Some programs offer a soft landing approch to there elite members. That is to say if I am Platinum, which I am, and then stay only 35 mights this year will I be a gold next year or will they drop me all the way to silver?
I will only make 50-60 nights this year and since I will not be Platinum any way if Marriott has the soft landing approch I thought I might stay at a few Hiltons to compare.