Originally Posted by
USirritated
What you might not have realized is that your father might have attained the last criteria that he needed to "get him over the top" for Lifetime Platinum. It was not that he was only staying small amounts in the last few years, maybe it was his 1000th night, or maybe it was his 3,000,000th point, or maybe it was his 12th year as a member of MR. If you really want to know, call MR and ask.
The answer is "none of the above." It was reported in this forum that any of the original Honored Guests members that signed up in the first year were granted Lifetime Platinum by a one-time decree of Mr. Marriott. This happened a year or two ago.