Marriott Status Match
#1
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Marriott Status Match
Anyone know if Marriott does status match from an airline? (i.e. US Air Platinum)
#2
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I've only heard of hotels doing status matches based on status with another hotel. Here is a lot of discussion on hotel status matches. Occasionally, a hotel chain will offer a status to members of an airline who have a particular status. This is not done on a case by case basis, but must be initiated by the two marketing partners.
#3
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I've NEVER seen anything consistently, but I know that a couple years back, United Premiers were given Hhonors Gold cards. It's unclear to me if it was sponsored by the airline or the hotel.
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Pardon me for being a bit cynical, but I can certainly understand why you would WANT a hotel to match an airline status, but I'm genuinely curious to know why you think they SHOULD?
#5
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What from the OP makes you think there is a sense of entitlement? The OP just asked if Marriott does a match. Given that elite status with some airlines can get one elite status in some hotel programs, this isn't an unreasonable question to ask.
#6
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I never claimed anyone should do any kind of status match. It is not a matter of should at all. I would like to find some hotel chain that would do the match (preferably Marriott as I stay with them often - around 30 nights - but not often enough for Gold).
It is certainly in a "would be nice to have" category, not "should" category.
#7




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If you live in the United States, you can get an extra 15 nights elite credit by having the Marriott Premier card. That would put you at 45 nights a year, and you could hit 50 and reach gold with a few mattress runs.
#8
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Yes the visa would put one at 15 nights but where are the other 30 nights coming from?
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#10
Used to be bulldoggolfer05
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Hhoope, you seem to have mistaken what I wrote. If I were to insinuate that the OP felt they were entitled to a status match, I would have specifically written: "... but what makes you think you're entitled to one?" I was simply asking why the OP would even ask if MR matches airline status. I mean obviously, it would be nice if being MR Plat. or a Centurion card holder involved my also being the highest levels in other rewards programs, but I wouldn't find that fair to the people who actually meet the criteria of the level they hold.
Anyways, I believe the Concierge answered this in a previous thread and the answer was no, that generally speaking Marriott does not match status from other programs, but will occasionally offer a status challenge requiring fewer nights than it might normally take to reach the desired status.
Anyways, I believe the Concierge answered this in a previous thread and the answer was no, that generally speaking Marriott does not match status from other programs, but will occasionally offer a status challenge requiring fewer nights than it might normally take to reach the desired status.
Last edited by NDDomer86; Mar 25, 2008 at 11:45 am

