Last week, I wrote about how to earn and use Marriott Rewards points. In this post, I will cover elite status in the Marriott Rewards program.
3 Levels of Elite Membership
There are 3 levels of elite membership. Your level is based on your number of qualifying nights in a calendar year. Marriott defines a qualifying night as “any night stayed in the current calendar year at a participating hotel at an eligible rate and paid for by the member.”
Silver Elite – 10 Qualifying Nights
- 20% bonus on base points earned during a stay
- Late Checkout upon request, based on availability
- 10% Discount on regular weekend rates (Fri and Sat night) at participating Courtyard and SpringHill Suites locations
- 1 Year Complimentary Hertz Gold Membership
Gold Elite – 50 Qualifying Nights
- 25% Bonus on Base Points Earned During a Stay
- Guaranteed Late Checkout up to 4pm,except at resort and convention hotels where it is based on availability
- Guaranteed Room Type
- 10% Discount on regular weekend rates (Fri and Sat night) at participating Courtyard and SpringHill Suites locations
- 1 Year Complimentary Hertz Gold Membership
- Complimentary Enhanced Internet Access
- Complimentary Room Upgrade – based on room availability at check in
- Free lounge access and continental breakfast at participating hotels (resorts are excluded)
Platinum Elite – 75 Qualifying Nights
- 50% Bonus on Base Points Earned During a Stay
- Guaranteed Late Checkout up to 4pm,except at resort and convention hotels where it is based on availability
- Guaranteed Room Type
- 10% Discount on regular weekend rates (Fri and Sat night) at participating Courtyard and SpringHill Suites locations
- 1 Year Complimentary Hertz Gold Membership
- Complimentary Enhanced Internet Access
- Complimentary Room Upgrade – based on room availability at check in
- Free lounge access and continental breakfast at participating hotels (resorts are excluded)
- Platinum Arrival Gift – a choice of an amenity gift or bonus points
- United MileagePlus Premiere Silver Status
Rollover Nights
Marriott Rewards also includes rollover nights towards elite status. This makes it a little easier to achieve status. Any qualifying nights you have stayed over your current elite level will rollover to the next year. For example, Silver Elite Status requires 10 qualifying nights. If you have Silver status and stayed 15 nights in 2016, you would get 5 rollover nights that will count towards status in 2017.
Gaining Status Without Staying a Single Night
I love hotel status, but I generally don’t have enough paid hotel nights to earn anything meaningful on my own. However, it’s possible to have status just by holding the right credit card!
Marriott Rewards Credit Card – Having this card gives you automatic Silver Elite Status as long as you are a card member in good standing
American Express Platinum – This card comes with automatic Hilton Honors and Starwood Preferred Guest Gold Status. Since Starwood is now a part of Marriott all you need to do is link your accounts and your status will be matched instantly!
For a full list of every benefit offered and all the terms and conditions, visit the Marriott Rewards website.
