5 reasons to strive for Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite status

07.03.2024 - 22:39 / thepointsguy.com

When you look at the Marriott Bonvoy elite status requirements and benefits, it's clear Platinum Elite status is the sweet spot. Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status offers many valuable perks that can enhance your stays, including:

Primarily due to these three perks, my husband and I focus on getting each of us to at least Platinum Elite status each year. However, once we both have qualified for Platinum Elite status and satisfied our other hotel elite status goals for the year, we focus on getting one of us to Titanium Elite status. Then, if we still have more hotel nights left in the year, we also try to get the other person to Titanium Elite status.

We've each reached Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite status during the last few years. Here's a look at why I think it's worth going for Titanium Elite status instead of stopping at Platinum Elite status — if you can accrue the necessary elite nights.

The posted requirement for Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite status is 75 nights, 25 more than for Platinum Elite status. But there's a shortcut: Select Marriott Bonvoy credit cards give you elite night credits each year as a perk of holding the card.

Most Marriott Bonvoy cards provide 15 elite night credits each year that you can use toward earning Marriott Bonvoy elite status. However, the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card provides 25 elite night credits each year.

You can earn elite night credits from, at most, one business card and one personal card. Suppose you have the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card and the Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card. In that case, you'll get 40 elite night credits each year from your cards — more than halfway toward the 75 nights required for Titanium Elite status.

You can also earn one elite night credit for every $5,000 you spend on the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card. That's a lot of spending per elite night credit, but it can be a good way to top off your elite night balance.

Related: The complete guide to earning Marriott elite status with credit cards

You can earn Marriott Choice Benefits by reaching 50 and 75 eligible elite night credits in a calendar year. Marriott hasn't announced the Choice Benefits for this year yet, but members could choose from the following options at the 75-night milestone in 2023:

I've chosen the free night award worth up to 40,000 points each time I've reached the 75-night milestone. TPG's valuations peg the value of 40,000 Marriott points at $336, and I've always found a good use for this free night award.

Related: Comparing the best hotel elite status tiers and how to earn them

Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite and Ambassador Elite members can register for complimentary United MileagePlus