New Lifetime Elite Qualification Requirements

[dioxide45]

With only leisure travel, we will never reach any of these levels. Perhaps silver, but we get that already with the CC.

 

[kjd]

question

Just checked mine with Marriott. Have 1.6 million lifetime points due to pre-construction purchases many years ago. Qualifies for Gold. However, I only have 361 nights stays. Need to get to 500 for lifetime Gold.

As you know you may accumulate nights from the use of the credit card.
My question is:

Do the extra nights accumulated from use of the Marriott Premier credit card count toward the 500 stays or is it only the actual nights at a Marriott hotel or a timeshare that count?

Thanks for any help.

 

[scpoidog]

CC nights count

Just checked mine with Marriott. Have 1.6 million lifetime points due to pre-construction purchases many years ago. Qualifies for Gold. However, I only have 361 nights stays. Need to get to 500 for lifetime Gold.

As you know you may accumulate nights from the use of the credit card.
My question is:

Do the extra nights accumulated from use of the Marriott Premier credit card count toward the 500 stays or is it only the actual nights at a Marriott hotel or a timeshare that count?

Thanks for any help.

I've only had a few actual hotel nights this year, but my lifetime nights have definitely increased this year due to my Black Marriott card spending. I wouldn't be close to the requirements if I didn't have the black card and all of the bonuses.

Also I sent an e-mail to the Marriott guest services and this is what I got:

The details of the new requirement changes have not been released yet. We anticipate the change to be valid in early 2013.

Emeritus Platinum status is offered after the following qualifications are met:

Guest has been a member of Marriott Rewards program for 12 years, with at least one year at Platinum Elite.
Guest has stayed 1,000 nights over the history of the Marriott Rewards account.
Guest has accrued 2,000,000 total points earned during the history of the account.

For Gold, the night requirement is 800 nights and the point requirement is 1,600,000.

For Silver, the night requirement is 600 nights and the point requirement is 1,200,000.

There is no way to request this status unless all the qualifications have been met.

To date, your Marriott Rewards account reflects 13 years as a member, 796 lifetime Elite nights, and 1,984,208 total points accumulated.

Please note once a member achieves a given Emeritus status, it will not be reflected on their account unless the requirements for that equivalent Elite status cease to be met. For example, if your account status is Platinum Elite, and you achieve Emeritus Platinum status, your account will continue to reflect Platinum Elite status until you no longer fulfill the requirements to renew the Platinum status.

They didn't give the details of the new program, but did acknowledge something is up.

Overall this is good, as I now qualify for Platinum and should be able to hit the 2M points mark this year with a few nights and my credit card charges.

 

[BarbS]

Just checked mine with Marriott. Have 1.6 million lifetime points due to pre-construction purchases many years ago. Qualifies for Gold. However, I only have 361 nights stays. Need to get to 500 for lifetime Gold.

As you know you may accumulate nights from the use of the credit card.
My question is:

Do the extra nights accumulated from use of the Marriott Premier credit card count toward the 500 stays or is it only the actual nights at a Marriott hotel or a timeshare that count?

Thanks for any help.

Yes, all the nights count toward your current elite status and your lifetime status, including the 15 nights you get each year from your Marriott credit card, and the 1 night you get for each $3,000 charged to your card. Also, your rollover nights count. So those rollover nights really count twice, once in the year you accumulate them, and again when they roll over to the next year.

 

[steve b]

Here's a Question

Once you achieve lifetime gold, Do you need only 25 elite nights each year to reach the 75 total nights for Platinum?

 

[Mr. Vker]

Once you achieve lifetime gold, Do you need only 25 elite nights each year to reach the 75 total nights for Platinum?

Nope, lifetime status only kicks in when you fall below that earned level of lifetime status. (let's say you start staying 25 nights/year or so. Then your lifetime Gold takes over.) Otherwise, to increase status, you need to meet the complete annual requirements of Platinum.

 

[kjd]

If a person is designated a lifetime Gold member is there much of a real difference in becoming platinum? I can understand there is a difference when you calculate yearly reward points but otherwise, there doesn't seem to be much of a difference between platinum and gold if you're a lifetime gold member.

 

[Mr. Vker]

If a person is designated a lifetime Gold member is there much of a real difference in becoming platinum? I can understand there is a difference when you calculate yearly reward points but otherwise, there doesn't seem to be much of a difference between platinum and gold if you're a lifetime gold member.

I do use the 48 hour Plat res. guarantee from time to time. And the plat arrival gift is nice. Otherwise, fairly similar.

 

[MOXJO7282]

Sweet new deal...Thanks Marriott!

I'm currently just over 2 million points and 706 nites...will be over 750 and thus Lifetime Platinum before end of 2013.

Safe Travels

bbb

I see where you can check you total nights but don't see total points. Where do you find that?

 

[pedro47]

With only leisure travel, we will never reach any of these levels. Perhaps silver, but we get that already with the CC.

I agree with your thread post. We are silver members and have been silver members for three years now; looks like we will already be at this level.

 

[FractionalTraveler]

I see where you can check you total nights but don't see total points. Where do you find that?

You have to call to get your lifetime points total.

 

[scpoidog]

Bonus points

I do use the 48 hour Plat res. guarantee from time to time. And the plat arrival gift is nice. Otherwise, fairly similar.

Platinum gets you a 50% bonus on points earned vs 25% for Gold. This can add up quickly if you have a lot of hotel stays.

 

[Mr. Vker]

Platinum gets you a 50% bonus on points earned vs 25% for Gold. This can add up quickly if you have a lot of hotel stays.

Agreed. I thought the poster meant other than points. I am a point absorber anyway I can!

 

[SueDonJ]

Moderator Note: I have moved several posts in this thread to the Rollover Nights are a Permanent Benefit to Achieving Elite Status thread. Please try to keep the two topics separated, this thread for Lifetime status-related info and the other thread to Rollover Nights-related info. Thanks.

 

[puckmanfl]

good morning....

You can find your "lifetime" points by going to the MR site... Under contact us, you can send an email inquiry. I did this yesterday and today they returned my email and told me I have 2.9 million lifetime points... I also have 579 lifetime nights...Only 170 nights and I am lifetime platinum!!! I am now GOLD lifetime platinum... Not really a biggie because I will be platinum in 2013 because I made 165 nights in 2012, my rollover nights into 2013 will make me platinum into 2014 , by then I should have the 750 nights for Lifetime Platinum..

Is there a "years in program" requirement????

 

[TheTimeTraveler]

good morning....

You can find your "lifetime" points by going to the MR site... Under contact us, you can send an email inquiry. I did this yesterday and today they returned my email and told me I have 2.9 million lifetime points... I also have 579 lifetime nights...Only 170 nights and I am lifetime platinum!!! I am now GOLD lifetime platinum... Not really a biggie because I will be platinum in 2013 because I made 165 nights in 2012, my rollover nights into 2013 will make me platinum into 2014 , by then I should have the 750 nights for Lifetime Platinum..

Is there a "years in program" requirement????

Puck; I recently read somewhere that the "years in program" aspect has been eliminated.

I think it used to be 12 years or so, but that is now history.




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[scpoidog]

Different ways people earn night/points?

I'm curious how people accumulate so many more points than me even though I have more nights.

For instance, I've have 796 nights but just under 2M points. I've noticed others who have posted here have way more points but less nights (puckmanfl for example has 1M more points than me but 200 less nights).

I use the black credit card for all hotel stays and as my primary cc so I don't think I'm missing out on points opportunities there.

Any suggestions as to what I'm not doing right? Thanks.

 

[dioxide45]

I'm curious how people accumulate so many more points than me even though I have more nights.

For instance, I've have 796 nights but just under 2M points. I've noticed others who have posted here have way more points but less nights (puckmanfl for example has 1M more points than me but 200 less nights).

I use the black credit card for all hotel stays and as my primary cc so I don't think I'm missing out on points opportunities there.

Any suggestions as to what I'm not doing right? Thanks.

My guess is that a lot of people here accumulate points through trading their TS week in for points. Thus they get lots of points and no nights that go with them.

 

[puckmanfl]

good morning....

purchased all 4 of my weeks retail.... got tons of MR points...about 1,500,000 in sales incentives...paid for all on MR card..pay MF's on MR card!!! Have a few referral MR points too!!!!

 

[scpoidog]

good morning....

purchased all 4 of my weeks retail.... got tons of MR points...about 1,500,000 in sales incentives...paid for all on MR card..pay MF's on MR card!!! Have a few referral MR points too!!!!

Ok. That makes me feel a little better. Thanks.

 

[FractionalTraveler]

I'm curious how people accumulate so many more points than me even though I have more nights.

For instance, I've have 796 nights but just under 2M points. I've noticed others who have posted here have way more points but less nights (puckmanfl for example has 1M more points than me but 200 less nights).

I use the black credit card for all hotel stays and as my primary cc so I don't think I'm missing out on points opportunities there.

Any suggestions as to what I'm not doing right? Thanks.

Here are some recommendations:

1. Stay at Ritz Carlton, JW Marriott, and Full Service Marriott properties. These places give more points for much fewer nights. Staying at Fairfield Inn, Residence Inn, and Courtyard will get much less points.

2. Book meetings at the hotels. Just 2 meetings gets you 100K points easily.

3. Book a wedding at a Marriott Hotel. Depending upon Food and Beverage spends you can get 1 million points over a weekend.

4. Pay for all travel expenses (air travel, car rentals, meals, etc) on the Marriott card.

5. Pay for all your timeshare MF each year with your Marriott Card.

6. Stay an average of 75 nights a year at a Marriott branded hotel that easily gets you about 250K MR points each year if you count the 2 mega bonus promotions.

7. Use the Marriott Rewards card for everything else. You could get 1 million points a year for just using the card on normal spends.

8. Get MR points from car rentals instead of car loyalty points. Do same for Airlines.

 

[dioxide45]

Here are some recommendations:

1. Stay at Ritz Carlton, JW Marriott, and Full Service Marriott properties. These places give more points for much fewer nights. Staying at Fairfield Inn, Residence Inn, and Courtyard will get much less points.

Well the points are on a per dollar basis. So you get more points at Full Service and Ritz Carlton because they simply cost much more money. Given the choice I will go for a cheaper rate than more points. Only Residence Inn gives fewer points per dollar (5 points per $).

2. Book meetings at the hotels. Just 2 meetings gets you 100K points easily.

3. Book a wedding at a Marriott Hotel. Depending upon Food and Beverage spends you can get 1 million points over a weekend.

4. Pay for all travel expenses (air travel, car rentals, meals, etc) on the Marriott card.

This is a good way to accumulate points to get the 2 points per dollar spend.

5. Pay for all your timeshare MF each year with your Marriott Card.

5 points per dollar. For most with a single ownership week it may work out to 7,500 points.

6. Stay an average of 75 nights a year at a Marriott branded hotel that easily gets you about 250K MR points each year if you count the 2 mega bonus promotions.

To get this you have to spend $15,000 to $25,000 a year on Marriott travel alone. Perhaps possible if you have a business or business travel for your employer, not realistic for personal leisure travel.

7. Use the Marriott Rewards card for everything else. You could get 1 million points a year for just using the card on normal spends.

I don't know many people that spend $1,000,0000 a year on just personal spends. It would take close to that to that 1,000,000 points with the credit card.

8. Get MR points from car rentals instead of car loyalty points. Do same for Airlines.

 

[tatmtr7]

Well we have been Marriott timeshare owners since 1991 when theydid NOT count the nights spent in your timeshare as qualifiying nights. My husband is a plat and we are plat prem. with MVCI. Do you think that Marriott would go back on count the nights we stayed before they allowed timeshare nights to count to qualify for status? I guess I can email but my hunch is no go. Having being loyal for over 20 years and buying all the timeshares from them maybe they would consider it?
Thanks

 

[dioxide45]

Well we have been Marriott timeshare owners since 1991 when theydid NOT count the nights spent in your timeshare as qualifiying nights. My husband is a plat and we are plat prem. with MVCI. Do you think that Marriott would go back on count the nights we stayed before they allowed timeshare nights to count to qualify for status? I guess I can email but my hunch is no go. Having being loyal for over 20 years and buying all the timeshares from them maybe they would consider it?
Thanks

You won't be able to get them to give night credits for stays before they started allowing ownership nights to count toward Elite status. No sense even asking because it simply won't happen. You are talking about reservations that are four or more years old. They probably don't even have easy access to those reservations.

 

[WalnutBaron]

Marriott Lifetime Elite Rules Changing (For The Better)

For those of us who do the majority of our business travel staying in Marriott Hotels and their family of brands, Marriott has some great news coming in 2013.

Though the company does not advertise it or promote it, Marriott offers lifetime elite status to its most loyal travelers. Beginning next year (I assume on January 1, though specific date is not mentioned), Lifetime elite status requirements will be lowered to the following:

Platinum: 750 Lifetime Nights plus 2 million points earned
Gold: 500 Lifetime Nights plus 1.6 million points earned
Silver: 250 Lifetime Nights plus 1 million points earned

It's good to see that sustained loyalty is recognized and rewarded by the largest hotel company in the land.