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
May 21, 2018, 4:13 pm
#421
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: San Juan, PR
Programs: MR AMB/LT, AA EP, TK EP, DL D, B6 M4, F9 100K, IHG AMB/D, HH D, CZR D, FndCd, Sixt D, NTL E, Hz PC
Posts: 428
THANK YOU!
Nights: 17
That means I'll easily do another 20 more on my current trip, taking me to 687. I need to do another 40 more for Ambassador this year, either in PR or off-island. Add to that 17, and I need to just do 6 extra, which seems worth it for LTPP vs. LTP.
Nights: 17
That means I'll easily do another 20 more on my current trip, taking me to 687. I need to do another 40 more for Ambassador this year, either in PR or off-island. Add to that 17, and I need to just do 6 extra, which seems worth it for LTPP vs. LTP.
May 21, 2018, 4:14 pm
#422
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,521
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marr...l#post29779211
Start with Account Overview and you can follow the steps in the wiki.
May 21, 2018, 4:34 pm
#423
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: San Juan, PR
Programs: MR AMB/LT, AA EP, TK EP, DL D, B6 M4, F9 100K, IHG AMB/D, HH D, CZR D, FndCd, Sixt D, NTL E, Hz PC
Posts: 428
Oh, there's also the Rewarding Events "book <$100 meetings, get 10 Marriott Elite Nights" hack. I legitimately need to book monthly events for the rest of the year anyway, so having them at a Marriott vs. a restaurant is easy. I'd still like to hit enough nights for SPG Ambassador renewal, but LTPP will be <$500 even if I don't spend another night in a hotel this year.
May 22, 2018, 11:04 pm
#426
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 227
To make the ten years lifetime platinum in the new program , I am still a few years short, if in 2018, by end of year, but not by August, I have 25 Starwood stays and 75 Marriott nights, will that count as two platinum years, or just one platinum years? Does it matter if I merge or don’t merge the accounts, which are currently linked?
May 22, 2018, 11:08 pm
#427
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,171
To make the ten years lifetime platinum in the new program , I am still a few years short, if in 2018, by end of year, but not by August, I have 25 Starwood stays and 75 Marriott nights, will that count as two platinum years, or just one platinum years? Does it matter if I merge or don’t merge the accounts, which are currently linked?
May 23, 2018, 9:53 am
#429
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: YVR
Programs: AC*SE MM, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 4,604
To make the ten years lifetime platinum in the new program , I am still a few years short, if in 2018, by end of year, but not by August, I have 25 Starwood stays and 75 Marriott nights, will that count as two platinum years, or just one platinum years? Does it matter if I merge or don’t merge the accounts, which are currently linked?
May 23, 2018, 8:36 pm
#431
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: ATL/TLV/SDF
Programs: AA EXP, UA LT Ag, Marriott LT Ti, Hyatt Glob, Avis PC, Busted-Knuckles Club Grand Poobah.
Posts: 2,590
From members.marriott.com:
Ugh, this is so vague. I have nine years as SPG Plat of various levels: 50/75/100 nights. I have well over 750 nights. I have already hit 50 nights with SPG in this my ninth year as SPG Plat.
But SPG didn't distinguish a 50-night Plat from a 100-nighter for LT status. Apparently MR does. So now that I've already made SPG50 this year, should I try for SPG75+ or MR75+? The former is easily do-able; the latter not so much.
If I do nothing I should end up with MR LT PlatElite? Or do I get to do this all over again in 2019? What would I have to do for LT PltPremierElite or is that even possible?
The email from SPG says "Congratulations — you’re Platinum with SPG®. Your status is valid through February 29, 2020" which seems wrong. Not Feb 2019? I don't even know if I'll still be alive by Feb 2020!
I am so confused right now...
IF I WILL NOT BE GRANDFATHERED INTO LIFETIME PLATINUM PREMIER ELITE, WILL I HAVE THE ABILITY TO EARN INTO THIS LEVEL IN 2018?
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.
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.
But SPG didn't distinguish a 50-night Plat from a 100-nighter for LT status. Apparently MR does. So now that I've already made SPG50 this year, should I try for SPG75+ or MR75+? The former is easily do-able; the latter not so much.
If I do nothing I should end up with MR LT PlatElite? Or do I get to do this all over again in 2019? What would I have to do for LT PltPremierElite or is that even possible?
The email from SPG says "Congratulations — you’re Platinum with SPG®. Your status is valid through February 29, 2020" which seems wrong. Not Feb 2019? I don't even know if I'll still be alive by Feb 2020!
I am so confused right now...
May 23, 2018, 8:55 pm
#432
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 say "virtual" since the program will be Starriott and the level will be renamed "Platinum Elite"
May 23, 2018, 9:31 pm
#433
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, AC Elite, Airmiles Gold, Hertz Gold Plus Rewards
Posts: 785
From members.marriott.com:
Ugh, this is so vague. I have nine years as SPG Plat of various levels: 50/75/100 nights. I have well over 750 nights. I have already hit 50 nights with SPG in this my ninth year as SPG Plat.
But SPG didn't distinguish a 50-night Plat from a 100-nighter for LT status. Apparently MR does. So now that I've already made SPG50 this year, should I try for SPG75+ or MR75+? The former is easily do-able; the latter not so much.
If I do nothing I should end up with MR LT PlatElite? Or do I get to do this all over again in 2019? What would I have to do for LT PltPremierElite or is that even possible?
The email from SPG says "Congratulations — you’re Platinum with SPG®. Your status is valid through February 29, 2020" which seems wrong. Not Feb 2019? I don't even know if I'll still be alive by Feb 2020!
I am so confused right now...
Ugh, this is so vague. I have nine years as SPG Plat of various levels: 50/75/100 nights. I have well over 750 nights. I have already hit 50 nights with SPG in this my ninth year as SPG Plat.
But SPG didn't distinguish a 50-night Plat from a 100-nighter for LT status. Apparently MR does. So now that I've already made SPG50 this year, should I try for SPG75+ or MR75+? The former is easily do-able; the latter not so much.
If I do nothing I should end up with MR LT PlatElite? Or do I get to do this all over again in 2019? What would I have to do for LT PltPremierElite or is that even possible?
The email from SPG says "Congratulations — you’re Platinum with SPG®. Your status is valid through February 29, 2020" which seems wrong. Not Feb 2019? I don't even know if I'll still be alive by Feb 2020!
I am so confused right now...
May 24, 2018, 11:46 am
#434
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Somewhere between YXU and YYZ
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium Hilton Diamond AC*75K
Posts: 618
Does it matter how you achieved Platinum prior to merger?
I will have 9 years SPG Plat after qualifying this year.
However pre-merger/account linking, I once made Marriott Plat via Platinum challenge. I was given Plat that year and the following year.
(this was 2013 I think) So at least one year Marriott Plat. (I assume)
So as long as that Marriott Plat counts, I will have 10 years (i will also have >750 nights) I should qualify as LTPP.
I will have 9 years SPG Plat after qualifying this year.
However pre-merger/account linking, I once made Marriott Plat via Platinum challenge. I was given Plat that year and the following year.
(this was 2013 I think) So at least one year Marriott Plat. (I assume)
So as long as that Marriott Plat counts, I will have 10 years (i will also have >750 nights) I should qualify as LTPP.
May 24, 2018, 10:50 pm
#435
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 46
IF I WILL NOT BE GRANDFATHERED INTO LIFETIME PLATINUM PREMIER ELITE, WILL I HAVE THE ABILITY TO EARN INTO THIS LEVEL IN 2018?
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.
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.
So, if someone has a combined tally of 750+ nights and 10+ years of Platinum - in any combination between SPG and MR (regardless of how earned) -- on or before 12/31/2018, this individual would become LTPP. Has that been confirmed?