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
Apr 16, 2018, 5:20 pm
#1772
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Programs: Hyatt LT Globalist, Marriot LT Titanium, UA 2.4MM, HH Gold, AS MVPG
Posts: 3,400
Fingers crossed for you that it will count. It seems that for Premier Platinum they should say - when your elite qualification gets merged in August and you have more than 750 nights and
2 million base points
or 10+ years Platinum or above (either program including if 2 years (or more) simultaneously they count as 2 (or more))
You get LTPP grandfathered!
That would only mean that SPG LTP who have between 500-749 nights (combined) would not get LTPP, but LTP instead
I may have just opened myself up to getting flamed, but somehow that seems fair to me.
Apr 16, 2018, 5:26 pm
#1773
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: San Diego, CA/Boston, MA
Programs: United Lifetime Plat 2 million, Starwood Platinum, Alaska MVP Gold 75k
Posts: 143
Please could someone from Starwood or Marriott answer this question officially?
I am an SPG Lifetime Platinum member with 939 nights. I have 670 nights in Marriott Rewards and 1.7 million points.
I have a ton of travel coming up, all booked at SPG properties. Based on the announcements today, I was about to cancel all this travel and rebook into Marriotts to gun for Marriott Lifetime Status so I can get Platinum Premier Elite. It sounds like I may not need to do this? A definitive answer would be very much appreciated.
Thank you
I am an SPG Lifetime Platinum member with 939 nights. I have 670 nights in Marriott Rewards and 1.7 million points.
I have a ton of travel coming up, all booked at SPG properties. Based on the announcements today, I was about to cancel all this travel and rebook into Marriotts to gun for Marriott Lifetime Status so I can get Platinum Premier Elite. It sounds like I may not need to do this? A definitive answer would be very much appreciated.
Thank you
Apr 16, 2018, 5:28 pm
#1774
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,172
Apr 16, 2018, 5:32 pm
#1775
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: San Jose, CA USA
Programs: UA Platinum 2MM, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 632
I have 606 SPG Nights and 479 Marriott which is 1085 total. Marriott Points are 1.118 Million and according to a SPG Master Spreadsheet I received in Aug 2016, I have over 1.1 Million SPG points (=3.3 Million Marriott Points). I have 9 years SPG Platinum and 3 years Marriott Platinum. I plan on at least another 30 nights this year (to get platinum again) with SPG plus some Marriott nights.
WIll I get the lifetime Platinum Premier Elite status?
WIll I get the lifetime Platinum Premier Elite status?
Apr 16, 2018, 5:40 pm
#1776
Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: B6 Mosaic, Bonvoy LT Titanium (x SPG LT), IHG Spire, UA Silver
Posts: 5,849
Apr 16, 2018, 5:52 pm
#1777
Join Date: Apr 2005
Programs: Starwood:Lifetime Platinum, Air Canada:Basic, Asiana:Lifetime Diamond Plus, ANA: Basic
Posts: 980
Let's wait to see if William or any Starwood Lurkers have a response for this. As far as I can understand it from the website, there is no path to the Life Platinum Premier tier for SPG based member.
Apr 16, 2018, 6:11 pm
#1778
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SYD
Programs: UA GS, BA Gold, Marriott Titanium/LT Plat, IHG Gold, National Exec Elite, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,419
Interesting updates on the LT programs today with the Marriott/SPG announcement. I'm wondering if there will be possible to qualify for Lifetime Platinum Premier Elite as a former SPG member.
For SPG members:
LT Gold up from 250 and 5 years gold+ to 400 Lifetime Nights + 7 Years* Gold Elite Status or Higher.
LT Platinum up from 500 and 10 years platinum to 600 Lifetime Nights + 10 Years* Platinum Elite Status.
For Marriott members:
Lifetime Silver Elite -> Lifetime Silver Elite.
Lifetime Gold Elite -> Lifetime Platinum Elite.
Lifetime Platinum Elite -> Grandfathered into Lifetime Platinum Premier Elite.
For SPG members:
LT Gold up from 250 and 5 years gold+ to 400 Lifetime Nights + 7 Years* Gold Elite Status or Higher.
LT Platinum up from 500 and 10 years platinum to 600 Lifetime Nights + 10 Years* Platinum Elite Status.
For Marriott members:
Lifetime Silver Elite -> Lifetime Silver Elite.
Lifetime Gold Elite -> Lifetime Platinum Elite.
Lifetime Platinum Elite -> Grandfathered into Lifetime Platinum Premier Elite.
Last edited by flyerbjorn; Apr 16, 2018 at 6:30 pm
Apr 16, 2018, 6:23 pm
#1779
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: MR/SPG LT Titanium, AA LT PLT, UA SLV, Avis PreferredPlus
Posts: 31,010
Your chart above is misleading. Current SPG LT GLD and LT PLT get new LT status, they don't have some new bar to reach. The 400/7 and 600/10 are for everyone, not just SPG members.
For SPG members:
Lifetime Gold -> Lifetime Gold Elite.
Lifetime Platinum -> Lifetime Platinum Elite.
For Marriott members:
Lifetime Silver Elite -> Lifetime Silver Elite.
Lifetime Gold Elite -> Lifetime Platinum Elite.
Lifetime Platinum Elite -> Grandfathered into Lifetime Platinum Premier Elite.
For all combined program members, going forward, combining all history from both programs:
LT Silver - 250 Lifetime Nghts, 5 years Silver Status or higher (was 250 nights, 1.2M points for MR)
LT Gold - 400 Lifetime Nights + 7 Years Gold Elite Status or Higher. (was 250 ngihts and 5 years gold for SPG and 500 nights, 1.6M points, no years requirement for MR)
LT Platinum - 600 Lifetime Nights + 10 Years Platinum Elite Status. (was 500 nights and 10 years platinum for SPG, 750 nights, 2M points, no years requirement for MR)
Last edited by CPRich; Apr 16, 2018 at 6:36 pm
Apr 16, 2018, 6:32 pm
#1780
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 905
Is this a trivial concern/complaint? I can understand that some people might regard it as such but for me this strikes right at the heart of what loyalty programs are meant to be ( and of course it's understood that profit is the key to it all).
It is most unwise for Marriott to have set up a 2 class LTPP (E), given the assurances that there would be equity and transparency in the merger. But they couldn't manage to offer equal treatment to SPG LTPs with 750 REAL nights in hotels? Are they for real? Whether it's an oversight, incompetence or a quite deliberate slight will become apparent over the next few weeks. Meanwhile I'll focus rather more on other chains until my annoyance either lessens or concretes.
It is most unwise for Marriott to have set up a 2 class LTPP (E), given the assurances that there would be equity and transparency in the merger. But they couldn't manage to offer equal treatment to SPG LTPs with 750 REAL nights in hotels? Are they for real? Whether it's an oversight, incompetence or a quite deliberate slight will become apparent over the next few weeks. Meanwhile I'll focus rather more on other chains until my annoyance either lessens or concretes.
Apr 16, 2018, 6:51 pm
#1781
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,172
I have 606 SPG Nights and 479 Marriott which is 1085 total. Marriott Points are 1.118 Million and according to a SPG Master Spreadsheet I received in Aug 2016, I have over 1.1 Million SPG points (=3.3 Million Marriott Points). I have 9 years SPG Platinum and 3 years Marriott Platinum. I plan on at least another 30 nights this year (to get platinum again) with SPG plus some Marriott nights.
WIll I get the lifetime Platinum Premier Elite status?
WIll I get the lifetime Platinum Premier Elite status?
Apr 16, 2018, 6:56 pm
#1782
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: SPG Lifetime Platinum, United Premierl Platinum, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 114
So if I am currently lifetime platinum with 955 nights and 15 years elte, would I be lifetime premier platinum or just lifetime platinum?
Apr 16, 2018, 7:07 pm
#1783
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Programs: Hyatt LT Globalist, Marriot LT Titanium, UA 2.4MM, HH Gold, AS MVPG
Posts: 3,400
The only possible way to be Lifetime Platinum Premier is to be a current Marriott Lifetime Platinum or have achieved that status by the end of this year with the current Marriott qualifications.
Apr 16, 2018, 7:15 pm
#1785
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Iowa City
Programs: Gold SPG and Marriott, Silver United Milage Plus
Posts: 43
I will have the requirements for LT Gold by the end of July, of this year-will I be grand fathered in or I have to satisfy the new requirements!