Nope, not yet. For those in 2018 stay 100 nights at legacy SPG hotels, there is no $20K req’t until 2019. For those in 2018 who stay a combination of 100 nights between legacy SPG and Marriott hotels, there is the $20K req’t (and for everyone from 2019 onward.)

For Marriott people, the fact that Marriott started the new loyalty program in August allows you the opportunity to qualify for Ambassador service and status as early as 2018 and certainly to have it by the time 2019 starts. Had Marriott not begun the new loyalty program until Jan or Feb 2019, it would take that much longer before anyone from the Marriott side had the opportunity to even try to qualify for Ambassador service and status.

So I don’t think it’s too big a deal to wait up until August to learn what the qualified spending will be towards the $20K.

That being said, I think we safely can assume that room rate, food/beverage, and spa items that can be charged to your room folio should qualify. That’s most of the spending for most people, anyway.