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Paid-blind · ranked by how gettable a tier is, never by partnershipAwarded with 4 stays, 10 nights, or $2,500 USD Eligible Spend earned in a calendar year. Members must re-qualify each calendar year; earned Elite Tier Status is kept for the rest of the calendar year in which it was earned and the subsequent calendar year.
Qualify with 10 Tier-Qualifying Nights, 25,000 Base Points, or 3 qualifying meetings/events in a calendar year.
Earned with 10 Elite Qualifying Nights in a calendar year; Elite Qualifying Points threshold is listed as n/a. Once earned, status is maintained through the end of the following calendar year.
From 10 eligible nights or 2,000 Status Points. Status is assessed at the start of each new year based on the previous calendar year; Status Nights and Status Points counters reset to zero on 1 January.
Qualify in one calendar year with at least 10 Eligible Nights, or at least 2 Eligible Stays at hotels within different Member Brands, or at least US$5,000 in Net Eligible Spend at participating Member Brand Hotels and outlets.
Every tier threshold is official reference data with an as-of date — not our guess.
The first tier with real elite perks; we show exactly how many nights it takes.
Whether a live status-match or challenge is offered changes often — ask the grounded, paid-blind concierge.
Ordered by how gettable a tier is, never by partnership or commission.