Originally Posted by
downinit
Does this imply that hotels are going to follow the atrocious USA airline model and start imposing both PQS and PQD requirements for status? Doesn't really affect me since my only status is from CC, but it's definitely not good for people who spend too much time staying on per diem rates or in crappy suburban hotels that are less than $200/night. Its also an impossible goal for people in many parts of the world, including much of Asia, where even the nicer hotels can be easily had for well under $200/night.
You’re a little late to the party, since the Ambassador $20K spending threshold was announced last summer and became active on Aug 18, 2018. Whether or not Marriott introduces spending thresholds for the other elite tiers remains to be seen.
I personally expect they eventually will introduce a spending minimum for Titanium, as well. But that could be years from now or never happen. Who knows?