How far are you from qualifying for Ambassador?
Aug 24, 2022, 6:07 pm
#17
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador, AA EXP
Posts: 2,704
Be careful if you already have Ambassador and are trying to re-qualify. When I crossed 75 nights, I opened the app and it congratulated me for re-qualifying for Ambassador. I am not even close to getting to $20,000 either.
Aug 24, 2022, 11:22 pm
#18
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 7,875
Aug 25, 2022, 4:45 am
#20
Join Date: Jul 2012
Programs: DL DM 2 MM, Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium/Ambassador Elite , Hilton Honors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 503
I’m at $10k spend and 70 nights….will hit 100 nights for sure but I’m not as confident about hitting $20k. All of my stays are full service Marriotts in the OH, KY, IN areas so prices are a bit lower than the big cities
Last edited by buckeye91; Aug 26, 2022 at 3:23 am
Aug 25, 2022, 7:18 am
#21
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: USA
Programs: MB Ambassador, WOH Globalist, HH Diamond (Aspire), AA Gold, UA (*G) Gold
Posts: 5,152
I mean, yes, but I don't really see why that matters. If Ambassador treats me better than Globalist in the places I stay (I would love to visit Japan/China/Hong Kong, etc, but those places are still barred to tourists from what I've seen), then I don't know why that makes my experience invalid.
Aug 25, 2022, 7:30 am
#22
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: WAW
Programs: A3(*G), Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,534
Aug 25, 2022, 7:42 am
#23
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Floating around
Programs: UA 1K (1MM), DL Gold (1MM), Marriott LTT
Posts: 10,344
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Aug 25, 2022, 8:32 am
#24
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: USA
Programs: MB Ambassador, WOH Globalist, HH Diamond (Aspire), AA Gold, UA (*G) Gold
Posts: 5,152
I experienced the same - it's an app glitch - the spend counter still shows real progress to Ambassador.
Aug 25, 2022, 10:25 am
#25
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador, AA EXP
Posts: 2,704
Just wanted to make it clear to fellow FT'ers that you might get a note in the Marriott App saying you re-qualified for Ambassador. If you don't meet the 100 nights + 20K spend (as shown on the tracker), the app is lying.
Aug 26, 2022, 12:49 am
#26
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: HKG
Programs: Marriott Ambassador (Titanium Lifetime), BA Gold, Ex-Hertz 5* PC, Ex-HH Diamond, Ex-BD*G
Posts: 3,062
Double the spend target, half the nights. Sigh. Not certain it is worth that much, so for example choosing between the 5 nights or 5 SNAs for my 50 night award - I haven't made my mind up yet as I can only see a clear track for perhaps another 30 nights without extra effort!
(Last year I hit the reduced spend, but not the nights, the year before hit the nights and not the spend.... I've never been ambassador, only Platinum Premier, I'm going to blame COVID, but the truth is that I slowed my travel down and found Asian places were a lot cheaper after I moved here)
(Last year I hit the reduced spend, but not the nights, the year before hit the nights and not the spend.... I've never been ambassador, only Platinum Premier, I'm going to blame COVID, but the truth is that I slowed my travel down and found Asian places were a lot cheaper after I moved here)
Aug 26, 2022, 1:01 am
#27
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: United 1k, HH Diamond, Bonvoy Ambassador and LT-Gold
Posts: 1,659
The real question is - why?
I have a lot of nights pending that might push me to ambassador vs Hilton titanium with rollover and milestone credits….. you do the math…..maybe I’m missing something. Lots of courtyard nights coming up and hard to see what the benefit might be?
I have a lot of nights pending that might push me to ambassador vs Hilton titanium with rollover and milestone credits….. you do the math…..maybe I’m missing something. Lots of courtyard nights coming up and hard to see what the benefit might be?
Aug 26, 2022, 9:15 am
#28
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Atlanta but Washington DC will always be home.
Programs: Marriott LTP, Hilton Diamond, Accor Gold, Hyatt Explorist,, Delta Plat,
Posts: 2,070
Why would anyone want Ambassador? I've not experienced any difference between Ambassador and Titanium except the Marriott Crystal City Gateway and the Courtyard ATL South at both of which I'm regularly upgraded to full suites and always get a handwritten note. No direct contact. Nothing special on my birthday or other milestones. Responses to emails take days...
I'm an Ambassador, but am putting my money where my mouth is and, although I have 70 nights so far I have under 5K spend and only expect another 10 nights in Marriott this year. I've gone full free agent this year with plenty of stays at other chains and Independents, and I've not missed my Ambassador service.
I'm an Ambassador, but am putting my money where my mouth is and, although I have 70 nights so far I have under 5K spend and only expect another 10 nights in Marriott this year. I've gone full free agent this year with plenty of stays at other chains and Independents, and I've not missed my Ambassador service.
Aug 26, 2022, 10:07 am
#29
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: United 1k, HH Diamond, Bonvoy Ambassador and LT-Gold
Posts: 1,659
I guess I am sort of a free agent - but mainly between Hilton and Marriott - bouncing between the 2 depending on my need to reach status or whatever promotions they offer....considering that I am staying at mainly lower end properties (which is typically all that is offered where I go), reaching A-status is probably not realistic and unclear what value it brings to someone like me. Whatever place offers the best return (bonus, etc) - but that is a different thread right now.....essentially, it seems that all the places are the same and rarely are upgrades available regardless.....
Aug 26, 2022, 12:21 pm
#30
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: PA
Programs: AA-EXP, Marriott(T)
Posts: 208
After multiple ears of having my spend miscalculated, I've given up trying to reach it. I spent $8K at a hotel for a booking with 3 rooms this year and got zero spend credit after a mixup in posting points, which were added later, but the spend was never added. This has happened in previous year and I never found a way to resolve it. Hearing that the benefit is also not that great, no desire to shoot for it.
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