Over in the Hilton forum, I just learned that they've introduced a new qualification scheme: rather than qualify for the various elite levels on a calendar year basis, it's now based on a rolling 12-month window.

One of my little gripes with MR is that once I hit my 75 nights (usually around June or July), the rest of my annual stays are just points gathering. Nothing wrong with that, but with ~150 nights/year, I sure would like to be able to carry them over to help with qualification for the next year.

Is it possible that competetive pressures will lead Marriott to a similar scheme? After all, for those of us who hit the threshold early in the year, the incentive is to leave MR and go for status in another program.

Just an idle daydream.