Originally Posted by
Raffles
Because ..... it ........ won’t ...... work.
Marriott has dropped Plat nights from 75 to 50. The number of Plats will probably double, given additional earn options via Starwood hotels, and that is before adding SPG members. Big hotels will now have long lists of Plats per night. They are not all getting guaranteed suites. Marriott can write whatever rule it wants but the rooms are not there.
Who will be brave enough to suggest Plat goes back to 75?
Part of the problem is Marriott has too many easier ways to get to Plat 50 than SPG does so it inflates the membership. Like their credit card already gives a 15 night yield and a meeting gives a 10 night yield. So it's probably worth just putting the real benefits starting at Plat 75 level of the new program