This has been my first year as Platinum and I don't know if I'm going to stay Plat next year. I'm at 60 nights and would really have to push to requalify. At this point, I don't see the value. I've been upgraded to a suite only once this entire year (I don't consider "concierge floor" to be an upgrade, and most of the Marriott's I've stayed at don't have a concierge floor anyway). I have been treated very well by the Marriott and CY staff that I've interacted with, but I'm not sure I'd have been treated any different if I were a regular guest, let alone Platinum v. Gold. The only perk I've found that is Platinum only is the 48 hour guarantee, and it's just not valuable enough for me.

Overall, I'm on the fence with Marriott. Good people, but the perks are only so-so, and I've yet to stay at a property that wowed me.