Marriott Matching Status
Jan 14, 2004 | 10:39 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 45
Marriott Matching Status
Has anyone contacted Marriott about matching top tier status from another frequent stay program. I am currently diamond with Hyatt and want to ask Marriott to match with platinum membership (currently silver). Are Marriott receptive to this?
Jan 14, 2004 | 11:51 am
#3
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: Star Alliance Gold, SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, Marriott Silver, Avis Rock Star
Posts: 1,217
There are several threads about this. But, in short, it is possible. Though they are notoriously stingy when it comes to this. you may have to settle for a challenge.
May 28, 2004 | 1:22 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: BOS
Programs: JetBlue Mosaic, WN A List Preferred, Hyatt Globalest, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, IHG Spire
Posts: 3,966
Did A Search, Thread URLS Do Not Work
I too am wondering what the best procedure is or whom to contact about getting an MR status match. I have done a bit of reading, and am wondering if there is a particular person or office one should call/fax, etc. Also there are many threads with links to threads that no longer work, probably on the old system.
May 28, 2004 | 3:13 pm
#5
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Washington, DC USA
Programs: AA Platinum, SPG Lifetime Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Platinum HH Gold
Posts: 246
After giving them 1,000,000 dollars every other year in conference revenue, and showing them a statement of over 40 stays so far this year, I was given a gold challenge. 
I told them that they were the challenged ones, and decided to keep my 75+ stays with starwood . . . and to favor starwoods for future conferences.
I wish certain programs would do a better analysis of challenge requests before defaulting to stingy mode. While I understand that some programs think most people are trying to get something for free through status match requests, they need to watch that some good candidates don't fall through the cracks.
I told them that they were the challenged ones, and decided to keep my 75+ stays with starwood . . . and to favor starwoods for future conferences.
I wish certain programs would do a better analysis of challenge requests before defaulting to stingy mode. While I understand that some programs think most people are trying to get something for free through status match requests, they need to watch that some good candidates don't fall through the cracks.