Originally Posted by
OliverB
I'm in a similar boat... I'm 3 nights shy of maintaining Platinum status through 2023 which means I'd need to book 3 nights in the next 3 weeks to qualify. I'm sitting on approx. 75k Bonvoy points, but not really sure how to spend them or if it's even worth the cost of a few room runs to keep Platinum. I'm leaning towards not worth it and maybe just divesting from Marriott altogether after I run through my points balance.
It really depends on your expected travel for next year. If you have lots of nights planned, the extra bonus points earned from Platinum maybe worth it. If you only occasional stay at Marriott (or hotels in general), it probably isn't worth it. Even if you find a cheap property for points stays nearby, it will still probably be at least 10K to 15K a night. I.e. you would burn through approx. half your current points to keep platinum. Anyway, only you know your future travel plans and if they will justify keeping Platinum.
--Jon