Does anyone know if Marriott will Status Match with Starwoods? I have been a MR Gold for many years and threw my business to Starwood mid year. Have since secured Platinum status with starwood, but would consider coming back in with Marriott if they matched my status. When I emailed them, they replied by saying, "I apologize that the Marriott Rewards program does not currently have an aspect that awards Elite status for stays made at our competitors. Elite status in our program is earned by having the required amount of Marriott nights posted to your Marriott Rewards account."

Sounds crazy for them to not only loose me as a customer in the first place, but not jump at the chance to get my 75-100 nights a year back. What's the real deal here you Marriott Mavens? Is business so good in the hotel industry that they don't want any more business travelers?