Originally Posted by
hhoope01
............. With Priceline type reservations, the hotel will not know your MR# or anything about your elite status unless you tell them. If you call Marriott Reservations and have them apply your MR# to the reservation, you shouldn't have any issues with receiving recognition of your elite status.......
I second what hhoope01 said. After MR CSR put in your priceline confirmation # into your MR account, you will receive an email from MR, thanking for the reservation. You should be able to view it within your account.
As gold, you should get room upgrade (subject to avail, of course); no idea what will they do for the 2nd room. Try to get your own room upgraded first; then politely ask if they kindly upgrade the 2nd to an adjacent room (or on the same floor).
As for CL access, unless you have an army of folks, I would simply take them in at the same time as you enter; take a low profile. (I have seen families with 4-5 people sitting in the lounge on occasion)