Herb687

Works for me!

mileageking

Some organizations just take longer. Do some of us like that? No, but as they say patience is bitter but it's fruit could be sweet.

To Marriott, I say it's always better to fail in doing something than to excel in doing nothing

myperks

more like 75% and 75%....

and 75% of the above group complains and still stay at Marriotts...

some members should just renounce their annual or lifetime status

yorkboy24

They will but they are always the last to announce it meaning that as every day passes, more and more members get tempted by other loyalty programmes, not necessarily meaning a full switch but at the very least, 15-30 nights for each of these members going to another chain. Marriott’s objective now should be to get members staying and spending at their hotels in Q1 - there’s no need to announce requalification yet but double nights or triple points with extra bonus after 5 nights, would keep things ticking over until we have a clearer picture of the travel situation for the rest of the year.

Marriott has been sleepwalking into 2021... it WILL wake up soon but it might already be too late. I’ve booked 45 nights at Hyatt in Jan/Feb and only 2 at Marriott, for example.

UA-NYC

Marriott focusing on doing targeted A/B testing (or even C, where you get bupkis) with their loyals just shows you how screwed up their priorities are. Fine to do that in a good economy & performing hotel industry - quite stupid when it's hit rock bottom, business travel is dead, and your competitors are far more aggressive trying to increase their share of the (much smaller) pie.

supatight80

No offense, but when was the fruit ever sweet with Marriott?

mileageking

No offence taken June 15 email was acceptable.

miloworld

Nah, that only works when the final product is furnished and perfect. The SPG merge took its time and yet was complete trash.

Marriott take things slow but quality is of no guarantee.

JackE

That is not necessarily inconsistent because the two 40%'s could be two different groups of people -- one group who are fans of Marriott and the other group that isn't.

escape4

I could easily requalify based on 100 nights, but the $20k spend requirement is a steeper hurdle to clear in normal year, let alone now. Since the value of having AMB status has gone down at least for me based on service I get, I would no longer be willing to hit $20k to keep status in the current conditions. Most likely they will make it easier to renew status and if they lower the bar then fine, but the longer they wait to inform me where the bar will be, the less likely I will make it unless it's $10k or even lower.

I will not illogically avoid some Marriott properties I like just for the sake of it, but in many markets we have choices and right now it makes more sense to pick other chains when choices are comparable.

lsquare

Is Ambassador even worth it during COVID?

lsquare

I was an idiot for getting Gold from my CC so I was never able to get Diamond from a status match.

synergistic

I haven't had Marriott status in years - though it looks like I'm spitting distance to lifetime Gold thanks to their adding in SPG stays - but I figured I'd see what kind of promos they were offering. I have literally nothing in my offers, and I am surprised. Further, it didn't look like they've changed anything globally for the year - it just seems so strange.

mileageking

Not worth at $20k during COVID.

Safti

Ambassador isn't worth it NOT during Covid. I have hit Ambassador and I knew more than my Ambassador.