May 9, 2018, 11:36 am
Last edit by: rny321
PATHWAYS TO LIFETIME PLATINUM PREMIER ELITE STATUS:
1. Legacy Marriott Lifetime Platinum - 750 [MR+SPG] nights & 2MM Marriott Rewards points earned - not available after 1/1/2019
2. New Combined Program - 750 [MR+SPG] nights & 10 years combined/total as Platinum members previously under MR and/or SPG as of 12/31/2018 - not available after 1/1/2019
From members.marriott.com:
NOTE: Members that reach 750 nights and 10 years at Platinum by December 31, 2018 will be grandfathered into Lifetime Platinum Premier Elite status (notified January 2019).
FAQ from members.marriott.com
Q: CAN I EARN LIFETIME STATUS UNDER THE LEGACY REQUIREMENTS (ACTIVE PRIOR TO AUGUST 2018) FOR LIFETIME ELITE STATUS IN MARRIOTT REWARDS, RITZ-CARLTON REWARDS OR SPG? IF SO, WHEN WILL I BE NOTIFIED OF MY LIFETIME ELITE STATUS?
A: Yes, in addition to earning based on the new criteria, members can earn Lifetime Elite Status under the legacy requirements through the end of 2018. If Lifetime status is achieved by legacy requirements, between August and December 31, 2018 you will receive notice of your updated Lifetime Elite status in January 2019. If Lifetime status is achieved based on the new criteria, you will be notified both in August 2018 as well as any time it is achieved through the end of the year.
Example: An SPG member has 300 Lifetime nights, 4 years of Gold Elite Status, and 1 year of Platinum Elite Status after August, 2018. Under the SPG legacy Lifetime requirements, this member would earn Lifetime Gold Elite status which would reflect in their account January 2019.
Q: IF I WILL NOT BE GRANDFATHERED INTO LIFETIME PLATINUM PREMIER ELITE, WILL I HAVE THE ABILITY TO EARN INTO THIS LEVEL IN 2018?
A: Yes, members can earn Lifetime Platinum Premier Elite in 2018 if they achieve 750 Lifetime nights and 10 years at Platinum Elite status. This requirement is only for 2018 and will not be continued in future years. Members will receive notice of this Lifetime achievement in January 2019.
1. Legacy Marriott Lifetime Platinum - 750 [MR+SPG] nights & 2MM Marriott Rewards points earned - not available after 1/1/2019
2. New Combined Program - 750 [MR+SPG] nights & 10 years combined/total as Platinum members previously under MR and/or SPG as of 12/31/2018 - not available after 1/1/2019
From members.marriott.com:
NOTE: Members that reach 750 nights and 10 years at Platinum by December 31, 2018 will be grandfathered into Lifetime Platinum Premier Elite status (notified January 2019).
FAQ from members.marriott.com
Q: CAN I EARN LIFETIME STATUS UNDER THE LEGACY REQUIREMENTS (ACTIVE PRIOR TO AUGUST 2018) FOR LIFETIME ELITE STATUS IN MARRIOTT REWARDS, RITZ-CARLTON REWARDS OR SPG? IF SO, WHEN WILL I BE NOTIFIED OF MY LIFETIME ELITE STATUS?
A: Yes, in addition to earning based on the new criteria, members can earn Lifetime Elite Status under the legacy requirements through the end of 2018. If Lifetime status is achieved by legacy requirements, between August and December 31, 2018 you will receive notice of your updated Lifetime Elite status in January 2019. If Lifetime status is achieved based on the new criteria, you will be notified both in August 2018 as well as any time it is achieved through the end of the year.
Example: An SPG member has 300 Lifetime nights, 4 years of Gold Elite Status, and 1 year of Platinum Elite Status after August, 2018. Under the SPG legacy Lifetime requirements, this member would earn Lifetime Gold Elite status which would reflect in their account January 2019.
Q: IF I WILL NOT BE GRANDFATHERED INTO LIFETIME PLATINUM PREMIER ELITE, WILL I HAVE THE ABILITY TO EARN INTO THIS LEVEL IN 2018?
A: Yes, members can earn Lifetime Platinum Premier Elite in 2018 if they achieve 750 Lifetime nights and 10 years at Platinum Elite status. This requirement is only for 2018 and will not be continued in future years. Members will receive notice of this Lifetime achievement in January 2019.
SPG Lifetime Platinums Can Now Qualify For Lifetime Titanium Status
May 13, 2018, 10:53 pm
#303
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SFO
Posts: 4,911
There should be a dedicated thread on how SPG nights reign superior to MR nights because it’s clogging up this thread... (don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the back and forth but there are some superiority complex going on. Y’all can decide which side it is)
May 13, 2018, 10:55 pm
#304
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE 2MM; UA MP Premier Silver; Marriott Bonvoy LT Titanium Elite; Radisson; Avis PC
Posts: 35,255
May 13, 2018, 11:02 pm
#305
Moderator, El Al and Marriott Bonvoy, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: SIN
Programs: SQ*G, Mar LTT, Hyatt Glb, AA LTG, LY, HH, IC, BA, DL, UA SLV
Posts: 12,018
Moderator Note
Folks,
Let's keep this thread on track. Feel free to discuss how people can take advantage of this Lifetime Platinum Premier qualification, discuss whether one's specific situation will qualify or not, but stop the bickering about whether one night is more or less valuable than the other, how people amassed their points and nights and the rest out of this thread. There are other threads where you can have that discussion, but it doesn't not benefit those who are trying to use this thread to ensure that they make the qualification criteria.
Thanks,
yosithezet
Co-Mod, SPG Forum
Let's keep this thread on track. Feel free to discuss how people can take advantage of this Lifetime Platinum Premier qualification, discuss whether one's specific situation will qualify or not, but stop the bickering about whether one night is more or less valuable than the other, how people amassed their points and nights and the rest out of this thread. There are other threads where you can have that discussion, but it doesn't not benefit those who are trying to use this thread to ensure that they make the qualification criteria.
Thanks,
yosithezet
Co-Mod, SPG Forum
May 14, 2018, 1:12 am
#307
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Silicon Valley
Programs: Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 1,243
1,400 SPG nights, 14 years as SPG plat, 5 years as Marriott Plat.
May 14, 2018, 5:14 am
#308
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: USA
Programs: SPG Platinum (100)
Posts: 517
May 14, 2018, 8:32 am
#310
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 1999
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 15,346
May 14, 2018, 12:02 pm
#311
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Programs: UA-1k, 1mm, Marriott-LT Platinum, Hertz-Presidents Circle
Posts: 6,355
So LTPP don't get the SNA's unless they actually stay 50/75 nights during the year? Is that correct? So the only benefits from LTP to LTPP is the 48 hour availability and 25% more on points for your hotel stays?
Not enough to entice me if this is it.
Not enough to entice me if this is it.
May 14, 2018, 12:05 pm
#312
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,369
Remember SPG LTPs get the ten SNAs only when they complete 50 nights, so the policies are very similar. This is why I've been reminding people here that SPG LTP really means lifetime PlatMinus, with the benefits that come from the 25 stays level of Plat.
May 14, 2018, 12:06 pm
#313
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: GRB, MKE, ATW
Programs: DL DM & MM, Hilton Diamond, IC Plt Amb , Marriott LTP, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 571
I am in the same boat. Wishing I was LTPP but I will be nowhere close.
May 14, 2018, 12:08 pm
#314
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts LLC
[email protected]
May 14, 2018, 2:37 pm
#315
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: oneworld, * Alliance, Marriott Bonvoy, HHonors, WoH
Posts: 2,120
750+ COMBINED nights and 10 years Platinum COMBINED(between SPG and MR) until William or/and Marriott website confirms otherwise. I do not agree with pathway nr.2 in wiki because it is NOT CONFIRMED(10 years Platinum with SPG or MR) but someones opinion/understanding/wish etc.