Originally Posted by
MarioShu
Anyone know what about Marriott Gold matched from SPG Gold? Will Marriott separate "real Marriott Gold" and "SPG matched Marriott Gold"?
According to Frequent Miler's interview with the Marriott VP, it appears that if you have Marriott Gold matched from SPG Gold as of Aug. 1, you will have Marriott Platinum under the new system until Dec. 31, 2018.
https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.c...-announcement/
Q: What level status will my Amex Platinum card give me in the new program?
A: Gold status. However, if a member has Marriott Gold status before August 1, they will have Platinum status on August 1. [[i]So, if Bob was right about this, Amex Platinum cardholders will continue to get free breakfast until the elite year resets in 2019 as long as they use the card to get SPG Gold status AND link their Marriott & SPG accounts before August 1]
Best credit card option going forward seems to be to get the Ritz Carlton credit card, put $10k spend on it which gives you old Marriott Gold/new Marriott Platinum.
Q: What status level will people get with Ritz card $10K spend or $75K spend?
A: The status will map based on nights required to get that status. So, $10K spend today gets you old Marriott Gold and in August it will get you new Marriott Platinum status since both are 50 night elite levels. And $75K spend gets you old Marriott Platinum and in August it will get you new Marriott Platinum Premier 75K.