Marriott Bonvoy Grants Status Soft Landing for 2023

Marriott Bonvoy has decided to grant a soft landing for anyone who didn’t re-achieve their Marriott Bonvoy elite status in 2022. At most, you’ll drop down one tier from the status you enjoyed in 2022 for the remainder of 2023.

While this isn’t the same olive branch that we saw with the pandemic-era blanket status extensions, it’s a gesture that will help members retain some form of status that they may not have otherwise enjoyed for another year.

Marriott Bonvoy Grants Status Soft Landing for 2023

Qualification for Marriott Bonvoy elite status follows the calendar year. Members must earn a minimum number of elite qualifying nights to reach various status thresholds (Silver, Gold, Platinum, Titanium, and Ambassador), as well as hit a spending threshold for Ambassdor status only.

If you earned or renewed your status in 2022, you’ll enjoy that status through to February 2024.

If you were unable to renew your status in 2022, Marriott Bonvoy has announced that members will be granted status one tier below their current status, which will be valid until February 2024. The new status will be reflected in the account as of March 2023, which is when their previous status will have expired.

You’ll receive an email later on in January 2023 confirming your one-level drop, but there’s nothing else you need to do to benefit from this soft landing.

In practice, if you didn’t manage to re-achieve your 2022 status for 2023, the soft landing will be as follows:

• Ambassador members will enjoy Titanium status in 2023.
• Titanium members will enjoy Platinum status in 2023.
• Platinum members will enjoy Gold status in 2023.
• Gold members will enjoy Silver status in 2023.

This gesture by Marriott Bonvoy is likely meant to keep members continually engaged with the hotel chain despite missing the qualification requirement for 2023.

The soft landing is most beneficial to outgoing Ambassador and Titanium members who will continue to enjoy the program’s most meaningful benefits as Titanium or Platinum members in 2023, including free breakfast, suite upgrades, and 4pm late check-out, amongst others.

Other Ways to Earn Marriott Bonvoy Elite Status

If you find yourself with a lower status than what you have enjoyed in the past few years, the good news is that earning Marriott Bonvoy elite status is now easier than ever. 

At the bare minimum, you can get Silver Elite status simply by having a