Originally Posted by
UA-NYC
My post was very tongue in cheek, and was meant to highlight the fact that there are pros and cons to qualifications in both legacy programs for this year...Marriott brought this on itself by announcing the new rules partway through the year
No, Marriott brought this on when they mis-matched status after the acquisition was announced.
SPG Platinum with 25 stays or 50 nights was matched to MR Platinum requiring 75 nights.
MR Platinum Premier (unpublished criteria but data points suggest consistent 125 nights and top 2% spend) also matched to SPG Platinum 25. If MR PP had been matched to SPG Platinum 100 then less hard feelings would be in play.
But someone chose only see metal color and not look to underlying criteria. As SPG has an urban, US coastal and global focus versus Marriott showing broader appeal including flyover country properties and cost conscious travelers the political parallels were predictable and very evident when you correlate “rabid” SPG elites to OmniLib postings. (OmniPR rant off topic but way too obvious to ignore)