Larry315
TUG Member
As a Starwood timeshare owner with lifetime elite gold status, how will the Marriott merger affect my status?
I thought as gold elite through SVN you got nothing at Marriott. You did not get free breakfast or lounge access at Starwood with gold. For the brief period - not "always" you got free breakfast and lounge access at Marriott's- still not at Starwood. When the program merger changed in August, you got "down graded" to perks similar to what you always had through Starwood.The issue is the " value" of Gold Elite is less in the new program. I was always a Gold Elite and got free breakfast, lounge access, etc. Now you need Platinum for that. So Gold is really more like old Silver.
The same thing happened with our accounts...and I have the same anticipation.Data Point: My wife had SPG Gold through our Vistana ownership. When I merged my wife's SPG and Marriott accounts, her status changed to Platinum Elite. I anticipate this is temporary and will change in February, when elite levels expire, back to Gold.
That's what happened to me too.I was spg gold with match gold status on Marriott before the merger. For 2 days after the merger on 8/18, I was platinum on Marriott website but got downgrade to gold elite within a few days
I was spg gold with match gold status on Marriott before the merger. For 2 days after the merger on 8/18, I was platinum on Marriott website but got downgrade to gold elite within a few days
That's what happened to me too.
I am curious to see if the do anything to 5* benefits. With the merger I am now Platinum Elite for Life through my lifetime stays. If they also add it TS stays, yay! Obviously I have traveled a fair amount and I am happy to have this benefit. I am curious if this has happened to other 5*s as we tend to share travel addictions.
Unfortunately, making it easier to achieve the Platinum level also means they'll likely take away benefits and there will be more competition for room upgrades and the like. It isn't necessarily a good thing for those that already get the status under the old rules.
NoHi all, Is the gold benefit available to resale buyers by any chance?
I am curious to see if the do anything to 5* benefits. With the merger I am now Platinum Elite for Life through my lifetime stays. If they also add it TS stays, yay! Obviously I have traveled a fair amount and I am happy to have this benefit. I am curious if this has happened to other 5*s as we tend to share travel addictions.
Resale or developer bought?I'm a Vistana Owner and my SPG app now shows me as Silver, not Gold Elite as all the FAQs state - I rang SPG and they told me that post merger they no longer recognise Vistana Owner status. Assume this is simply a customer service rep not having a clue...