FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Centurion card (USA) 2019 refresh. Some benefits removed/added. $5k annual fee.
Thread: Centurion card (USA) 2019 refresh. Some benefits removed/added. $5k annual fee.
View Single Post
Old Sep 16, 2024 | 8:56 pm
  #947  
ironmanjt
5M
100 Nights
200 Countries Visited
20 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: anywhere and everywhere
Programs: United Nations 193, UA GS, AS MVP 100K, DL Diamond, Marriot Lifetime Titanium, AmEx Centurion
Posts: 6,343
Originally Posted by SP03
I suppose this was more of a retorical question of why Centurion members would even care about Marriott Platinum status.
I'm lifetime Marriott Titanium anyways so it doesn't matter to me, but at the risk of going off-topic in the AmEx forum, Marriott Platinum gets you:

1) Lounge access (which matters to some people - they enjoy the free food and drinks)
2) Space available upgrades - and not infrequently suites depending where you stay
3) Bonus points earned

tl;dr: not all Centurion holders are independently wealthy (or would any of the status benefits matter to them) so some folks really value these things.
ironmanjt is offline  
Reply