Originally Posted by Johnny Rocket

Sometimes there is a soft landing. Sometimes there isn't.

Here’s Marriott’s policy:
If an Elite member does not meet their existing tier’s annual requirements in a calendar year, they will downgrade one or two Elite tiers below their existing Elite level for the following year.

The member will continue to move down (downgrade) tiers each year if he or she does not meet the tier’s annual requirements.

For example, a Platinum Elite member with 40 qualifying nights in 2020 will move to the Gold Elite tier in 2021. If the member does not meet the Gold Elite requirements in 2021, they will then downgrade to the Silver Elite tier in 2022.