Sep 11, 2014, 3:57 pm
Last edit by: FindAWay
Lifetime points are missing from the profile section of the website and show as 0 in the Marriott mobile app. However, you may be able to use the work-around referenced in this blog post to see your current Lifetime Points.
You can still view your lifetime points online with the following steps:
If you call Marriott they can also tell you your lifetime points balance.
http://www.marriott.com/marriott/rew...te-benefits.mi As of 20 May, this process does not work. There is no link called "Night Detail" on this page.
To check lifetime balances: (HT to txpenny)
1. Click "Night Detail".
2. Click "Learn More" (under the night total)
3. Click "Marriott Rewards Overview". At this point you're probably no longer logged in (because you've been thrown to an older version of the Marriott website), so log in again.
4. Click "Nights" under your current year's nights. -> The detail you're expecting showing LT nights and points will show up like before.
Lifetime Silver Elite:
250 qualified nights
1.2 million points
Lifetime Gold Elite
500 qualified nights
1.6 million points
Lifetime Platinum Elite
750 qualified nights
2.0 million points
To check your point and night balance, log into your account and click My Account > Account Overview > Nights.
"Elite Lifetime Status is determined by your total qualified nights stayed and points earned throughout the course of your membership – including your paid nights, Elite rollover nights, meeting nights and the nights and points earned on your Marriott Rewards Credit Card."
Points used by members to buyback their previously attained Elite level will be permanently deducted from their Lifetime point balance.
If an elite's point level drops below that required for the level attained, they will drop down to the next Lifetime level until points are accumulated to get them back to the next level.
Lifetime points in addition to nights now display on your Marriott Rewards account. When logged in, click on "Nights" (the blue link below the number representing your current year nights). You'll see the detail of what comprises your current year nights as well as your Lifetime Status nights.
You can still view your lifetime points online with the following steps:
- Go to www.marriott.com and login
- Go to https://www.marriott.com/rewards/rewards-program.mi
- Click "Nights"
If you call Marriott they can also tell you your lifetime points balance.
To check lifetime balances: (HT to txpenny)
1. Click "Night Detail".
2. Click "Learn More" (under the night total)
3. Click "Marriott Rewards Overview". At this point you're probably no longer logged in (because you've been thrown to an older version of the Marriott website), so log in again.
4. Click "Nights" under your current year's nights. -> The detail you're expecting showing LT nights and points will show up like before.
Lifetime Silver Elite:
250 qualified nights
1.2 million points
Lifetime Gold Elite
500 qualified nights
1.6 million points
Lifetime Platinum Elite
750 qualified nights
2.0 million points
To check your point and night balance, log into your account and click My Account > Account Overview > Nights.
"Elite Lifetime Status is determined by your total qualified nights stayed and points earned throughout the course of your membership – including your paid nights, Elite rollover nights, meeting nights and the nights and points earned on your Marriott Rewards Credit Card."
Points used by members to buyback their previously attained Elite level will be permanently deducted from their Lifetime point balance.
If an elite's point level drops below that required for the level attained, they will drop down to the next Lifetime level until points are accumulated to get them back to the next level.
Lifetime points in addition to nights now display on your Marriott Rewards account. When logged in, click on "Nights" (the blue link below the number representing your current year nights). You'll see the detail of what comprises your current year nights as well as your Lifetime Status nights.
Lifetime Marriott Rewards elite status (Pre-Merge 2018 and earlier)
May 30, 2015, 5:14 pm
#1531
Moderator: Alaska Mileage Plan
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 12,318
Weekends are a bad time to audit your account.
May 30, 2015, 5:58 pm
#1532
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Suburban Philadelphia
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Plat, IHG Gold
Posts: 3,392
May 30, 2015, 6:04 pm
#1533
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Arlington Virginia
Programs: Marriott Platinum; United Premier Silver
Posts: 30
Hmmmm, retired federal employee here. Although I didn't travel a lot when working, I always used my Marriott Visa for official travel and lodging at a Marriott. There was a requirement to use the Government credit card for booking travel on common carriers to obtain the Government contract rate, but I never heard of requiring use of the Government credit card for lodging or other miscellaneous expenses for official Federal travel. Are you with the Feds?
May 30, 2015, 7:45 pm
#1534
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: BWI, PHL, IAD
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium; Mileage Plus 1K, 1 MM; Global Entry
Posts: 1,516
Hmmmm, retired federal employee here. Although I didn't travel a lot when working, I always used my Marriott Visa for official travel and lodging at a Marriott. There was a requirement to use the Government credit card for booking travel on common carriers to obtain the Government contract rate, but I never heard of requiring use of the Government credit card for lodging or other miscellaneous expenses for official Federal travel. Are you with the Feds?
May 31, 2015, 8:26 am
#1535
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP MM, HHonors Lifetime Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Ti, UA Silver
Posts: 5,036
Hmmmm, retired federal employee here. Although I didn't travel a lot when working, I always used my Marriott Visa for official travel and lodging at a Marriott. There was a requirement to use the Government credit card for booking travel on common carriers to obtain the Government contract rate, but I never heard of requiring use of the Government credit card for lodging or other miscellaneous expenses for official Federal travel. Are you with the Feds?
At my agency if you travel more than a few times a year (2 to 3) you are required to get the government CC. If you have the government CC you are required to use it for airline tickets, rental cars, and all lodging expenses.
May 31, 2015, 9:12 am
#1536
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: AGS, CAE, ATL
Programs: Delta PM 2MM, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 511
May 31, 2015, 9:16 am
#1537
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Arlington Virginia
Programs: Marriott Platinum; United Premier Silver
Posts: 30
A current Federal employee chiming in here...
At my agency if you travel more than a few times a year (2 to 3) you are required to get the government CC. If you have the government CC you are required to use it for airline tickets, rental cars, and all lodging expenses.
At my agency if you travel more than a few times a year (2 to 3) you are required to get the government CC. If you have the government CC you are required to use it for airline tickets, rental cars, and all lodging expenses.
My agency was a bit different than other Federal agencies, when it came to business travel. Regulatory and supervisory staff who did lots of travel had significant enhancements to their employment benefits. But I don't think GSA, which has the Government contract with the credit card provider, requires Agencies to use the card for every aspect of official travel. I could be wrong, however, and stand corrected if that is the case.
May 31, 2015, 9:36 am
#1538
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 142
§301-51.1 What is the required method of payment for
official travel expenses?
You are required to use the Government contractor-issued travel charge card for all official travel expenses unless you
have an exemption.
§301-51.2 What official travel expenses and/or classes of employees are exempt from the mandatory use of the Government contractor-issued travel charge card?The Administrator of General Services exempts the fol-
lowing from the mandatory use of the Government contrac-tor-issued travel charge card:
(a) Expenses incurred at a vendor that does not accept the
Government contractor-issued travel charge card;
(b) Laundry/dry cleaning;
(c) Parking;
(d) Transit system at a TDY location;
(e) Taxi;
(f) Tips;
(g) Meals (when use of the card is impractical, e.g., groupmeals or the Government contractor-issued travel charge cards not accepted);
(h) Phone calls (when a Government calling card is avail-able for use in accordance with agency policy);
(i) An employee who has an application pending for the travel charge card;
(j) Individuals traveling on invitational travel;
(k) New appointees;
(l) Relocation allowances prescribed in Chapter 302 of this title, except en-route travel and house hunting trip expenses; and
(m) Employees who travel 5 times or less a year. Eventhough exempt, agencies have the discretion to issue a travelcharge card to such an employee
official travel expenses?
You are required to use the Government contractor-issued travel charge card for all official travel expenses unless you
have an exemption.
§301-51.2 What official travel expenses and/or classes of employees are exempt from the mandatory use of the Government contractor-issued travel charge card?The Administrator of General Services exempts the fol-
lowing from the mandatory use of the Government contrac-tor-issued travel charge card:
(a) Expenses incurred at a vendor that does not accept the
Government contractor-issued travel charge card;
(b) Laundry/dry cleaning;
(c) Parking;
(d) Transit system at a TDY location;
(e) Taxi;
(f) Tips;
(g) Meals (when use of the card is impractical, e.g., groupmeals or the Government contractor-issued travel charge cards not accepted);
(h) Phone calls (when a Government calling card is avail-able for use in accordance with agency policy);
(i) An employee who has an application pending for the travel charge card;
(j) Individuals traveling on invitational travel;
(k) New appointees;
(l) Relocation allowances prescribed in Chapter 302 of this title, except en-route travel and house hunting trip expenses; and
(m) Employees who travel 5 times or less a year. Eventhough exempt, agencies have the discretion to issue a travelcharge card to such an employee
May 31, 2015, 11:28 am
#1539
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Oklahoma
Programs: MR LT Platinum, HH Diamond, WN A-List,
Posts: 478
If you were very close to a lifetime level and needed a few more points, this could boost your points by as much as 100,000 (50,000 self + 50,000 spouse transfer) per year. Not great for just having status but if you were using them to improve a travel package this could be a good deal.
May 31, 2015, 12:20 pm
#1540
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Suburban Philadelphia
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Plat, IHG Gold
Posts: 3,392
That said, there are plenty of nights on there from our pre-children days where wife and I would get 2 nights at an IAD-area Marriott that used to run around $65 a night for FS Marriott.
May 31, 2015, 4:30 pm
#1541
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Arlington Virginia
Programs: Marriott Platinum; United Premier Silver
Posts: 30
§301-51.1 What is the required method of payment for
official travel expenses?
You are required to use the Government contractor-issued travel charge card for all official travel expenses unless you
have an exemption.
§301-51.2 What official travel expenses and/or classes of employees are exempt from the mandatory use of the Government contractor-issued travel charge card?The Administrator of General Services exempts the fol-
lowing from the mandatory use of the Government contrac-tor-issued travel charge card:
(a) Expenses incurred at a vendor that does not accept the
Government contractor-issued travel charge card;
(b) Laundry/dry cleaning;
(c) Parking;
(d) Transit system at a TDY location;
(e) Taxi;
(f) Tips;
(g) Meals (when use of the card is impractical, e.g., groupmeals or the Government contractor-issued travel charge cards not accepted);
(h) Phone calls (when a Government calling card is avail-able for use in accordance with agency policy);
(i) An employee who has an application pending for the travel charge card;
(j) Individuals traveling on invitational travel;
(k) New appointees;
(l) Relocation allowances prescribed in Chapter 302 of this title, except en-route travel and house hunting trip expenses; and
(m) Employees who travel 5 times or less a year. Eventhough exempt, agencies have the discretion to issue a travelcharge card to such an employee
official travel expenses?
You are required to use the Government contractor-issued travel charge card for all official travel expenses unless you
have an exemption.
§301-51.2 What official travel expenses and/or classes of employees are exempt from the mandatory use of the Government contractor-issued travel charge card?The Administrator of General Services exempts the fol-
lowing from the mandatory use of the Government contrac-tor-issued travel charge card:
(a) Expenses incurred at a vendor that does not accept the
Government contractor-issued travel charge card;
(b) Laundry/dry cleaning;
(c) Parking;
(d) Transit system at a TDY location;
(e) Taxi;
(f) Tips;
(g) Meals (when use of the card is impractical, e.g., groupmeals or the Government contractor-issued travel charge cards not accepted);
(h) Phone calls (when a Government calling card is avail-able for use in accordance with agency policy);
(i) An employee who has an application pending for the travel charge card;
(j) Individuals traveling on invitational travel;
(k) New appointees;
(l) Relocation allowances prescribed in Chapter 302 of this title, except en-route travel and house hunting trip expenses; and
(m) Employees who travel 5 times or less a year. Eventhough exempt, agencies have the discretion to issue a travelcharge card to such an employee
"The Travel and Transportation Reform Act of 1998, Public Law 105-264, required that federal employees use a government-issued travel charge card for payment of all expenses relating to official government travel. However, the Act also authorized agency heads or their designees to exempt employees, classes of employees, payments, or classes of payments from the requirements of the Act. Consistent with the Act, and as the result of negotiations with the NTEU, paragraph 2.G.S.C. of the FDIC’s Regular Duty Travel Regulation allows FDIC employees to use personal credit cards for hotel, rental car, and meal expenses while on regular duty travel to accumulate frequent flyer points or cash rebates associated with the use of such cards. Any changes to this policy would have to be negotiated with the NTEU."
September 2005
Report No. 05-036
http://www.fdicig.gov/reports05/05-036-508.shtml
I was still using my Marriott Visa for travel expenses (other than airline charges) up until I retired in 2013.
Last edited by ChrisJC5; May 31, 2015 at 4:48 pm Reason: Additional information
Jun 2, 2015, 1:51 pm
#1543
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Buffalo, NY
Programs: Marriott Plat, Delta Gold, United Silver
Posts: 66
And an update after 3 months.. getting nights at a pretty decent clip:
on 2/26 I had:
Lifetime Status
nights: 134
Points: 360,407
Now
Lifetime nights: 164
Lifetime Points: 482,895
30 nights and about 100K points in 3 months
on 2/26 I had:
Lifetime Status
nights: 134
Points: 360,407
Now
Lifetime nights: 164
Lifetime Points: 482,895
30 nights and about 100K points in 3 months
Jun 24, 2015, 2:58 pm
#1544
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: US-Europe
Programs: DL DM Charter/2.5MM, AA EXP, Marriott AMB, LT Titanium, HH Diamond, Avis PP, National Exec-E
Posts: 529
Tonight will be #1,000, but will still be short ~300K from lifetime Plat
Jun 25, 2015, 1:27 pm
#1545
Suspended
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 821
Lifetime Marriott Rewards elite status
#748 nights and 2,100,000 points.... LT platinum here I come 
. 2 more nights
. 2 more nights