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Currently, there is no way to qualify for the two highest Marriott elite status levels – Titanium Elite and Ambassador Elite – for life. However, when Starwood merged with Marriott, some members were granted lifetime Titanium Elite status.

Although it may seem like these Marriott lifetime status tiers are out of reach, credit cards and promotional elite night credits count toward lifetime status. So, you’ll eventually find it relatively easy to snag lifetime status, especially if you have one or more Marriott Bonvoy credit cards that offer elite night credits annually.

For example, TPG Senior Writer Katie Genter has lifetime Silver Elite status. But with eight years Gold Elite or more and 353 lifetime nights, she will secure lifetime Gold Elite status after staying 47 more nights. Since Katie has the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card and the Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card, she receives 30 Elite Night Credits per year as a perk of these cards. As such, she should receive lifetime Gold Elite status in 2025 after staying 17 more nights with Marriott.

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Lifetime Marriott Elite status benefits

Once you earn lifetime Marriott status, you’ll enjoy that level of benefits for the rest of your life. Here are some highlights on each of the three levels you can currently earn in lifetime:

• Silver Elite: 10% points bonus and priority late checkout
• Gold Elite: 25% points bonus and non-suite enhanced room upgrades (on select brands)
• Platinum Elite: 50% points bonus, room upgrade (including suites in most brands) and welcome gift selection (in most brands; breakfast is an option in some brands)

Platinum Elite members can typically choose an annual Marriott Choice benefit. However, Lifetime Platinum Elite members cannot choose the Annual Choice Benefit unless they meet the standard Elite night requirements for Platinum Elite status that year.

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How to Check Marriott Lifetime Status Progress

The Marriott app is the easiest way to see your progress toward Marriott lifetime status. Open the app and follow these steps:

1. Select “Account” in the bottom right corner
2. Tap on “Nights this year”.
3. Select “View lifetime status progress”.

The page that loads shows your current lifetime Marriott status (if any) and your progress toward the next lifetime level.

If you scroll down, you will see your lifetime stats.

As you can see in the above screenshots from Katie’s account, she should reach lifetime Gold Elite status in 2025. But, he won’t be able to reach lifetime Platinum Elite status until 2029 at the earliest as he currently only has five years as a Platinum Elite member. . Assuming he earns 50 Elite Night credits per year by then, he’ll be on pace to earn lifetime Platinum Elite status in late 2029.

The bottom line

Qualifying for Marriott Lifetime Status is a marathon, not a sprint — Marriott adjusted its Lifetime Status program in 2018 when it merged with Starwood, however. So, remember that Marriott may change Lifetime status requirements before you get your desired level.

Outside of the Lifetime Platinum Elite Dashboard, you will not receive any additional benefits as a Lifetime Member that members earn status by earning Elite Night Credits each year. You’ll also miss out on Marriott Choice benefits, which are only available after you earn at least 50 Elite Night Credits during the calendar year.