LT Platinum using AMEX points?
Mar 25, 2013 | 8:52 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 3
LT Platinum using AMEX points?
I checked in with Marriott today and found that I am about 100,000 points short of hitting the LT platinum level. I have tons of AMEX membership rewards points and asked if I could transfer over the needed amount to hit the 2,000,000 that I need. They said that would work fine. I have more than enought nights to qualify. Is there any danger in going this route?
(I won't hit platinum this year so I wanted to shore up my lifetime status.)
Thanks
IAN
(I won't hit platinum this year so I wanted to shore up my lifetime status.)
Thanks
IAN
Mar 25, 2013 | 9:45 pm
#2
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,775
Marriott doesn't care where the points come from, only that you have hit their minimum threshold for total lifetime points. So if you can move the points from Amex to Marriott, they won't care.
I assume you have the required number of nights for Plat status (i.e. 750 nights)?
I assume you have the required number of nights for Plat status (i.e. 750 nights)?
Mar 26, 2013 | 5:18 am
#3
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Florida
Programs: AA exp(6mm), United Silver, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Delta Platinum
Posts: 152
While you can use your MR to get a gift card for marriott or ritz, Membership rewards is not a transfer partner with Marriott.
Mar 26, 2013 | 6:09 am
#4
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,775
I wondered about that (why I put "if" in my earlier reply), but I haven't been a Membership rewards member for quite a few years now. (My company stopped letting us get MR points on our corporate travel cards. 
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Mar 26, 2013 | 7:43 am
#5
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Midwest USA
Programs: BA Gold, UA Silver, Marriott TIT (LT), Hilton DIA
Posts: 2,033
I am in the same boat. Plenty of nights and AMEX points. Short on Marriott points. Maybe (hopefully) they will be a transfer partner in the future.
Mar 26, 2013 | 5:57 pm
#6
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Florida
Programs: AA exp(6mm), United Silver, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Delta Platinum
Posts: 152
I am 75000 points away from lifetime Marriott platinum. I have the other requirements. I'm looking at my UR points and debating whether to pull the trigger. I'm probably going to wait until yearend before I make the decision and see if I am still short. You may want to look over to the ultimate rewards thread to see if there is an opportunity to get some points via UR. I will assume you already have the marriott card.
Oct 2, 2013 | 1:49 pm
#7
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: ORD
Programs: AS, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, former AA EXP, UA Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 458
Does anyone know what counts as lifetime points besides for the obvious hotel stays? My wife almost has enough nights for LT Gold, but is way short on points. For example, do all of the following count:
- credit card sign up bonus
- credit card points
- UR point transfer
- point transfer from spouse?
Thanks, Dave
- credit card sign up bonus
- credit card points
- UR point transfer
- point transfer from spouse?
Thanks, Dave
Oct 5, 2013 | 3:51 pm
#8
In memoriam
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: MAN
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, IHG Spire, UA Silver, Dennis The Menace Fan Club
Posts: 1,457
Does anyone know what counts as lifetime points besides for the obvious hotel stays? My wife almost has enough nights for LT Gold, but is way short on points. For example, do all of the following count:
- credit card sign up bonus
- credit card points
- UR point transfer
- point transfer from spouse?
Thanks, Dave
- credit card sign up bonus
- credit card points
- UR point transfer
- point transfer from spouse?
Thanks, Dave
Oct 6, 2013 | 5:30 pm
#9
Join Date: Oct 2001
Programs: LTP, PP
Posts: 9,108
I am 75000 points away from lifetime Marriott platinum. I have the other requirements. I'm looking at my UR points and debating whether to pull the trigger. I'm probably going to wait until yearend before I make the decision and see if I am still short. You may want to look over to the ultimate rewards thread to see if there is an opportunity to get some points via UR. I will assume you already have the marriott card.