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What is a platinum elite member?

Platinum Elite members get upgrades, lounge access and more excellent perks. SUMMER HULL/THE POINTS GUY. The third tier in the Marriott Bonvoy program is Platinum Elite, which normally requires 50 nights. This is comparable to Gold status from the legacy Marriott Rewards and Ritz-Carlton Rewards programs.



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Marriott has a total of five published elite status levels; Platinum is the third level you can achieve, after both Silver and Gold status. You'll find a variety of perks, including: 50% bonus on points. Platinum members will earn a 50% bonus on all points earned during Marriott stays. Room upgrades.

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To qualify for Marriott Platinum status through hotel stays you need to earn 50 elite nights in a calendar year. Qualifying elite nights include any paid stays or award stays booked directly with Marriott.

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Lounge access is available to Platinum, Titanium and Ambassador Elite members of the Marriott Bonvoy program. Members can also bring one guest to the lounge. Gain Platinum Elite status after 50 nights in a year; 75 nights will take you to Titanium Elite.

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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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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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What is the highest Lifetime status with Marriott? 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.

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Marriott Annual Choice Benefits, explained Basically, Platinum elites earn a choose-your-own adventure benefit when they reach 50 stays. Titanium and Ambassador elites earn that benefit at 50 stays, as well as an additional benefit at 75 stays. The first (50-night) benefit is your choice of: Five Suite Night Awards.

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For most people, it probably won't be worth going very far out of your way to chase airline elite status. You can easily replicate many of the perks that a low- or even mid-tier elite traveler would enjoy by holding the right credit cards and buying the occasional upgrade to first class.

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The higher your elite status tier, the more benefits you earn with Marriott Bonvoy. Still, the value of elite status is different for every traveler. For example, the free breakfast you get with Platinum elite status and higher can be significantly more valuable for a family than for a solo traveler.

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AAdvantage members earn 5 miles per dollar spent on American flights. Platinum members earn 60% more, for a total of 8 miles per dollar. Priority check-in, security lanes and boarding. Platinum elite members board with Group 3 on American Airlines flights.

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Do Marriott Silver & Gold members get free breakfast? No, aside from hotels that offer all guests free breakfast, there are no incremental elite breakfast perks for Silver and Gold members. Only Platinum, Titanium, and Ambassador members get a breakfast benefit.

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Achieve Silver, Gold and Platinum status that never expires. Points that never expire. Benefits you'll receive forever. Plus, enjoy a complimentary gift and look back at your Lifetime Journey like never before.

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Marriott Bonvoy For example, if you earned Marriott Platinum status in August 2023, you'd enjoy benefits through the rest of this year, all of 2024 and the first two months of 2025. Your status beyond that time period would then be based on the qualifying activity during the 2024 calendar year.

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How long does Titanium status last? Marriott Bonvoy elite status is earned based on calendar year activity. When you earn elite status, you enjoy the benefits for the remainder of the current year and the 14 months that follow. » Learn more: Should you pursue Marriott elite status this year?

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If you're a Platinum Card® from American Express cardholder, you get complimentary access to the Amex lounge networks on the day of your departure. You can bring two guests with you free of charge, and day passes for additional guests will cost you $50 each.

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You'll have access to any of the lounge networks within the American Express Global Lounge Collection:
  • Aspire Lounges.
  • Centurion Lounges (both in the U.S. and abroad)
  • Delta Sky Club (when flying Delta same-day)
  • Escape Lounges – The Centurion Studio Partner.
  • Select Lufthansa Lounges (when flying Lufthansa same-day)


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Different American Express cards offer lounge access, and the entry policy depends on the card you have. AmEx offers Platinum Card members a dedicated website that makes it easy to find which airport lounges they can access. Other AmEx cardmembers will need to read the benefits of their card closely.

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