Jul 15, 2013, 1:49 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
As of 3 March 2019, UA elites are being matched to the new Marriott Bonvoy Gold level including those UA elites who had gone Marriott Plat status during the Marriott / Starwood merger process. Marriott Bonvoy Gold does not include lounge access and late checkout is 2 PM
Archive Thread RewardsPlus - Comp'ed Marriot/UA status {Archive}
************************************* Information below applied to the previous arrangement with Marriott and parts are out of date ***********************************
FAQs: https://secure.unitedmileageplus.com...s.html?lang=en
Q: If I registered and was granted complimentary Marriott Rewards Gold Elite status through RewardsPlus and have re–qualified for MileagePlus Premier Gold® status or higher for the following year, will I need to also re–register my request for complimentary Gold Elite status for the following year?
A: No. Members who have already registered for and received complimentary Marriott Rewards Gold Elite status through RewardsPlus in a calendar year and who qualify for MileagePlus Premier Gold® status or higher for the following calendar year will have their previous registration with RewardsPlus automatically renewed and will receive complimentary Marriott Rewards Gold Elite status for the following calendar year.
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For the United elites who are new to Marriott Rewards, here are the benefits you receive as Gold. Please familiarize yourself with what you are and are not entitled to as a Marriott Gold.
http://www.marriott.com/rewards/member-benefits/gold.mi
Also, please be nice to the Marriott 'newbies' who come to this forum to figure out what UA Silver gets (or doesn't get) them.
And here is a thread with some details for the newly-minted UA Silvers:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...riences-q.html
RewardsPlus combines the best of MileagePlus and Marriott Rewards
United MileagePlus® and Marriott Rewards® are excited to announce that the exclusive travel benefits of our RewardsPlus program will continue into 2016. Once registered for RewardsPlus, MileagePlus members with Premier® Gold status or higher are eligible for Marriott Rewards Gold Elite status, and all of the benefits that come with it. This year’s status offerings will be effective through January 2017.
Go places you’ve dreamed of in 2016 and elevate your experience everywhere.
• MileagePlus Premiers who are already registered: If you qualify for Premier Gold status or higher for 2016, we’ll automatically renew your benefits in Marriott Rewards for another year, until January 2017
• If you qualify for Premier Gold status or higher for 2016 and have not yet registered, sign-up now. Registration is easy and complimentary, and you’ll enjoy a year of great benefits with an upgrade to Marriott Rewards Gold Elite status
• Marriott Rewards Platinum Elite members who are already registered: If you qualify for Platinum Elite status in Marriott Rewards for 2016, more good news – we’ll automatically renew your benefits in MileagePlus for another year, until January 2017
• All members of both programs: You’ll continue to enjoy a 20% discount every time you convert Marriott Rewards points into MileagePlus miles as well as 10% more miles when you redeem points for RewardsPlus travel packages
Continue to take your benefits above and beyond.
For United MileagePlus members with Premier Gold status or higher, Marriott Rewards will offer Gold Elite status, which includes:
• Lounge access and complimentary continental breakfast at participating JW Marriott®, Renaissance Hotels®, Marriott® Hotels and Autograph Collection® Hotels (Resorts are excluded)
• Room upgrades, based on availability and limited to Member’s personal guest room
• Complimentary in-room enhanced Internet access at more than 3,800 hotels globally
• 25% point bonus on all Marriott stays
• Priority late check-out, based on availability
• Gold Elite customized offers and awards
• One-to-one transfer of MileagePlus miles into Marriott Rewards points, a benefit United’s Premier Silver members will also receive
For Marriott Rewards Platinum Elite members, United MileagePlus will offer Premier Silver status, which includes:
• Complimentary access to Economy Plus® at check-in for you and a companion (when available)
• Complimentary Premier Upgrade confirmation as early as day of departure
• Premier Access® priority airport services, including check-in, baggage handling, security screening (where available) and boarding
• One complimentary checked bag, standard size
• 7 award miles for every dollar you spend on United flights*
Elevate your travel experience with another year of RewardsPlus. For more information about RewardsPlus and to learn how to register, visit united.com/rewardsplus or mrrewardsplus.com.
https://hub.united.com/en-us/news/loyalty-program/pages/elevate-your-experience-with-united-mileageplus-and-marriott-rewards.aspx
While not publicly stated, in 2017, Marriott Platinum Premiers were matched as United Premier Gold (Marriott Platinum Elites are matched as Premier Silver)
and United Global Services members were matched as Marriott Platinum Elites (appears this was for 2017 only and will not be offered in 2018)
Archive Thread RewardsPlus - Comp'ed Marriot/UA status {Archive}
************************************* Information below applied to the previous arrangement with Marriott and parts are out of date ***********************************
FAQs: https://secure.unitedmileageplus.com...s.html?lang=en
Q: If I registered and was granted complimentary Marriott Rewards Gold Elite status through RewardsPlus and have re–qualified for MileagePlus Premier Gold® status or higher for the following year, will I need to also re–register my request for complimentary Gold Elite status for the following year?
A: No. Members who have already registered for and received complimentary Marriott Rewards Gold Elite status through RewardsPlus in a calendar year and who qualify for MileagePlus Premier Gold® status or higher for the following calendar year will have their previous registration with RewardsPlus automatically renewed and will receive complimentary Marriott Rewards Gold Elite status for the following calendar year.
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For the United elites who are new to Marriott Rewards, here are the benefits you receive as Gold. Please familiarize yourself with what you are and are not entitled to as a Marriott Gold.
http://www.marriott.com/rewards/member-benefits/gold.mi
Also, please be nice to the Marriott 'newbies' who come to this forum to figure out what UA Silver gets (or doesn't get) them.
And here is a thread with some details for the newly-minted UA Silvers:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...riences-q.html
RewardsPlus combines the best of MileagePlus and Marriott Rewards
United MileagePlus® and Marriott Rewards® are excited to announce that the exclusive travel benefits of our RewardsPlus program will continue into 2016. Once registered for RewardsPlus, MileagePlus members with Premier® Gold status or higher are eligible for Marriott Rewards Gold Elite status, and all of the benefits that come with it. This year’s status offerings will be effective through January 2017.
Go places you’ve dreamed of in 2016 and elevate your experience everywhere.
• MileagePlus Premiers who are already registered: If you qualify for Premier Gold status or higher for 2016, we’ll automatically renew your benefits in Marriott Rewards for another year, until January 2017
• If you qualify for Premier Gold status or higher for 2016 and have not yet registered, sign-up now. Registration is easy and complimentary, and you’ll enjoy a year of great benefits with an upgrade to Marriott Rewards Gold Elite status
• Marriott Rewards Platinum Elite members who are already registered: If you qualify for Platinum Elite status in Marriott Rewards for 2016, more good news – we’ll automatically renew your benefits in MileagePlus for another year, until January 2017
• All members of both programs: You’ll continue to enjoy a 20% discount every time you convert Marriott Rewards points into MileagePlus miles as well as 10% more miles when you redeem points for RewardsPlus travel packages
Continue to take your benefits above and beyond.
For United MileagePlus members with Premier Gold status or higher, Marriott Rewards will offer Gold Elite status, which includes:
• Lounge access and complimentary continental breakfast at participating JW Marriott®, Renaissance Hotels®, Marriott® Hotels and Autograph Collection® Hotels (Resorts are excluded)
• Room upgrades, based on availability and limited to Member’s personal guest room
• Complimentary in-room enhanced Internet access at more than 3,800 hotels globally
• 25% point bonus on all Marriott stays
• Priority late check-out, based on availability
• Gold Elite customized offers and awards
• One-to-one transfer of MileagePlus miles into Marriott Rewards points, a benefit United’s Premier Silver members will also receive
For Marriott Rewards Platinum Elite members, United MileagePlus will offer Premier Silver status, which includes:
• Complimentary access to Economy Plus® at check-in for you and a companion (when available)
• Complimentary Premier Upgrade confirmation as early as day of departure
• Premier Access® priority airport services, including check-in, baggage handling, security screening (where available) and boarding
• One complimentary checked bag, standard size
• 7 award miles for every dollar you spend on United flights*
Elevate your travel experience with another year of RewardsPlus. For more information about RewardsPlus and to learn how to register, visit united.com/rewardsplus or mrrewardsplus.com.
https://hub.united.com/en-us/news/loyalty-program/pages/elevate-your-experience-with-united-mileageplus-and-marriott-rewards.aspx
While not publicly stated, in 2017, Marriott Platinum Premiers were matched as United Premier Gold (Marriott Platinum Elites are matched as Premier Silver)
and United Global Services members were matched as Marriott Platinum Elites (appears this was for 2017 only and will not be offered in 2018)
RewardsPlus - Comp'ed Marriot/UA status {Highest UA comp'ed status now Marriott Gold}
Mar 6, 2019, 2:34 pm
#316
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IMO Marriott is saturated (way way way too much) with too many high "elites". They have not figured out a good way to differentiate Platinum, Titanium, and Ambassador statuses. Hyatt has this figured out and is not saturated with Globalist status. I suspect the saturation is leading them not to offer United GS any additional benefits in the partnership.
Not disputing your statement re oversaturation though, and adding another 10'000+ (?) 1Ks to Bonvoy Plat would be significant.
Mar 6, 2019, 2:54 pm
#317
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: United Global Services, Amtrak Select Executive
Posts: 4,095
A few hundred GS & 10,000 1Ks? I think these numbers are off by several orders of magnitude.
Mar 6, 2019, 6:22 pm
#319
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Join Date: Aug 2017
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Was well aware of the change and didn't expect to remain PLAT so no surprise. As I stated I like the Marriott brand but for several reasons I usually book at Hilton properties. I am LT Gold and may soon be Diamond so that is an issue. My wife who travels now even more than me also has some kind of Hilton deal worked through her corporate travel department hence more points and status etc.... I do get access to SOME lounges and get breakfast as Gold.
Mar 6, 2019, 6:30 pm
#320
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 575
Besides the numbers being way off, the logic is flawed. If your point is there's not that many so why not grant the status, then you could ask the same question - there's not that many, it's not worth getting their business.
Mar 6, 2019, 6:47 pm
#321
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Posts: 10,904
This thread is kind of long, so I'm sorry if these questions have been answered before.
I'm currently UA Gold, in the middle of a status match (ie, my status is on a 3-month trial basis).
I have enough airfare booked to complete my challenge, so I will have "matched status" and be UA Gold for the rest of the year. I will probably not fly UA enough to maintain Gold next year, though -- I expect to drop down to silver.
1. Can I match to Marriott now?
2. If not, once I've completed the challenge (giving me "matched status", will I be able to match to Marriott?
I'm currently UA Gold, in the middle of a status match (ie, my status is on a 3-month trial basis).
I have enough airfare booked to complete my challenge, so I will have "matched status" and be UA Gold for the rest of the year. I will probably not fly UA enough to maintain Gold next year, though -- I expect to drop down to silver.
1. Can I match to Marriott now?
2. If not, once I've completed the challenge (giving me "matched status", will I be able to match to Marriott?
Mar 6, 2019, 6:52 pm
#322
Moderator, Omni, Omni/PR, Omni/Games, FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Between DCA and IAD
Programs: UA 1K MM; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 67,127
Mar 6, 2019, 6:53 pm
#323
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
This thread is kind of long, so I'm sorry if these questions have been answered before.
I'm currently UA Gold, in the middle of a status match (ie, my status is on a 3-month trial basis).
I have enough airfare booked to complete my challenge, so I will have "matched status" and be UA Gold for the rest of the year. I will probably not fly UA enough to maintain Gold next year, though -- I expect to drop down to silver.
1. Can I match to Marriott now?
2. If not, once I've completed the challenge (giving me "matched status", will I be able to match to Marriott?
I'm currently UA Gold, in the middle of a status match (ie, my status is on a 3-month trial basis).
I have enough airfare booked to complete my challenge, so I will have "matched status" and be UA Gold for the rest of the year. I will probably not fly UA enough to maintain Gold next year, though -- I expect to drop down to silver.
1. Can I match to Marriott now?
2. If not, once I've completed the challenge (giving me "matched status", will I be able to match to Marriott?
Mar 6, 2019, 8:47 pm
#324
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Corvallis, OR, USA
Programs: UA GS; Hilton LT Diamond, Marriott, Hyatt; Hertz
Posts: 321
I would argue that there are a "small but significant number" of GS whose business is worth currying. But that would also be self-serving. Personally, being dropped from Platinum to Gold is influencing my choice in hotels. I am Hilton LD so was considering staying more at Marriott just to build up vacation points, but without lounge access and other privileges, not so much.
Mar 7, 2019, 6:21 am
#327
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Mar 7, 2019, 10:23 am
#328
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA MM Plat, UA 1MM, Hilton Lifetime Gold, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold, CLEAR, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 3,617
Strange how this whole Plat to Gold thing has happened, I was definitely downgraded at the end of last Jan. It would have been nice to get it into March as I had planned to stay in a Marriott property in Denver in Feb.
Mar 7, 2019, 10:51 am
#329
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Bucks County
Programs: UAL GS & Million Miler; Delta Lifetime Gold; Hilton Diamond; Marriott Platinum; Legion Etrangere
Posts: 1,609
I would argue that there are a "small but significant number" of GS whose business is worth currying. But that would also be self-serving. Personally, being dropped from Platinum to Gold is influencing my choice in hotels. I am Hilton LD so was considering staying more at Marriott just to build up vacation points, but without lounge access and other privileges, not so much.
