May 2, 2022, 8:48 pm
Last edit by: gudugan
How to View Lifetime Status: https://help.marriott.com/s/article/Article-22489
Lifetime Status Details: https://help.marriott.com/s/article/Article-22145
Elite processing: https://help.marriott.com/s/article/Article-34363
If you achieved a higher Elite status during 2022, your 2022 Eligible Status Year for the new, higher tier was applied at the time of achievement.
If you did not meet the published criteria to renew your current status in 2022, your 2022 Eligible Status Year for your current status will be added in January 2023, and your Eligible Status Year for your new status will be added in March 2023 when your Elite status is updated.
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As part of our regular process, Members receive their qualifying year towards Lifetime Elite status in one of two ways:
If you maintain the same Elite level for 2022, your 2022 year of Elite status will be applied to your Account in January 2023. If you achieve a higher Elite level during 2022, your 2022 year of tenure for the new, higher level will be applied at the time of achievement.
Examples:
Lifetime Status Details: https://help.marriott.com/s/article/Article-22145
Elite processing: https://help.marriott.com/s/article/Article-34363
How will my Eligible Status Years for 2022 be applied to my Account and when?
If you maintained the same Elite status in 2022 that you started with in 2022 , your 2022 Eligible Status Year for your current status will be applied to your Account in January 2023.If you achieved a higher Elite status during 2022, your 2022 Eligible Status Year for the new, higher tier was applied at the time of achievement.
If you did not meet the published criteria to renew your current status in 2022, your 2022 Eligible Status Year for your current status will be added in January 2023, and your Eligible Status Year for your new status will be added in March 2023 when your Elite status is updated.
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When will my 2021 qualifying year of Elite status be applied to my Account so I can track my path to Lifetime Elite Status?
As part of our regular process, Members receive their qualifying year towards Lifetime Elite status in one of two ways:
- If you maintain the same Elite level that you started the year with, your Qualifying Year of Elite status will be applied to your Account in January of the following year. Please Note: In November 2021, when we extended the Elite status that Members earned in 2019 or 2020, Members received their 2021 Qualifying Year of Elite status.
- If you achieve a higher Elite level during the year than the previous year, your Qualifying Year for the new, higher level will be applied at the time of achievement. Please Note: If you achieved a higher Elite level during 2021, your 2021 qualifying year of Elite status, was applied at the time of achievement.
If you maintain the same Elite level for 2022, your 2022 year of Elite status will be applied to your Account in January 2023. If you achieve a higher Elite level during 2022, your 2022 year of tenure for the new, higher level will be applied at the time of achievement.
Examples:
- A Member achieved Gold Elite in 2019 and enjoyed the status in 2020. They received their 2020 year of Gold Elite status in July 2020 when we extended their status. Due to status extensions, the Member received their 2021 year of tenure in November 2021 when they their status was extended to February 2023.
- A Member achieved Platinum Elite in 2020 and enjoyed the status in 2021. They received their 2021 year of Platinum status in November 2021 when they their status was extended to February 2023.
- A Gold Elite Member achieved Platinum Elite in April 2021; the Platinum year of Elite status for 2021 was applied upon achievement (in April 2021).
Marriott Lifetime Elite Status General Discussion [Master Thread]
Jan 2, 2020, 12:29 am
#1052
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: DFW
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/Lifetime Platinum, AA EXP, UA Gold
Posts: 719
Has anyone noticed that LT Platinum status supersedes Titanium? I’ve just completed three different stays and all of them thanked me for being platinum but not titanium.
Jan 2, 2020, 1:40 am
#1054
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 19,903
Jan 2, 2020, 7:01 am
#1055
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Exclusively OMNI/PR, for Reasons
Posts: 4,188
I haven't noticed this. I had a number of Marriott property stays in NYC Sep-Nov 2019 and I was always recognized as a Titanium member.
Jan 2, 2020, 7:46 am
#1056
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: YQR
Programs: Nexus/GE, UA/MPG, Bonvoy Tit, LTP
Posts: 1,294
Still waiting for my LT year counter to tick over. Been stuck at 9 years , even though I crossed 50 nights in the summer and 600 total nights in the Fall. I finished with 114 nights and 675 LT, so I cannot think why. I know I have Titanium again but it might make it mentally easier to stay in some more convenient hotels at times , rather than sticking to Marriott to reach LT status. How long would you leave it before having Marriott look into it. I see from other posts that it has varied from when the 600 night threshold was crossed, when Plat was obtained again last year, on NYE, in February and others like myself where it hasn't happened yet. Personally I have zero faith in Marriott to get it right based upon past experiences.
Last edited by Fizzer; Jan 2, 2020 at 7:51 am
Jan 2, 2020, 8:27 am
#1057
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: AVL
Programs: Hhonors Diamond, Bonvoy LT Plat, TSA vilifier extraordinaire, Once upon a time... US Silver, AA Gold
Posts: 1,313
FYI, as of 1/1/20 Marriott will no longer be giving 10 elite night credits for meetings. See this thread: Marriott Bonvoy Events program January, 2020 and onward
Jan 2, 2020, 11:09 am
#1058
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 13
Still waiting for my LT year counter to tick over. Been stuck at 9 years , even though I crossed 50 nights in the summer and 600 total nights in the Fall. I finished with 114 nights and 675 LT, so I cannot think why. I know I have Titanium again but it might make it mentally easier to stay in some more convenient hotels at times , rather than sticking to Marriott to reach LT status. How long would you leave it before having Marriott look into it. I see from other posts that it has varied from when the 600 night threshold was crossed, when Plat was obtained again last year, on NYE, in February and others like myself where it hasn't happened yet. Personally I have zero faith in Marriott to get it right based upon past experiences.
Jan 2, 2020, 11:34 am
#1059
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: None - previously UA
Posts: 4,867
Jan 2, 2020, 11:36 am
#1060
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: GEG
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Lifetime SkyClub, AS MVP
Posts: 2,410
On the pre-merger Marriott side, the elite night credits *and* the free night certificates both posted as of the credit card anniversary date.
Looks like the Bonvoy program is granting the elite night credits as of January (following pre-merger SPG practice). And they are following the pre-merger Marriott practice of issuing the free night certificates as of the credit card anniversary date. I have a January 7 credit card anniversary date so I should have my personal data point as of next week sometime.
Since the free night certificate is controlled by Amex or Chase, it doesn't surprise me that the certificates continue to be issued as of the credit card anniversary date (as the free night certificates have a cost-to-the-issuer associated with them.)
Jan 2, 2020, 1:03 pm
#1061
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: PHL
Programs: AA ExP, Marriott Amb, National EAE, Hilton Diamond, SPG Plat (RIP), US CP (RIP)
Posts: 2,379
It also makes sense for the 15 nights credit to post in January rather than on CC renewal dates since we are limited to one “15 night” deposit regardless of how many CC are held by the account owner. Much simpler algorithm.
Jan 2, 2020, 2:47 pm
#1062
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: US West Coast
Programs: Alaska 100K, Hyatt Gl, Marriott Ti/LTP
Posts: 353
im going to guess that it’s going to be harder to earn the status in 2021, considering how easy it still is to earn platinum now with only 35 nights after the Marriott card’s credit, so I’m happy that I’ll qualify under the current rules and won’t have to worry about whatever future changes come along.
Lifetime Platinums who aren't eligible to become Lifetime Titaniums are exactly the group who should be wary of future changes on the way.
Jan 2, 2020, 5:31 pm
#1063
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Bangkok
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Titanium, BAEC Silver, TK Miles & Smiles Elite
Posts: 2,210
SNIP If they hear from members that those benefits are too difficult to reach, they'll add another 5 or 10 elite-qualifying nights to the card (maybe with a spend requirement) to bring the head-on-pillow requirement back down to 50. Hyatt did almost exactly this, moving Globalist requalification from 55 to 60 and then within a few months including 5 qualification nights with their revamped CC.SNIP
I know we have much better hotels to enjoy outside the US (modern Courtyards with proper suites and lounges across Asia for example) but at least the 10 nights for a meeting was a globally accessible process. 15 nights for taking out a credit card with a US bank is emphatically not.
Anyway, back to the point, I'm LT Gold and my ticker for Years as Platinum Elite or Higher is still stuck on last year's 7 and hasn't incremented to 8 yet...
Jan 2, 2020, 6:08 pm
#1064
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: Marriott AmBE ; AA EXP; Amtrak Select Executive; Hertz PC
Posts: 151
so i have almost 700 nights and just got to 2 years as elite. what's the bare minimum I need to maintain for the next 8 years to qualify for LT Platinum Elite? I'd like to move a lot of my nights over to Hyatt. The one million base points for LT globalist will only take about 5-6 years and is very tempting.
Jan 2, 2020, 10:15 pm
#1065
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: OZ *G; HH Diamond;
Posts: 1,644
so i have almost 700 nights and just got to 2 years as elite. what's the bare minimum I need to maintain for the next 8 years to qualify for LT Platinum Elite? I'd like to move a lot of my nights over to Hyatt. The one million base points for LT globalist will only take about 5-6 years and is very tempting.