Is Platinum Elite better than gold?

Marriott Platinum Elite Best benefits: All of the benefits of Gold Elite status, plus 4 p.m. priority late checkout, and an in-hotel welcome gift of extra points, a breakfast offering at participating hotels or a welcome amenity.



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Marriott's elite status is usually valid during the year in which you've earned it and the year afterward (though that has changed due to COVID-19 related status extensions). Generally though, if you earn Platinum status in June 2023, you'll have it for the remainder of 2023 and throughout all of 2024.

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At Bonvoy's highest level, Ambassador elites receive two valuable perks. The first, Ambassador Service, provides ?personalized service? for each stay. This is essentially a personal travel concierge who can help plan your stay and organize activities.

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You must earn 600 Qualifying Nights and 10 years as Platinum Elite or higher to achieve Lifetime Platinum Elite status. Marriott Bonvoy® would love to welcome you to the Lifetime Platinum Elite community!

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Below are a few of the most valuable Platinum benefits: Priority check-in, security and boarding. Complimentary Main Cabin Extra and Preferred seats, when available. Complimentary upgrades within North America as early as 48 hours before departure (including award tickets).

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Here's how long you'll hold elite status, based on your existing status (and how you attained it): If you earned elite status in 2022, you'll hold it through February 2024. If you held elite status in 2022 but did not re-achieve that tier, Marriott allows you to maintain some level of status — albeit at a lower tier.

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Lifetime Platinum Elite status is the highest level and it can be achieved after earning 600 lifetime nights and 10 years of Platinum Elite status or higher. Does Marriott have Lifetime Titanium status? Yes, but only for those elites who were grandfathered into the program when Marriott and Starwood merged in 2018.

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Marriott offers a status challenge known as the Platinum Challenge, which will grant you instant Platinum status if you stay 16 paid nights within a 90-day period. You can contact Marriott to request the Platinum Challenge, and any individual may only register for the challenge once every three years.

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Lifetime Platinum Elite. 600 qualifying nights + 10 years as Platinum Elite or higher. Plus, enjoy a complimentary gift and look back at your Lifetime Journey like never before. Explore Platinum Elite Benefits.

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Lifetime elite benefits Gold Elite: 25% points bonus and non-suite enhanced room upgrades (at some brands). Platinum Elite: 50% points bonus, room upgrades (including suites at most brands) and a welcome gift choice (at most brands; breakfast is an option at some brands).

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With the Amex Platinum Card or Amex Business Platinum Card, you have access to the following types of lounges:
  • American Express Centurion lounges.
  • Delta Sky Club lounges.
  • Priority Pass Select lounges.
  • Escape Lounges — The Centurion Studio Partner.
  • Plaza Premium lounges.
  • Lufthansa lounges.


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With your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card, you can enroll in Priority Pass™ Select, with an unlimited number of visits to over 1,200 airport lounges in over 130 countries, regardless of which carrier or class you are flying. This allows you to relax before or between flights.

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By staying just five nights within 90 days of registering, you can secure up to Platinum Elite status through December 31, 2024.

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