May 9, 2018, 11:36 am
Last edit by: rny321
PATHWAYS TO LIFETIME PLATINUM PREMIER ELITE STATUS:
1. Legacy Marriott Lifetime Platinum - 750 [MR+SPG] nights & 2MM Marriott Rewards points earned - not available after 1/1/2019
2. New Combined Program - 750 [MR+SPG] nights & 10 years combined/total as Platinum members previously under MR and/or SPG as of 12/31/2018 - not available after 1/1/2019
From members.marriott.com:
NOTE: Members that reach 750 nights and 10 years at Platinum by December 31, 2018 will be grandfathered into Lifetime Platinum Premier Elite status (notified January 2019).
FAQ from members.marriott.com
Q: CAN I EARN LIFETIME STATUS UNDER THE LEGACY REQUIREMENTS (ACTIVE PRIOR TO AUGUST 2018) FOR LIFETIME ELITE STATUS IN MARRIOTT REWARDS, RITZ-CARLTON REWARDS OR SPG? IF SO, WHEN WILL I BE NOTIFIED OF MY LIFETIME ELITE STATUS?
A: Yes, in addition to earning based on the new criteria, members can earn Lifetime Elite Status under the legacy requirements through the end of 2018. If Lifetime status is achieved by legacy requirements, between August and December 31, 2018 you will receive notice of your updated Lifetime Elite status in January 2019. If Lifetime status is achieved based on the new criteria, you will be notified both in August 2018 as well as any time it is achieved through the end of the year.
Example: An SPG member has 300 Lifetime nights, 4 years of Gold Elite Status, and 1 year of Platinum Elite Status after August, 2018. Under the SPG legacy Lifetime requirements, this member would earn Lifetime Gold Elite status which would reflect in their account January 2019.
Q: IF I WILL NOT BE GRANDFATHERED INTO LIFETIME PLATINUM PREMIER ELITE, WILL I HAVE THE ABILITY TO EARN INTO THIS LEVEL IN 2018?
A: Yes, members can earn Lifetime Platinum Premier Elite in 2018 if they achieve 750 Lifetime nights and 10 years at Platinum Elite status. This requirement is only for 2018 and will not be continued in future years. Members will receive notice of this Lifetime achievement in January 2019.
1. Legacy Marriott Lifetime Platinum - 750 [MR+SPG] nights & 2MM Marriott Rewards points earned - not available after 1/1/2019
2. New Combined Program - 750 [MR+SPG] nights & 10 years combined/total as Platinum members previously under MR and/or SPG as of 12/31/2018 - not available after 1/1/2019
From members.marriott.com:
NOTE: Members that reach 750 nights and 10 years at Platinum by December 31, 2018 will be grandfathered into Lifetime Platinum Premier Elite status (notified January 2019).
FAQ from members.marriott.com
Q: CAN I EARN LIFETIME STATUS UNDER THE LEGACY REQUIREMENTS (ACTIVE PRIOR TO AUGUST 2018) FOR LIFETIME ELITE STATUS IN MARRIOTT REWARDS, RITZ-CARLTON REWARDS OR SPG? IF SO, WHEN WILL I BE NOTIFIED OF MY LIFETIME ELITE STATUS?
A: Yes, in addition to earning based on the new criteria, members can earn Lifetime Elite Status under the legacy requirements through the end of 2018. If Lifetime status is achieved by legacy requirements, between August and December 31, 2018 you will receive notice of your updated Lifetime Elite status in January 2019. If Lifetime status is achieved based on the new criteria, you will be notified both in August 2018 as well as any time it is achieved through the end of the year.
Example: An SPG member has 300 Lifetime nights, 4 years of Gold Elite Status, and 1 year of Platinum Elite Status after August, 2018. Under the SPG legacy Lifetime requirements, this member would earn Lifetime Gold Elite status which would reflect in their account January 2019.
Q: IF I WILL NOT BE GRANDFATHERED INTO LIFETIME PLATINUM PREMIER ELITE, WILL I HAVE THE ABILITY TO EARN INTO THIS LEVEL IN 2018?
A: Yes, members can earn Lifetime Platinum Premier Elite in 2018 if they achieve 750 Lifetime nights and 10 years at Platinum Elite status. This requirement is only for 2018 and will not be continued in future years. Members will receive notice of this Lifetime achievement in January 2019.
SPG Lifetime Platinums Can Now Qualify For Lifetime Titanium Status
Jun 28, 2018, 7:35 pm
#646
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,417
From what I gathered on the MR forum:
P6 Platinum Elite
X4 Platinum Premier Elite
X5 Platinum 5 Star
Y1 Basic
M1 Silver
X1 Gold
As for "better" treatment as a PPE over PE, having perused the MR forum, there has been anecdotal evidence of PPEs getting more upgrades as a PPE (compared to their PE experiences) and overall "better" treatment, however you want to quantify that. So going forward, who knows.
P6 Platinum Elite
X4 Platinum Premier Elite
X5 Platinum 5 Star
Y1 Basic
M1 Silver
X1 Gold
As for "better" treatment as a PPE over PE, having perused the MR forum, there has been anecdotal evidence of PPEs getting more upgrades as a PPE (compared to their PE experiences) and overall "better" treatment, however you want to quantify that. So going forward, who knows.
Jun 28, 2018, 7:39 pm
#647
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE 2MM; UA MP Premier Silver; Marriott Bonvoy LT Titanium Elite; Radisson; Avis PC
Posts: 35,255
I've also been told (by a Marriott GM) that many properties/FDMs/FOMs don't even read or distinguish between the platinum level codes.
So here's to hoping it won't be that way in the new world.
Jun 29, 2018, 8:00 am
#648
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 1,620
Granted, she stay at the same properties over and over, so that may have something to do with it.
Ironically, the best upgrade of our lives occurred when I made the reservation in my name (no status whatsoever) and upon checking in we were told that due to the computers crashing earlier in the day, they have accidentally given away our room. I felt that blood start to drain from head, but then the Manager stepped in and said, but we have upgraded you due to our mistake and we hope that you enjoy your stay.
We were upgraded to the Presidential Suite at the Marriott in Santiago de Chile and it was huge, best upgrade of our lives and not even due to status, the wife and I still chuckle about that to this day.
Jun 29, 2018, 2:07 pm
#649
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: New York
Programs: MB-LTT , HH-Diam., HGP-Expl.
Posts: 778
One Marriott hotel we stayed in had a board with a listing of the number of guests at different status levels. It was during a major event where others had paid multiples of the normal rate, so it may have helped quiet Gold members wanting a suite. I had booked early and was able to use a 5-night travel package before the hotel ended award bookings.
Jul 2, 2018, 4:43 pm
#650
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: UA 1k, SPG Lifetime Gold and Plat
Posts: 2
Well... finally requalified as Platinum this year just this past weekend, and that completes my 10 years for Platinum. Can't post my picture since I'm a lurker, but I have 947 lifetime nights and now the 10 years Plat.
SPG Dashboard hasn't updated yet, and when I called SPG Plat Concierge, they told me they will not be sending any kits until the two programs merge
I hope the SPG dashboard updates soon to reflect my new lifetime status.
SPG Dashboard hasn't updated yet, and when I called SPG Plat Concierge, they told me they will not be sending any kits until the two programs merge
I hope the SPG dashboard updates soon to reflect my new lifetime status.
Jul 2, 2018, 8:06 pm
#651
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,417
Well... finally requalified as Platinum this year just this past weekend, and that completes my 10 years for Platinum. Can't post my picture since I'm a lurker, but I have 947 lifetime nights and now the 10 years Plat.
SPG Dashboard hasn't updated yet, and when I called SPG Plat Concierge, they told me they will not be sending any kits until the two programs merge
I hope the SPG dashboard updates soon to reflect my new lifetime status.
SPG Dashboard hasn't updated yet, and when I called SPG Plat Concierge, they told me they will not be sending any kits until the two programs merge
I hope the SPG dashboard updates soon to reflect my new lifetime status.
That's sad that you're missing out on the LTP stuff. It would be fun for you to have the metal card as a memory of SPG.
Jul 3, 2018, 1:28 pm
#652
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: La Jolla, CA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, Lifetime Titanium, Delta Plat, Hilton Diamond , Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,615
Jul 8, 2018, 5:08 am
#654
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: +61
Programs: SQ*PPS, QF-WP1 & LTG, VA-Gold, Marriott*LTT, Hilton*Gold, Accor*Platinum
Posts: 5,735
... tonight's the night to hit 25 stays this year, (10th year of Platinum, ~800+ total stays). No metal card for me? I guess more room in the collection for a card from somewhere else (like lifetime Diamond Globalist in Hyatt)
Last edited by shuuy; Jul 8, 2018 at 9:42 pm Reason: dinosaur
Jul 8, 2018, 8:00 am
#655
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,417
Unfortunately there's no more Hyatt (lifetime) Diamond. HGP had become WOH. RIP.
Jul 8, 2018, 9:51 am
#656
Moderator, El Al and Marriott Bonvoy, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: SIN
Programs: SQ*G, Mar LTT, Hyatt Glb, AA LTG, LY, HH, IC, BA, DL, UA SLV
Posts: 12,020
Jul 8, 2018, 10:22 am
#657
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: La Jolla, CA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, Lifetime Titanium, Delta Plat, Hilton Diamond , Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,615
What is the over/under on when (not if) Hyatt changes those goofy names? I know, wrong forum — and I don’t even have a dog in this fight - but those ridiculous names get me every time.
Jul 8, 2018, 3:41 pm
#658
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,417
Luckily there is Lifetime Globalist. https://world.hyatt.com/content/gp/e...globalist.html
Yes, of course, but I was responding to a post that said lifetime Diamond.
Jul 8, 2018, 9:42 pm
#659
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: +61
Programs: SQ*PPS, QF-WP1 & LTG, VA-Gold, Marriott*LTT, Hilton*Gold, Accor*Platinum
Posts: 5,735
Jul 12, 2018, 8:43 pm
#660
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: UA1KMM SPGPLAT
Posts: 480
With all the fuss over qualifying for LTPP -- which I have done -- I hope there is some systemic recognition under the new combined program -- and I hope it results in at least some tangible benefit such as upgrade priority.