Originally Posted by
Hector99
Hi there,
Am I correct in thinking that Marriot status needs nights and not just spend?
Im am familiar with Hyatt and Hilton and Accor and if I have a large spend I get status irrespective of nights (potentially lifetime).
https://www.marriott.com/loyalty.mi
Seems to imply I need nights too?
Was thinking of a group Ritz Carlton cruise and spending $160k . With hyatt/linblad (before it ended), that would be 80% of lifetime status, but doesnt seem like it would get me Platinum on Marriot. Am I right?
Thanks
H
The traditional pathway to status requires elite qualifying nights (nights butt in bed or credits from credit cards or promos). Ambassador status is the only status that requires nights in addition to spend, but that spend is per year, not lifetime, and your lifetime spend is not tracked for any public purposes.
Status can also come directly by holding a particular credit card. This is the cheapest way for Americans to "buy" Platinum or Titanium.
There are other pathways to status, like buying a timeshare or doing some curious stuff on Chinese marketplaces, etc, but I haven't heard of coordinating a group's cruise reservation as one.