travel so I have a very little chance of getting to gold. There arent many benefits listed, but do they sometimes bend on the rules a little for new silvers? I'm referring more to things like lounge access. I'm travelling to Frankfurt and hear the lounge is great, but the apparantly the Hilton has a better location and the rates are pretty similar. Is it worth it to go with Marriott and hope for some extra help?