Aug 25, 2017, 7:19 am
Last edit by: Oxon Flyer
It can take up to 7 business days from the day you qualified for your Lifetime Platinum status to be picked up by the system.
Starwood / Marriott merger
Q : What will happen to my Lifetime Status when the programs merge together in the future?
A : Rest assured we will always recognize your Lifetime Status, whether it is today in your earned program or in the future with a new, combined program.
http://members.marriott.com/faq/#what-will-happen-to-my-lifetime-status-when-the-programs-merge-together-in-the-future
Starwood / Marriott merger
Q : What will happen to my Lifetime Status when the programs merge together in the future?
A : Rest assured we will always recognize your Lifetime Status, whether it is today in your earned program or in the future with a new, combined program.
http://members.marriott.com/faq/#what-will-happen-to-my-lifetime-status-when-the-programs-merge-together-in-the-future
Discussion: SPG Lifetime™ Gold and SPG Lifetime™ Platinum status
Aug 17, 2017, 3:27 am
#1516
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Newton Centre, MA, USA
Programs: DL 2MM Gold, AA Plat Pro; Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium (via SPG), IHG Plat
Posts: 2,192
-Rick, proud owner of a Lifetime Delta Sky Club Membership (This is something you could never buy directly; Delta went so far as to honor lifetime commitments to Northwest flyers even when they didn't have an equivalent program.)
Aug 17, 2017, 3:58 am
#1517
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus
Posts: 5,785
MaRiot will either honour midtier LT status for LTP by reshuffling tiers or add 0 benefits to Mumbojumbo Rewards Platinum. Either way you'll end up disappointed
Aug 17, 2017, 4:09 am
#1518
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Newton Centre, MA, USA
Programs: DL 2MM Gold, AA Plat Pro; Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium (via SPG), IHG Plat
Posts: 2,192
Aug 17, 2017, 4:23 am
#1519
Suspended
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: HH-D; MR-P/LTP; SPG-P
Posts: 849
I wonder if your basis for the front desk to make is because you are SPG Plat (LTG) 
Why should LT be the tie breaker?
If I'm the front office manager and I have a Lifetime Platinum with 10 years of Platinum and 525 nights vs. a Platinum (Lifetime Gold) with six years of Platinum and 725 nights, my one available upgrade is not going to the Lifetime Platinum.
If I'm the front office manager and I have a Lifetime Platinum with 10 years of Platinum and 525 nights vs. a Platinum (Lifetime Gold) with six years of Platinum and 725 nights, my one available upgrade is not going to the Lifetime Platinum.
Aug 17, 2017, 12:57 pm
#1520
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: California
Programs: Hyatt Global, Marriot Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 2,282
Aug 17, 2017, 3:09 pm
#1521
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus
Posts: 5,785
Whoever codes a paid cheat sheet app for smartphones that explains how many rolls of toilet paper a MR Super Platinum will get at JW MaRiot versus Courtyard by MaRiot will make a living from it.
Aug 17, 2017, 7:39 pm
#1522
Original Member, Ambassador: OneWorld Alliance
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Austin, TX, USA
Programs: AA ExecPlat & 3MM; Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,015
In case anyone is keeping count. my feelings are identical. Between SPG and Marriott I'm probably averaging 75 nights a year (majority SPG).
Aug 20, 2017, 12:49 am
#1523
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: SYD
Programs: QF Emerald EY Plat HH D
Posts: 1,270
Im 6 off lifetime platinum but no hotels close to me for under $A200 pn. really worried that they are going to can before I get to the 500,
staying at the crappy four points Barcelona just to get 2 nts in.
staying at the crappy four points Barcelona just to get 2 nts in.
Aug 21, 2017, 3:56 am
#1524
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 17
I agree with the sentiment here that Marriott will keep existing SPG lifetime status, so as not to lose them completely, but it is rather concerning that they still haven't said so.
I have over 100 nights this year already, pretty evenly split between SPG and Marriott. I'm close to making LT status, and will be pretty irritated if they significantly change the requirements for LT Gold/Plat.
I have over 100 nights this year already, pretty evenly split between SPG and Marriott. I'm close to making LT status, and will be pretty irritated if they significantly change the requirements for LT Gold/Plat.
Aug 21, 2017, 8:29 am
#1525
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
Posts: 11,329
I agree with the sentiment here that Marriott will keep existing SPG lifetime status, so as not to lose them completely, but it is rather concerning that they still haven't said so.
I have over 100 nights this year already, pretty evenly split between SPG and Marriott. I'm close to making LT status, and will be pretty irritated if they significantly change the requirements for LT Gold/Plat.
I have over 100 nights this year already, pretty evenly split between SPG and Marriott. I'm close to making LT status, and will be pretty irritated if they significantly change the requirements for LT Gold/Plat.
Aug 22, 2017, 9:00 am
#1526
Join Date: May 2003
Location: LCY
Programs: SQ Krisflyer, QR Privilege Club, MB LT Plt (1K+ nights thx MB)
Posts: 1,038
One way MAR could spin it is to create a diluted tier called Platinum (mix between MR Gold PLT Platinum) and create a higher tier Platinum+ which more resembles SPG Platinum then phase LT SPG Platinum (and possible LTG) into the new tiers based on the number of total nights .... you can still say you "honored" LTP with SPG ...
Aug 22, 2017, 9:07 am
#1527
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: In the air
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy LT Plat, Hilton Gold, GHA Tit, BA Gold, Turkish Elite
Posts: 8,720
Worthwhile noting that said hotel is really not that crappy - especially if your limit is only $A200 a night!
Aug 22, 2017, 4:30 pm
#1528
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MCO
Programs: DL GM/2.7MM, Marriott Lifetime PL, SPG Lifetime PL,Hilton Gold, Natl Lifetime Exec Elite
Posts: 841
Nice "Thank You" card and shave kit from Lurker staff
I came home from an extended vacation yesterday and found a very nice surprise waiting for me, a personal hand written card enclosed in a Harry Shave kit gift box! It was signed from "The team of Starwood Lurkers". I am very impressed and tried for 30 minutes searching to see if there was a new thread on this but could find no mention of it during several search attempts. So I thought this tread would likely be Ok since it was started by a lurker to answer questions and there has been a long discussion about lifetime status. I am a Lifetime Plat with Starwood and Marriott and the not to me mentioned my lifetime Platinum status with Starwood.
So if you "Starwood Lurkers" are out there lurking I would like to say.....
"Thank you very much for the note and thoughtful gift"!
MM/PM Widget
I was going to post a picture but could not figure out how to do that, sorry
So if you "Starwood Lurkers" are out there lurking I would like to say.....
"Thank you very much for the note and thoughtful gift"!
MM/PM Widget
I was going to post a picture but could not figure out how to do that, sorry
Aug 22, 2017, 6:28 pm
#1529
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SMF
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium, SPG LTP
Posts: 1,526
I came home from an extended vacation yesterday and found a very nice surprise waiting for me, a personal hand written card enclosed in a Harry Shave kit gift box! It was signed from "The team of Starwood Lurkers". I am very impressed and tried for 30 minutes searching to see if there was a new thread on this but could find no mention of it during several search attempts. So I thought this tread would likely be Ok since it was started by a lurker to answer questions and there has been a long discussion about lifetime status. I am a Lifetime Plat with Starwood and Marriott and the not to me mentioned my lifetime Platinum status with Starwood.
So if you "Starwood Lurkers" are out there lurking I would like to say.....
"Thank you very much for the note and thoughtful gift"!
MM/PM Widget
I was going to post a picture but could not figure out how to do that, sorry
So if you "Starwood Lurkers" are out there lurking I would like to say.....
"Thank you very much for the note and thoughtful gift"!
MM/PM Widget
I was going to post a picture but could not figure out how to do that, sorry
Aug 23, 2017, 11:42 am
#1530
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: California
Programs: Hyatt Global, Marriot Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 2,282
This happens with products too. If the manufacturer announces they are going to release a newer product in two years, their sales can/will plummet until they can release the new product. Customers are fickle and even if they can get value out of the current offering they will wait for the latest and greatest. Don't hold your breath trying to second guess what they might do, but make your decisions today based upon what they are doing today. They are two separate products with sharing options, choose what makes sense given what you know vs what might happen.