Marriott Bonvoy - Announcing Our Preferred Partnership With Aeroplan
Jan 16, 2026 | 6:30 am
#76
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: YOW
Programs: AC SE, FOTSG Platinum
Posts: 6,551
…but also much like 25K, it *does* get you just ahead of the next person in line who doesn’t have it.
MG has never gotten me a free suite or club access, but it consistently gets me late checkout and higher-speed wifi for free, and both of those have delivered small incremental value 20 times a year, which is fine since I didn’t have to lift a finger to get it.
MG has never gotten me a free suite or club access, but it consistently gets me late checkout and higher-speed wifi for free, and both of those have delivered small incremental value 20 times a year, which is fine since I didn’t have to lift a finger to get it.
Jan 16, 2026 | 7:26 am
#78
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE 100K MM; Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 4,070
…but also much like 25K, it *does* get you just ahead of the next person in line who doesn’t have it.
MG has never gotten me a free suite or club access, but it consistently gets me late checkout and higher-speed wifi for free, and both of those have delivered small incremental value 20 times a year, which is fine since I didn’t have to lift a finger to get it.
MG has never gotten me a free suite or club access, but it consistently gets me late checkout and higher-speed wifi for free, and both of those have delivered small incremental value 20 times a year, which is fine since I didn’t have to lift a finger to get it.
Sure, you're ahead of someone with no Bonvoy status, but the Elite ranks in that program have gotten so large that many hotels now post the number of Elites checking in every day to help people understand why they aren't getting all the benefits they think they should, or that they did previously.
Pretty sure all Bonvoy members (not just Elites) get free wifi at all of their hotels and I've never noticed a difference between the 'standard' and 'higher speed' connection.
Jan 16, 2026 | 8:23 am
#79
Moderator, Air Canada; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE MM, FB Plat, WS Plat, BA Silver, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold
Posts: 18,959
This is how comped status works pretty much everywhere, including the reciprocal (using AC status to get Marriott status). I have Hilton Gold status through my credit card. My counter starts at 0 every year. Same thing with my Marriott lifetime Gold. When my Marriott Titanium got me UA Silver, same thing at UA.
Last edited by Adam Smith; Jan 16, 2026 at 8:35 am Reason: Corrected typo
Jan 16, 2026 | 2:48 pm
#80
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Canada
Programs: AC SE 2MM, HH Dd, Bonvoy G; IC S; AA; DL
Posts: 14,496
While not providing a huge benefit, it cost me nothing and got me late check out and an oceanside with balcony upgrade in Panama in 2025and a nice room in Nashville in 2024--my only two Bonvoy stays in the last 2 years.
Don't use it much but appreciate the little bit it does offer.
Don't use it much but appreciate the little bit it does offer.
Jan 16, 2026 | 4:35 pm
#81
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Ideally YOW, but probably not
Programs: AC SE*MM
Posts: 2,378
While not providing a huge benefit, it cost me nothing and got me late check out and an oceanside with balcony upgrade in Panama in 2025and a nice room in Nashville in 2024--my only two Bonvoy stays in the last 2 years.
Don't use it much but appreciate the little bit it does offer.
Don't use it much but appreciate the little bit it does offer.
Jan 16, 2026 | 7:15 pm
#82
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: YUL
Programs: ✈ AC 1MM / S100K - SPG Lifetime Platinum = BONVoY Lifetime Titanium - Avis Pres Club
Posts: 1,659
Just consider Marriot Gold as nothing. That way you are no dissapointed.
The only people you will be ahead of for any type of tiny uprgade are FOTSG.
The only people you will be ahead of for any type of tiny uprgade are FOTSG.
Jan 16, 2026 | 7:16 pm
#83
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: YUL
Programs: ✈ AC 1MM / S100K - SPG Lifetime Platinum = BONVoY Lifetime Titanium - Avis Pres Club
Posts: 1,659
Mar 7, 2026 | 9:10 am
#84
Join Date: Jan 2024
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE, FB Gold, BW Diamond Select, Marriott Gold
Posts: 336
I'm trying to ascertain if the Marriott Bonvoy Gold status benefit as part of being a 50K or higher Aeroplan is a one off, or annual perk?
I'm a SE and claimed this offer last year. I've just noticed I've dropped to Silver Bonvoy. I understand that Bonvoy has a soft landing for Elite tiers. But also understood that being given Gold status was one of the perks of the Aeroplan Elite tiers.
Is that not the case? I've searched but cannot find terms theat explicitly state one way or the other.
I'm a SE and claimed this offer last year. I've just noticed I've dropped to Silver Bonvoy. I understand that Bonvoy has a soft landing for Elite tiers. But also understood that being given Gold status was one of the perks of the Aeroplan Elite tiers.
Is that not the case? I've searched but cannot find terms theat explicitly state one way or the other.
Mar 7, 2026 | 9:54 am
#86
Join Date: Dec 2024
Location: YCD
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 100
I'm trying to ascertain if the Marriott Bonvoy Gold status benefit as part of being a 50K or higher Aeroplan is a one off, or annual perk?
I'm a SE and claimed this offer last year. I've just noticed I've dropped to Silver Bonvoy. I understand that Bonvoy has a soft landing for Elite tiers. But also understood that being given Gold status was one of the perks of the Aeroplan Elite tiers.
Is that not the case? I've searched but cannot find terms theat explicitly state one way or the other.
I'm a SE and claimed this offer last year. I've just noticed I've dropped to Silver Bonvoy. I understand that Bonvoy has a soft landing for Elite tiers. But also understood that being given Gold status was one of the perks of the Aeroplan Elite tiers.
Is that not the case? I've searched but cannot find terms theat explicitly state one way or the other.
Mar 7, 2026 | 2:17 pm
#88
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, SK Gold, Bonvoy Plat LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 47,321
Do you not have the option to get the status in the app?
I was never able to go through with it since I'm above Gold, but the status offer still shows for me on AC.
I was never able to go through with it since I'm above Gold, but the status offer still shows for me on AC.
Mar 7, 2026 | 2:21 pm
#89
Join Date: Dec 2024
Location: YCD
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 100
Perhaps it was only a 1 year thing.
Mar 7, 2026 | 2:30 pm
#90
Join Date: Jan 2024
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE, FB Gold, BW Diamond Select, Marriott Gold
Posts: 336
But nowhere does it say if this is a once in a lifetime or annual (assuming one makes eligible Aeroplan status) perk.
Last edited by DrNest; Mar 8, 2026 at 9:36 am Reason: typo, and clarification