5 ways Marriott can improve Ambassador Elite status

19.11.2023 - 19:33 / thepointsguy.com

For guests who spend $23,000 and 100 nights annually with Marriott Bonvoy, you would expect nothing but the best from Ambassador Elite status. Contrary to what you might expect, Ambassador Elite doesn't deliver significant value above Titanium Elite, the tier just below Ambassador Elite.

There are only two benefits of Ambassador Elite status that Titanium Elite status doesn't provide: Your24 and the dedicated Ambassador Service team.

I've been an Ambassador Elite member since 2019. Like many of my fellow Ambassador Elite members, I'm not impressed by the additional benefits the tier provides above Titanium Elite status despite the additional attention from the Ambassador team.

If requested and confirmed in advance, Your24 allows you to occupy the room for 24 hours. For example, if you check in to a hotel at 8 p.m., you'd have the room until 8 p.m. the next day. I've never used this benefit, though, and some Ambassador Elite members have reported receiving unappealing rooms when using Your24. In fairness, it's inconvenient for hotels to have guests occupy a room until after working hours. However, who wants a small room next to an elevator or ice machine?

In this story, I'll walk you through the benefits I'd like to see from Ambassador Elite status that would differentiate it from Titanium Elite status — and encourage me to maintain my Ambassador Elite status.

This one is straightforward. You earn bonus points based on your Marriott Bonvoy elite status when staying at Marriott hotels. Here's the breakdown at most Marriott Bonvoy brands:

As you can see, every tier jump increases the number of points per dollar you earn on stays. Why is there no increase in point accruals from Titanium Elite status to Ambassador Elite status? It stumps me.

Without hesitation, Ambassador Elite members should be earning 20 points per dollar.

Keep in mind that at Homes & Villas, Residence Inn, TownePlace Suites, Element, Protea and City Express properties, these earning figures are reduced by 50%. Meanwhile, at Marriott Executive Apartments, they're reduced by 75%.

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When you qualify for Platinum Elite status at 50 nights, you can select one of the following Choice Benefits:

When you qualify for Titanium Elite status at 75 nights, you can select one of the following Choice Benefits:

It baffles me that Marriott offers Choice Benefits each year when you reach its third- and second-highest tiers, but it doesn't offer a third Choice Benefits selection when you reach its highest tier.

Here are some of the choice benefits I'd like to see when members reach Ambassador Elite status:

A generous third set of Choice Benefits for Ambassador Elite members would increase the program's