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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
#916
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 1,975
i was pleasantly surprised to notice I'm lifetime platinum in the COMBINED program with 730 nights and 10 years of Platinum: I didn't expect MR Gold to map into Platinum, and I was 2 years short of lifetime SPG platinum. If my reading is correct in case I stay 20 more nights by 2019, I will be grandfathered to lifetime platinum premier status (and will get more pointsthan regular platinum in the future). Am I right?
#917
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: 100,334
i was pleasantly surprised to notice I'm lifetime platinum in the COMBINED program with 730 nights and 10 years of Platinum: I didn't expect MR Gold to map into Platinum, and I was 2 years short of lifetime SPG platinum. If my reading is correct in case I stay 20 more nights by 2019, I will be grandfathered to lifetime platinum premier status (and will get more pointsthan regular platinum in the future). Am I right?
That should be right: ten years total Plat and 750 combined nights seems to be one of the alternate paths to LTPP, but IMO you should birddog your years and nights counts carefully as what you see today could be a mistake that's corrected tomorrow, next month, or even in January. Can you verify that they ten years and 730 lifetime nights are correct?
#918
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 1,975
i never bothered with MR lifetime aspirations, but over 200 nights are coming from them, some of them through credit card. Only know for sure of SPG 8yrs PLT and just over 500nts including credit card nights (SPG Amex and SPG business Amex)... 20 nights is doable, the question is - is it worth it for the 25% bonus in point earn?
#919
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: 100,334
i never bothered with MR lifetime aspirations, but over 200 nights are coming from them, some of them through credit card. Only know for sure of SPG 8yrs PLT and just over 500nts including credit card nights (SPG Amex and SPG business Amex)... 20 nights is doable, the question is - is it worth it for the 25% bonus in point earn?
Who knows? Starriott can redefine benefits tomorrow or even completely eliminate the program. IMO you need to think about what the 20 nights would cost you in money, time, and convenience and then decide. You might be able to just pick Starriotts deliberately for travel you're doing anyway or you might use this as an excuse to do a nice vacation or series of pleasant little weekend trips. You can probably pick up some nights through local staycations or airport park/sleep/ride deals. You might decide to hold ONE brief and cheap "meeting" for 10 nights if you haven't already done so.
Do you think you'll regret more not going for LTPP if you can or making the effort to get it and then being disappointed?
Do you think you'll regret more not going for LTPP if you can or making the effort to get it and then being disappointed?
#920
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Guangzhou
Programs: SPG
Posts: 1,021
I was not aware of an email sending out to notify members to combine accounts.
You may try combine and keep your new SPG number here: https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/mer...mi?program=spg Or, if you prefer to keep your Rewards number, you may combine here: https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/mer...ogram=marriott
Best Regards,
Christina Zhou
Social Media Specialist
Marriott International
#921
Join Date: May 2003
Location: LCY
Programs: SQ Krisflyer, QR Privilege Club, MB LT Plt (1K+ nights thx MB)
Posts: 1,032
That should be right: ten years total Plat and 750 combined nights seems to be one of the alternate paths to LTPP, but IMO you should birddog your years and nights counts carefully as what you see today could be a mistake that's corrected tomorrow, next month, or even in January. Can you verify that they ten years and 730 lifetime nights are correct?
#922
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,165
i never bothered with MR lifetime aspirations, but over 200 nights are coming from them, some of them through credit card. Only know for sure of SPG 8yrs PLT and just over 500nts including credit card nights (SPG Amex and SPG business Amex)... 20 nights is doable, the question is - is it worth it for the 25% bonus in point earn?
#923
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: CEB - primary/YVR -secondary
Programs: AC*Super Elite (100K) / PR*Elite / AY*Platinum (OWE) / SPG*Bonvoy Titanium (LTT)
Posts: 2,257
You also mentioned you got 10 Plat years looking at the "COMBINED" program, are you banking your 10th year from the common glitch that when a user combined their accounts, they'd get a freebie Plat year which they are not entitled to?
#924
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Marriott Bonvoy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Englandshire
Programs: SPG LT Plat, BA G, BD*LG, MG Blue+ ...
Posts: 15,958
Years as Lifetime Platinum are Wrong
I just tried method 1 as the first time I've seen my lifetime years of elite status counts and the numbers seem very wrong.
Are these counts supposed to reflect elite status years totals from both SPG and MR or only one side?
My accounts are linked but not combined.
Are these counts supposed to reflect elite status years totals from both SPG and MR or only one side?
My accounts are linked but not combined.
I became Lifetime Platinum in 2014, with 10 years as Platinum.
It's now 2018, 4 years later.
On the SPG app, it says :
Years as Platinum 12
Y'all do the math, because Marriott can't.
#925
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,165
OP correct me if I'm wrong. You mentioned that you know for sure you have 8 SPG Plat years. And 1 MR gold year. That makes you 9 years total. Where is the 10th year? How did you get that?
You also mentioned you got 10 Plat years looking at the "COMBINED" program, are you banking your 10th year from the common glitch that when a user combined their accounts, they'd get a freebie Plat year which they are not entitled to?
You also mentioned you got 10 Plat years looking at the "COMBINED" program, are you banking your 10th year from the common glitch that when a user combined their accounts, they'd get a freebie Plat year which they are not entitled to?
HOWEVER post combination I have 13 Gold/Plat years (I think the add'l 3 via MR came through UA and the SPG linking) and 19(!) total elite years Silver or better (5 years soft landing in a row?)
#926
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: CEB - primary/YVR -secondary
Programs: AC*Super Elite (100K) / PR*Elite / AY*Platinum (OWE) / SPG*Bonvoy Titanium (LTT)
Posts: 2,257
No - 9 SPG Plat years, plus 1 earned MR Plat year this year. So I knew for sure I had 10 years. Plus a random Marriott Silver year a decade ago.
HOWEVER post combination I have 13 Gold/Plat years (I think the add'l 3 via MR came through UA and the SPG linking) and 19(!) total elite years Silver or better (5 years soft landing in a row?)
HOWEVER post combination I have 13 Gold/Plat years (I think the add'l 3 via MR came through UA and the SPG linking) and 19(!) total elite years Silver or better (5 years soft landing in a row?)
That was meant for lilzepilin who mentioned he/she only have 8 years SPG play and 1 year MR gold
#927
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Da Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,472
#928
Join Date: Nov 2001
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, DL Plat,Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, Marriott PP, National EE,Hertz PC
Posts: 678
Somewhat random question...pre-consolidation, I was Lifetime Platinum (over 750 nights each) with both Starwood and Marriott. Any special benefit or status to those of us with double lifetime status?
#929
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: 100,334
I only wish, but at the moment, there's probably less chance of the status getting messed up from day to day as the merger proceeds. For instance, when I checked into a Sheraton earlier this week, the front desk agent could only see my SPG status (LTP and Plat50), not LTPP and PPwithAmb from the Marriott side.
#930
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
Posts: 11,329
But at least now you should be LTPP which is currently only available this year.