Update: Many readers earned the ability to select a Marriott Choice Benefit thanks to this promotion during 2019. You can make your selection through 1/8!
I chose the 5 suite night awards that will be valid through 12/31/21, what did you choose?
Originally posted on 7/13/20:
Last month I wrote that Marriott announced that if you qualified for status in 2019, they will give you bonus elite qualifying nights for this year based on the status you earned last year:
- Silver: 5 bonus elite nights
- Gold: 13 bonus elite nights
- Platinum: 25 bonus elite nights
- Titanium: 38 bonus elite nights
- Ambassador: 50 bonus elite nights
In my case, I have lifetime gold status, had Titanium status last year due to the SPG merger, dropped down to gold this year, and was bumped up to Platinum, so I had no idea how many night I would get.
Those nights have now posted to member’s accounts, ahead of the late July promise. You can check how many nights you have in your activity section:
Clicking on details gets you a breakdown of your elite qualifying nights:
Lifetime elites got half of the nights required for their current status, so I got 25 nights.
Marriott has already extended elite status, but the nights will help members reach the 50 and 75 night thresholds for choice benefits and they’ll count towards lifetime status. Plus they combine with up to 30 elite nights for having Marriott cards so that you can more easily reach a higher elite status level.
If you hit the 50 or 75 night tiers you can now choose a choice benefit:
You can select choice benefits until 1/8/21. Suite night awards will expire 12/31/21. The only benefit that looks interesting to me are the suite night awards.
Status earned in 2020 will be valid through 2/28/22.
Did you gain a status level through the promotional elite qualifying nights?
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Was gold the last 6 years through CC spend on the SPG card and got 5 nights. Not sure what the reasoning for that is.
Send a DM to @mbonvoyassist
Thanks. Will do.
Their response: “The gift of 50% of your Elite Night Credits is based on your 2019 earned Elite status tier. Your 2019 earned status is Silver, as you had 20 nights in 2019, therefore, the 5 nights you have received are correct.”
I’m not sure where they got this info from as I’ve been SPG Gold and then Marriot Gold since 2015.
An update: after many emails and DMs I finally managed to convince someone to manually grant me those missing nights, and I am now Platinum elite.
I have the personal and business card on Amex and I had 30 elite nights. I have gold status and was give an additional 13 nights. I now have 43.
I need 50 to get to platinum status.
Would my 7 night certificate count towards these 7 nights?
Thanks
Yes, as long as you stay in 2020 with that certificate you will get Platinum through 2/28/22 and be able to pick a choice benefit.
Can you use suite night awards when using a free night certificate?
Just got titanium for first time
Hi Dan, is there a way to see how many “years” I’ve been within Marriot?
Try this link:
https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/myAccount/lifeTimeNightDetails.mi
19 years of Platinum here 😀
Thanks it worked! I needed to login to my account first and then the link took me to my “lifetime statistics”. Thank you
Do the beds ever go for cheaper than 40% off?
No.
Thanks. Is there a specific one you recommend?
What do you suggest I should select as a choice benefit? I am not sure what’s best?
For the 50 level? Probably the suite nights unless you’re in the market for a bed or the 5 night EQNs and stays you have this year will get you to 75.
don’t know if it was ment to be seen but wow you have a lot of marriott points and free nights 😉
And that’s after the the ~3.2MM Marriott spent on the World Series game 7 first pitch and second row seats 😀
yes recalled that was 1 star points. the #s blew my mind
can i transfer the 15 nights from my wife? I have 30 and she has 15. I would be very close to platinum then. thanks
No.
I just earned Gold status with this. does that mean my status will last until 2/28/22? or is that only for platinum status? thanks
Yes, all status earned now expires 2/28/22.
Does the travel package count as 7 nights?
Yes.
how long does it take for the 15 nights to post from credit card sign up?
is there a difference for chase/amex/personal or business? in terms of posting time frame.
I am assuming that the nights post regardless if the spend requirement is met
Stayed seven 7 nites this year just checked and got plat elite. Is it worth trying to get 75 nites to be titanium?
So im at 46 nights now whats the easiest way to hit 50 nights to reach platinum?(i dont plan on traveling anytime soon)
Hi Dan!
I had paid for 6 stays between Jan 20 – Feb 20. I got 15 bonus nights for having the AMEX Bonvoy credit card, and just picked up 5 more bonus nights since I was Silver last year. This got me to 26 nights which makes me Gold until Feb 22. I’ll take it! Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Cheers!
this bumped me up to 48 for the year. worth using 2 certs at local hotel to get to 50?
My status updated in the last day or two.
I got gold status from the platinum card the last few yrs but seems to me they only look at how much nights u had the previous yr so only got 5 elites
Is there a way to exchange the 3 free night as I got for welcome bonus for point ?
Dan – does the date I make the selection have any impact on when the SNA would expire? I.e if i waited until the last day to make a selection, would that have a longer expiration date?
Just got bumped to platinum by stacking these promos but not letting me choose choice benefits. Says im ineligible
I have the Bonvoy Business Amex, the regular Bonvoy Amex, and a Chase Bonvoy product.
My status is Gold Elite. No nights for me! Did they miss granting them to me?
I am Platinum and lifetime Gold, I had 14 nights in the first 2 months of 2020 but nothing since. It shows 0 nights. Is there something I should do?
this post only refers to the choice benefits and that you must select them by today. had to read between the lines, but why not just make a new post? this is all too confusing, most people here thought they did gave another round of nights…
Thanks so much for the reminder- Yesterday I was able to add the five elite night benefit which pushed me into the 75+. Today I was able to select the second choice of a free night to my account which expires 12/22.
@Dan I Have titanium status. 5 Suite Nights or free night?