How far are you from qualifying for Ambassador?
Dec 28, 2023, 6:00 am
#136
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 852
), but good luck anyway!
But as I've learned over the years, it doesn't hurt to ask. (and yes, I'll drop to Plat in 2024)
Dec 29, 2023, 12:51 am
#139
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Houston, TX, USA
Programs: UA 1K, AA Lifetime Platinum, DL Platinum, Honors Diamond, Bonvoy Titanium, Hertz Platinum
Posts: 7,970
Paid 145
Redeemed 2
Promotional 44
Credit Card 30
Total Nights 221
Spend $36k+
All but 2 nights were my own money. And to think that I got the second credit card a couple of years ago to make sure I'd get Titanium. I doubt I'll requal next year for Ambassador, so next year may be my last, but who knows?
Redeemed 2
Promotional 44
Credit Card 30
Total Nights 221
Spend $36k+
All but 2 nights were my own money. And to think that I got the second credit card a couple of years ago to make sure I'd get Titanium. I doubt I'll requal next year for Ambassador, so next year may be my last, but who knows?
Dec 29, 2023, 8:34 am
#140
Join Date: May 2003
Location: TLL
Programs: OZ Diamond, BA Gold, Bonvoy Ambassador, HH Gold
Posts: 4,412
Dec 29, 2023, 7:12 pm
#141
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Hotlanta.
Programs: I've gone underground!
Posts: 4,604
118 Nights, 78 paid
2 Redeemed
30 Card
8 Promo
$15k spend
I started a job in July that put me on the road warrior path. $12k of my spend was August-onward. I was an Ambassador pre-covid and found it overrated for my travel patterns. I'm not sure if I'll "try" to make it this year vs spread a few nights around when it serves my purpose (for example, my last trip had a two night stay in a Kimpton because it just didn't matter). I also dropped a card this year when DL made their changes because I reevaluated life.
2 Redeemed
30 Card
8 Promo
$15k spend
I started a job in July that put me on the road warrior path. $12k of my spend was August-onward. I was an Ambassador pre-covid and found it overrated for my travel patterns. I'm not sure if I'll "try" to make it this year vs spread a few nights around when it serves my purpose (for example, my last trip had a two night stay in a Kimpton because it just didn't matter). I also dropped a card this year when DL made their changes because I reevaluated life.
Dec 30, 2023, 7:31 pm
#143
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Programs: United 1K, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 520
Ending they year with 84 nights and $14,528. Not requalifying and totally fine with it. My personal ambassador was mediocre at best. Upgrades were not much better or more frequent than Titanium. No point in trying to requalify. I spent more nights at Hilton this year and had better service and upgrades as a Diamond in their program.
Jan 1, 2024, 11:34 am
#147
Join Date: May 2020
Location: MIA et al.
Programs: Marriott Ambassadorless / UA 1K / National Executive Elite
Posts: 69
Paid 246
Redeemed 19
Promotional 46
Credit Card 30
Total Nights 341
Spend $58k+
Highlight of the year was my stay at Frankfurt Westin for Dolphins game! 1st night of 2024 tonite in Miami.
Redeemed 19
Promotional 46
Credit Card 30
Total Nights 341
Spend $58k+
Highlight of the year was my stay at Frankfurt Westin for Dolphins game! 1st night of 2024 tonite in Miami.
Jan 1, 2024, 11:54 am
#148
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: Qatar Platinum, Etihad Gold, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 415
Qualified for the second year. Frankly, it doesn’t make a difference and I don’t chase it. I’m a lifetime Titanium so my loyalty is towards service of the property rather than the brand. Sadly the Ambassador status has proven useless. Unlike the SPG concierge where the staff were amazing, effective and most importantly had a grip over properties.
Jan 1, 2024, 1:03 pm
#149
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Floating around
Programs: UA 1K (1MM), DL Gold (1MM), Marriott LTT
Posts: 10,346
Just found out I get to keep my AMB status for up to three more months. The app says it can take up to the end of March to reflect any status changes. Since I know I'm short on the spend (less than $1K) but way over on nights I still don't expect to make it at all. But it means all the stays I've booked in January so far will still see my AMB status until Marriott decides to change it. Thanks, Marriott. I will continue to expect nothing from this useless program...
-RM
-RM
Jan 3, 2024, 7:57 am
#150
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: Bonvoy :Ambassador , ALL :Diamond, Skywards :Silver, Krisflyer :Silver
Posts: 2,808
Qualified for the second year. Frankly, it doesn’t make a difference and I don’t chase it. I’m a lifetime Titanium so my loyalty is towards service of the property rather than the brand. Sadly the Ambassador status has proven useless. Unlike the SPG concierge where the staff were amazing, effective and most importantly had a grip over properties.
With that extra 17k spending, you could get another loyalty program that use spending to attain elite tier as back up.