pafort
Guest
- Joined
- Oct 17, 2009
- Messages
- 119
- Reaction score
- 5
- Location
- Roma (italia)
- Resorts Owned
- MR Platinum Lifetime
Owner SELECT
Marbella Beach resort (1 Bed GOLD),
Village Île de France (3 Beds lock off GOLD)
Marriott vs SPG
until 2018 the programs run in parallel. I have already connected the two accounts.
LT are Gold with SPG, they are LT Gold with Marriott, and Marriott Platinum Premier currently up to 2.18.
For me, nothing has changed: the gold SPG benefits were very similar to Platinum SPG benefits (not the same thing for Marriott instead where you have real privileges only if you are platinum).
I think the elite marriott members have earned more than customers GSP, although the latter have had the opportunity to be LT easier.
I proceeded to do on Marriott points converting SPG points with a 1 = 3 (= 2000SPG 6000MR)
Obviously the SPG redemption nights are much more expensive, but especially now that are also platinum with SPG I starpoint 3 for every dollar, while Marriott 10 MR per dollar, then the ratio would be 1: 3.3.
10% less.
At this point, the only thing that can make Marriott to ensure the exclusivity of some benefits, which are now also available to SPG platinum, and to create an even more exclusive level (such as 1500 nights, 4 million points) providing, for this small exclusive club a mandatory upgrade to the suite (as already provided for GSP, access to longecon chance to have lunch and dinner do not eat snacks. Offering free parking, unlimited use minibar.
For example, I, as a platinum premier, I have no sole benefit, as are all the usual platinum.
From flyertalk
Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest could merge together by 2018 at the earliest.
After months of speculation, frequent travelers now know the fate of the Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest programs as the merge between the two hotel giants completes. In an interview with Travel + Leisure, executives for Marriott announced the two programs would remain separate for at least the next two years.
“Obviously there’s a lot of work to do as it relates to combining the loyalty programs,” Stephanie Linnartz, executive vice president and global chief commercial officer, said in an interview with the travel magazine. “But the great thing for consumers is that right out of the gate, they will be able to link their accounts and match their status from day one.”
While the two programs are remaining separate, the deal between Marriott and Starwood allows for travelers to link accounts and match status between the two programs. Effective today, travelers who belong to Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest can login to members.marriott.com to match their accounts, match status across accounts and transfer points. The points will transfer at a rate of three Marriott Rewards points to one Starwood Preferred Guest Starpoint.
With the programs merging at the earliest in 2018, many facets of the programs will remain the same for customers today. The combined hotel company will continue to partner with both American Express and Chase for credit cards, while travelers will not have to take any extra steps to ensure their points remain in their accounts.
“Marriott’s and Starwood’s guests have shown tremendous loyalty to our brands,” Linnartz told Travel + Leisure. “And now that we are one company, we are seizing the opportunity to reinforce our loyalty to them.”
until 2018 the programs run in parallel. I have already connected the two accounts.
LT are Gold with SPG, they are LT Gold with Marriott, and Marriott Platinum Premier currently up to 2.18.
For me, nothing has changed: the gold SPG benefits were very similar to Platinum SPG benefits (not the same thing for Marriott instead where you have real privileges only if you are platinum).
I think the elite marriott members have earned more than customers GSP, although the latter have had the opportunity to be LT easier.
I proceeded to do on Marriott points converting SPG points with a 1 = 3 (= 2000SPG 6000MR)
Obviously the SPG redemption nights are much more expensive, but especially now that are also platinum with SPG I starpoint 3 for every dollar, while Marriott 10 MR per dollar, then the ratio would be 1: 3.3.
10% less.
At this point, the only thing that can make Marriott to ensure the exclusivity of some benefits, which are now also available to SPG platinum, and to create an even more exclusive level (such as 1500 nights, 4 million points) providing, for this small exclusive club a mandatory upgrade to the suite (as already provided for GSP, access to longecon chance to have lunch and dinner do not eat snacks. Offering free parking, unlimited use minibar.
For example, I, as a platinum premier, I have no sole benefit, as are all the usual platinum.
From flyertalk
Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest could merge together by 2018 at the earliest.
After months of speculation, frequent travelers now know the fate of the Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest programs as the merge between the two hotel giants completes. In an interview with Travel + Leisure, executives for Marriott announced the two programs would remain separate for at least the next two years.
“Obviously there’s a lot of work to do as it relates to combining the loyalty programs,” Stephanie Linnartz, executive vice president and global chief commercial officer, said in an interview with the travel magazine. “But the great thing for consumers is that right out of the gate, they will be able to link their accounts and match their status from day one.”
While the two programs are remaining separate, the deal between Marriott and Starwood allows for travelers to link accounts and match status between the two programs. Effective today, travelers who belong to Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest can login to members.marriott.com to match their accounts, match status across accounts and transfer points. The points will transfer at a rate of three Marriott Rewards points to one Starwood Preferred Guest Starpoint.
With the programs merging at the earliest in 2018, many facets of the programs will remain the same for customers today. The combined hotel company will continue to partner with both American Express and Chase for credit cards, while travelers will not have to take any extra steps to ensure their points remain in their accounts.
“Marriott’s and Starwood’s guests have shown tremendous loyalty to our brands,” Linnartz told Travel + Leisure. “And now that we are one company, we are seizing the opportunity to reinforce our loyalty to them.”
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