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Marriott Rewards Elite Status now based on DC membership / effective 2/15/17

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I noticed that I have been upgraded to Gold status. I only had Silver last year so I suspect that it is because of my Select status in MVC. My Starwood account also shows Gold status. I previously was Starwood Preferred for several years (despite owning a Starwood timeshare since it was bought resale).

Has anyone else noticed a change in status?
 

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It would be difficult for me to determine since I stayed 100+ nights last year thereby making me Platinum Elite for 2017. I'm also Chairman's Level with MVCI. I just checked and I'm Platinum Elite on Starwoodhotels.com and I haven't stayed in a Starwood hotel in 10 years!
 

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I just checked and I'm Platinum Elite on Starwoodhotels.com and I haven't stayed in a Starwood hotel in 10 years!
This is because of the new crossover benefit of MR / SPG after the merger and linking accounts.
 

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This is because of the new crossover benefit of MR / SPG after the merger and linking accounts.
Yep! I'll have to give my status a test run. What will Platinum Elite get me with Starwood? Have they worked out a way for me to use MRP at a Starwood location? I know that was delayed for awhile when this all started.
 

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Yep! I'll have to give my status a test run. What will Platinum Elite get me with Starwood? Have they worked out a way for me to use MRP at a Starwood location? I know that was delayed for awhile when this all started.
The only way to use MR points as Starwood locations is to transfer them to SPG at the 3:1 ratio. Probably not the best option as the ratio seems to favor transferring from SPG to MR.
 

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Just received this email...

To reward you for your continued loyalty as a Member of the Marriott Vacation Club Destinations™ Exchange program, we are offering you a new annual benefit. On or about February 15, 2017, your Marriott Rewards® account ending with 058 will be upgraded to Gold Elite status. This upgrade will be reviewed on an annual basis.

If this is not the Marriott Rewards account you want upgraded, you may choose another one listed in your membership. Click the "Update Information" button below to make this change prior to February 1, 2017. Any changes made after February 1, 2017 will be saved for the 2018 Marriott Rewards upgrade process.
We hope you enjoy this new benefit!
Sincerely,
Marriott Vacation Club, Owner Services
I am getting more and more frustrated these days with all of the automatic emails with less and less personalization... If MVC had done their homework, they would have seen that I am and have been Platinum the last years and just a few nights away from Lifetime Gold.

What value does this email have? Where are my individual new annual benefits based on what I have already achieved? Don't get me wrong, I am not expecting anything....
 
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Got our email, too, and it's immaterial because the MR account they're referencing is already Lifetime Plat. I'm not all that phased by the disconnect between MVW and MI - sure their systems could be made more compatible and be more timely but it is what it is and the choice has always been to accept it or let it make you crazy. What I did like about this email from MVW is that they include a blurb about how to change the account affiliation if you don't want the DC-related status to be attached to the primary MR account listed in your MVW account. It's very useful to have that information provided in advance rather than having to track it down.

Moderator Note: This thread is being merged with the one that was started when this feature was first announced.
 

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I like it. I was renewed Gold for 2017 even though I was a few night short. It doesn't look like DW will be renewed in to Gold since she was way off on nights and hasn't gotten a letter saying they renewed her anyway. My MR number is the primary on our account. I like that I can update the primary account with this tool instead of having to call them. I wonder if you can enter anyone's number in there or if they somehow know that it is the MR number of someone else on the account? Not that I want to do that, but what if you type a number in wrong?

Once you update it, it looks like it retains the number you updated it to. You can see this if you click on the Update Information button again after updating it. I suspect you can change it as many times as you want prior to 2/1/2017 and the number that is in there as of that date will be the one that is effective for 2017.
 

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To reward you for your continued loyalty as a Member of the Marriott Vacation Club Destinations™ Exchange program, we are offering you a new annual benefit. On or about February 15, 2017, your Marriott Rewards® account ending with 058 will be upgraded to Gold Elite status. This upgrade will be reviewed on an annual basis.

What MVCI giveth, MVCI may taketh away?
 
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My husband's # is on our MVC account and he is Platinum for this year. I'm only silver. If I change our account to my number I'm afraid for all our timeshare stays the nights credit will go to mine rather than his and we need those nights on my husband's account in order for him to maintain Platinum. I really don't travel without him, so me getting upgraded to Gold wouldn't matter that much.
 

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My husband's # is on our MVC account and he is Platinum for this year. I'm only silver. If I change our account to my number I'm afraid for all our timeshare stays the nights credit will go to mine rather than his and we need those nights on my husband's account in order for him to maintain Platinum. I really don't travel without him, so me getting upgraded to Gold wouldn't matter that much.
As long as you make the reservations under his online MVC profile, I think you will be fine. Worst case, you just need to update the MR number at checkin to the number you want the nights to post to.
 

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Is there any reason to get a Marriott Rewards account for my wife and attach this benefit to it. My MR account is at lifetime gold and will not hit lifetime platinum in 3-4 years. I'm trying to see the utility...
 

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I had wrongly assumed that all owners at the required DC status level would be upgraded, but apparently we have to choose only one number in the case of joint ownership.
 

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What MVCI giveth, MVCI may taketh away?

Yep, which is SOP for any agreements that have to be maintained on an ongoing basis between any two separate companies, in this case Marriott, Int'l and Marriott Vacations Worldwide. I'd guess that MVW deserves credit here for approaching MI with the idea.
 

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What MVCI giveth, MVCI may taketh away?
I don't think you are interpreting this the same way I am. I don't think it has anything to do with the overall program, but rather how they will handle each owners individual status on a year to year basis. Each year they will look at your DC ownership status and determine what level of Elite Status you are eligible for. If you buy more points your ownership status could go up and you deserve an upgrade in MR Elite status. Sell and it could go down.
 
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Is the Marriott/SPG status match a Gold for Gold match or a match of the actual level of status. Gold level in Marriott requires 50 nights while Gold in SPG requires only 25 nights, and the level of benefits is similarly different. In contrast, 50 nights in SPG gets you Platinum status, so to be a true status match Marriott Gold should get you SPG Platinum. Does it?
 

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Is the Marriott/SPG status match a Gold for Gold match or a match of the actual level of status. Gold level in Marriott requires 50 nights while Gold in SPG requires only 25 nights, and the level of benefits is similarly different. In contrast, 50 nights in SPG gets you Platinum status, so to be a true status match Marriott Gold should get you SPG Platinum. Does it?
Nope. Gold for Gold and Plat for Plat.
 

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I don't think you are interpreting this the same way I am. I don't think it has anything to do with the overall program, but rather how they will handle each owners individual status on a year to year basis. Each year they will look at your DC ownership status and determine what level of Elite Status you are eligible for. If you buy more points your ownership status could go up and you deserve an upgrade in MR Elite status. Sell and it could go down.

It looks like it will be re-evaluated every year under unknown criteria. Unless they actually spell it out, we'll find out when it happens. I'm inclined to keep things as they are, seeing as how it's hard to know what the meaning of "is" is...
 

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It looks like it will be re-evaluated every year under unknown criteria. Unless they actually spell it out, we'll find out when it happens. I'm inclined to keep things as they are, seeing as how it's hard to know what the meaning of "is" is...
We know what the criteria is. Sure they can change the criteria in the future, but I don't think that disclaimer you questioned is for. It is there to indicate that they will reevaluate my eligibility for the status every year. Just because I qualify this year, doesn't mean I will next year. I may sell or upgrade my ownership.
 

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We know what the criteria is. Sure they can change the criteria in the future, but I don't think that disclaimer you questioned is for. It is there to indicate that they will reevaluate my eligibility for the status every year. Just because I qualify this year, doesn't mean I will next year. I may sell or upgrade my ownership.

Could be... but I'm not a mind reader, just ask my wife!
 

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We know what the criteria is. Sure they can change the criteria in the future, but I don't think that disclaimer you questioned is for. It is there to indicate that they will reevaluate my eligibility for the status every year. Just because I qualify this year, doesn't mean I will next year. I may sell or upgrade my ownership.
I agree. The criteria are very clearly and explicitly spelled out. The only thing that was not clear initially is whether each owner on the account gets the new status. They have subsequently clarified that only one MR account per MVCI ownership is eligible and the account owners can choose which one.
 

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Just received this email...

To reward you for your continued loyalty as a Member of the Marriott Vacation Club Destinations™ Exchange program, we are offering you a new annual benefit. On or about February 15, 2017, your Marriott Rewards® account ending with 058 will be upgraded to Gold Elite status. This upgrade will be reviewed on an annual basis.

If this is not the Marriott Rewards account you want upgraded, you may choose another one listed in your membership. Click the "Update Information" button below to make this change prior to February 1, 2017. Any changes made after February 1, 2017 will be saved for the 2018 Marriott Rewards upgrade process.
We hope you enjoy this new benefit!
Sincerely,
Marriott Vacation Club, Owner Services
I am getting more and more frustrated these days with all of the automatic emails with less and less personalization... If MVC had done their homework, they would have seen that I am and have been Platinum the last years and just a few nights away from Lifetime Gold.

What value does this email have? Where are my individual new annual benefits based on what I have already achieved? Don't get me wrong, I am not expecting anything....

I agree with the lack of personalization. The benefit to you may be if you have a spouse and they either do not have a Marriott Rewards account or have not attained Gold Elite status. You can change the MR account number to have this benefit conferred on them instead. This is what we did for my spouse, who had no Marriott Rewards account. As a Lifetime Platinum, the upgrade to Platinum based on my ownership meant nothing to me directly. However, by assigning the benefit to my spouse, when we travel with our children we can stay at the full-service Marriott hotels and access the Concierge Lounge under their member +1 guest policy. One child goes with me and the other can go with her. On the other hand, if you're single and/or don't take advantage of staying at full-service Marriott hotels, I agree with you. The benefit isn't beneficial to you.
 

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I'm Lifetime Plat. They wanted to "upgrade" me to Gold. I declined. Instead, I put in my wife's MR #. She's on the account. Hopefully it will work...
 
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