I finished the year with 54 nights (it wasn't a good year for me and Marriott). Seven of those nights were last January. I didn't start again until the first week in March.

My current Platinum status is good until February 2007. My understanding from Marriott Concierge and socrates is that re-qualification must be done during the calendar year, but a boost in status is done via a rolling calendar. So:

If I continue on, I will drop down to Gold in February. However, if I get sufficient nights in the rolling year March 2006-March 2007, I will be again at Platinum. So my tenure at Gold should be brief.

Do I have it correct?