Aug 20, 2018, 5:10 pm
Last edit by: RogerD408
If you want to keep your SPG number, start here: https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/mer...mi?program=spg
If you want to keep your Rewards number, start here: https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/mer...ogram=marriott
New spg.com accepts a max password of 20 characters while legacy website accepted 24 characters.
If your legacy SPG password exceeds 20 characters, you will not be able to login as the 21st character and beyond is truncated. Reset password functionality may also fail. If you see following after attempting to reset password, call SPG to obtain your new SPG# and then return to spg.com to perform a password reset.
* Hot info /Jan. 03, 2019 *
Log into here with your logon credentials of your combined account to see from the top right corner slider if or if not your account already shows that you have been successfully grandfathered into LTPPE status!
Warning: It seems this only works for those that a able to make a choice, as it doesn't work for me.
If you want to keep your Rewards number, start here: https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/mer...ogram=marriott
New spg.com accepts a max password of 20 characters while legacy website accepted 24 characters.
If your legacy SPG password exceeds 20 characters, you will not be able to login as the 21st character and beyond is truncated. Reset password functionality may also fail. If you see following after attempting to reset password, call SPG to obtain your new SPG# and then return to spg.com to perform a password reset.
Please correct the following and try again.
The Account has been transfered to another Account
The Account has been transfered to another Account
Log into here with your logon credentials of your combined account to see from the top right corner slider if or if not your account already shows that you have been successfully grandfathered into LTPPE status!
Warning: It seems this only works for those that a able to make a choice, as it doesn't work for me.
Combine Accounts Update
Nov 19, 2018, 9:02 pm
#916
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,510
Also my points showing on the SPG and Marriott pages are identical at 527,496. Pre-website merger I had something like 175-200K SPG points and over 500K Marriott. With the SPG 1 to 3 conversion, I should have a total of around a million or so points. Did I get somehow hosed when they combined the websites or will my total points be 527,496 times 2?
(I ask because a friend also claimed her 2 numbers were identical, but in fact 2 digits were swapped. They were pretty darn close though!)
Nov 19, 2018, 9:26 pm
#917
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K & 1MM, Bonvoy Titanium Elite Lifer, Hertz Prez
Posts: 232
Please check your screenshots for the exact amount of SPG pts you had pre-merger. 175K X 3 = 525K, so doesn’t sound like you’re very far off. Are you sure the 2 numbers are identical, or just very similar? 527,496 X 2 = 1,054,992 so that’s pretty close to 1 million.
(I ask because a friend also claimed her 2 numbers were identical, but in fact 2 digits were swapped. They were pretty darn close though!)
So points appear to be ok...Still curious about the all zeros on the Marriott side of things tho...
Nov 20, 2018, 6:59 am
#918
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
I was going to combine accounts today, but ran into a couple of issues?? When I started the process a bit ago and got to the second page where it show current SPG stats on the left and Marriott on the right, SPG shows the correct numbers for 2018 - nights, SNAs, etc. However, the Marriott side shows all zeros even though I did a couple of Marriott stays this year.
Also my points showing on the SPG and Marriott pages are identical at 527,496. Pre-website merger I had something like 175-200K SPG points and over 500K Marriott. With the SPG 1 to 3 conversion, I should have a total of around a million or so points. Did I get somehow hosed when they combined the websites or will my total points be 527,496 times 2?
My lifetime info such as nights, years, etc is correct on both accounts and am on target to be grandfathered into LTPPE during the jan sweeps.
Just worried my combined accounts will get screwed up even more if I go through with the combine accounts....
Also my points showing on the SPG and Marriott pages are identical at 527,496. Pre-website merger I had something like 175-200K SPG points and over 500K Marriott. With the SPG 1 to 3 conversion, I should have a total of around a million or so points. Did I get somehow hosed when they combined the websites or will my total points be 527,496 times 2?
My lifetime info such as nights, years, etc is correct on both accounts and am on target to be grandfathered into LTPPE during the jan sweeps.
Just worried my combined accounts will get screwed up even more if I go through with the combine accounts....
Nov 21, 2018, 3:28 am
#919
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: SIN
Programs: TK-G | Accor P | SQ-G | Marriott T
Posts: 3,828
I am trying to combine my account. I am login from spg.com using the "new" account. But when I tried to combine it it shows the rewards profile as the "old" MR number.
How can I retain the "new" SPG number and why the system is showing my "old" MR number.
Is this why everytime I asked for missing stays it got posted to "old" MR account even I give them a "new" SPG nunmbers?
How can I retain the "new" SPG number and why the system is showing my "old" MR number.
Is this why everytime I asked for missing stays it got posted to "old" MR account even I give them a "new" SPG nunmbers?
Nov 21, 2018, 4:45 am
#920
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: ATL
Programs: MR/SPG Plat, HH Gold, DL PM
Posts: 413
I am keeping mine separate on purpose for the exact reason above. I am trying to hit Marriott Lifetime Gold under the old rules (500 nights and 1.6 million points) by year end. Should actually have it wrapped up by the end of November or early December. Once old Lifetime Gold is confirmed by Marriott I will combine accounts, but not until then.
PS. Also contrary to popular belief, after I combined, my lifetime years increased by the 2 SPG years I had from matching with Marriott.
Last edited by Saidoh; Nov 21, 2018 at 6:12 am
Nov 21, 2018, 7:18 am
#921
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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
I am trying to combine my account. I am login from spg.com using the "new" account. But when I tried to combine it it shows the rewards profile as the "old" MR number.
How can I retain the "new" SPG number and why the system is showing my "old" MR number.
Is this why everytime I asked for missing stays it got posted to "old" MR account even I give them a "new" SPG nunmbers?
How can I retain the "new" SPG number and why the system is showing my "old" MR number.
Is this why everytime I asked for missing stays it got posted to "old" MR account even I give them a "new" SPG nunmbers?
Nov 21, 2018, 7:53 am
#922
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 2,637
What about someone who is not a very frequent hotel guest? I have not had any stays since end of July. The reward totals and nights are correct for each account. However, I made SPG Platinum based on 25 stays in April of this year. The combined number of nights is only 47. I fear that if I combine the accounts now, then I will lose the status next year. I don't have any planned stays until middle of next year. I will be using my Hyatt points until then.
Nov 21, 2018, 8:22 am
#923
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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
What about someone who is not a very frequent hotel guest? I have not had any stays since end of July. The reward totals and nights are correct for each account. However, I made SPG Platinum based on 25 stays in April of this year. The combined number of nights is only 47. I fear that if I combine the accounts now, then I will lose the status next year. I don't have any planned stays until middle of next year. I will be using my Hyatt points until then.
Where do you stand on LT status? Any chance the combination will bump you that way?
Nov 21, 2018, 9:30 pm
#925
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: SIN
Programs: TK-G | Accor P | SQ-G | Marriott T
Posts: 3,828
When I tried combining my accounts MR > SPG using the links on the website it kept trying to move everything to MR, not what I asked for or wanted. I finally tried the link in the Wiki after I logged into my SPG account and it went fine. You could be having a problem with the cookies. Log into each account and make sure the Remember Me selection is unchecked. You can prove this took by once again trying to log in and it should request your user name. If neither process works try a different browser.
And I am sure I am starting from SPG side, as it as for the MR account (which I did not remember and I hence enter using the email address, which I have changed previously to differentiate the 2).
Well anyway I redo the process, thinking that I would raise it if there is still a problem. But surprisingly, it works.... Same process but end result is different..... Very strange
I think my MR was defaulted as the "account" as every time I report missing stay, it will post to that account even I gave them my ":new" SPG number.
Dec 14, 2018, 3:38 pm
#927
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NY Metro
Programs: SPG Titanium, United Premier 1K
Posts: 1,600
I finally decided to pull the trigger and combine my SPG and Marriott accounts. The problem is I am not sure which account number to keep. I am a legacy Starwood member and have 9 years of Platinum with SPG (this year will be my 10th) but I also had a Marriott account in the past which I sometimes used. Freak that I am, I memorized both numbers over time. On one hand, I want to keep my SPG number since thats where it all started for me in terms of hotel points, etc. but since they changed the SPG number to a new number, that number means nothing to me. So am leaning of keeping the Marriott number that I know.
So any reason I should keep the "new" SPG number? I will be Lifetime platinum this year based on SPG stays but dont think that should matter on what account number I should keep?
In a prior life, I was also a Pan Am FF # which ultimately made its way to my current Delta FF# (starts with 401). To this day, a veteran Delta employee will recognize it and say something which makes me glad I kept that number as opposed to switching to the Skymiles number I also had. However, I dont think SPG has that following as Pan Am did so not sure that would matter.
I know I am overthinking this but any reason I should stick to oen number over the other?
So any reason I should keep the "new" SPG number? I will be Lifetime platinum this year based on SPG stays but dont think that should matter on what account number I should keep?
In a prior life, I was also a Pan Am FF # which ultimately made its way to my current Delta FF# (starts with 401). To this day, a veteran Delta employee will recognize it and say something which makes me glad I kept that number as opposed to switching to the Skymiles number I also had. However, I dont think SPG has that following as Pan Am did so not sure that would matter.
I know I am overthinking this but any reason I should stick to oen number over the other?
Dec 14, 2018, 6:52 pm
#928
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,166
I liked my new SPG number a lot (even though I had 9 Plat years w/my old one)
Never liked my old Marriott number nor found it easy to memorize
Ergo, went with new SPG number
No real reason either way in your case
Never liked my old Marriott number nor found it easy to memorize
Ergo, went with new SPG number
No real reason either way in your case
Dec 15, 2018, 3:12 pm
#929
Join Date: Dec 2010
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Radisson Gold, Hyatt Globalist, M life Gold, IHG Spire
Posts: 918
What is this "sweep" people think Marriott is going to perform in January?
I have not merged my 2 accounts yet. I am already over 75 nights in my Marriott account, so I don't see any hurry to merge, but if this "sweep" gives me some reason to hurry up and merge, then I'll do it.
I have not merged my 2 accounts yet. I am already over 75 nights in my Marriott account, so I don't see any hurry to merge, but if this "sweep" gives me some reason to hurry up and merge, then I'll do it.
Dec 15, 2018, 3:31 pm
#930
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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
What is this "sweep" people think Marriott is going to perform in January?
I have not merged my 2 accounts yet. I am already over 75 nights in my Marriott account, so I don't see any hurry to merge, but if this "sweep" gives me some reason to hurry up and merge, then I'll do it.
I have not merged my 2 accounts yet. I am already over 75 nights in my Marriott account, so I don't see any hurry to merge, but if this "sweep" gives me some reason to hurry up and merge, then I'll do it.