Originally Posted by
aaupgrade
As previously stated Marriott is very picky with whom they comp status or provide Elite challenges if they do at all. They will ask for you to FAX proof of your stay patterns that support your elite level in other programs and will determine if it warrants comped status or status challenge in Marriott Rewards. But then again you already know that. From your previous posts it appears as though SPG comped you Platinum, but then again they comp everyone. I get a Gold SPG comp every year and I almost never stay there.
FYI, I did not find this to be true. I have absolutely no status or recorded stays at any hotel chain and I emailed Marriott politely asking for a status challenge and received a gold challenge (12 nights in 3 months) + silver comp. I certainly did not have to fax them anything.