Platinum Elite

When you read angry posts from Marriott Bonvoy elites, the complaint is usually the same: “I didn’t get upgraded.” What people forget is that Marriott’s upgrade benefit is availability-based at …

Marriott elite benefits can be a little… situational. Upgrades and late checkout depend on the property, the day, and sometimes the mood of the person at the front desk. But …

Marriott Bonvoy has several levels of loyalty status depending on how often you stay at Marriott hotels. With multiple ways to earn and maintain status, it’s important to understand the …

Lifetime status is often overlooked until one is close to achieving it. It’s not a goal many people set out to accomplish but rather a recognition of years of loyalty …

I write an article like this every year. I’ll claim to not be loyal to any hotel chain but then I’ll write about how we’ve requalified for Marriott Platinum Elite …

We never planned on getting Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status. I was proud that we weren’t limited by having status and could book whichever hotel was the best for every …

Despite putting zero effort into it, we’re going to be Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite members for another year. It’s the hotel status we’ve earned every year since 2018, even though …

I know that bragging about achieving status is one of the last things you’d expect to hear from me. I’m the one who goes on and on about how I’m …