Current Marriott benefits at the Cosmopolitan: www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com/marriott-bonvoy-at-the-cosmopolitan-of-las-vegas

Of all the loyalty programs it seems like Hyatt has tried to be the most generous with their benefits. It’s hard to imagine Marriott having a better partnership with MGM, or even having a decent status match, but who knows! We’ll see!

This will definitely make Marriott more popular among Vegas travelers. So far I haven't paid them too much attention as Hyatt and Hilton get me by just fine, but I may have to start dipping my toes in the Marriott pool soon!

I do not believe MGM would match any level with Nior as its invite only. I believe Platinum with Bonvoy would be needed to get MGM gold. I used to be Platinum (earned through gambling), but after they changed their system, it has been very difficult to get to even gold.

@richard21solava

Жыл бұрын

Cobalt status with Marriott is invite only there is the match

I think Bonvoy Platinum to MGM Gold as a way increase traffic to the Bonvoy Brilliant and not the AMEX Platinum.

@bwmanchoo

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@fulim226

Жыл бұрын

👏 👏 👏

I'm really excited for this partnership! I've recently put more focus on Marriott so this is a sign to keep going 😅

Maybe this will give Amex an incentive to finally upgrade the Centurion's benefits. Why is a $5000 AF invite-only elite card still only getting Bonvoy Gold like a Platinum card? Give the Centurion Bonvoy Titanium and MGM Platinum. That way the Centurion will have something no other card has. It's not like there are so many Black Card holders that it would significantly dilute the value of either program by giving out those statuses.

@waldron007

Жыл бұрын

And Centurion Card holders are the people you want to attract to Vegas!

Very interesting update Ben! Thanks for the info. Hopefully it will be a Marriott gold to MGM gold status match at least short term in order to attract a larger pool of Vegas consumers who will spend money including myself. We shall see. 🤞

I would love it if they did some status matching, but I'm not sure they'll go down that route with this partnership. Bonvoy is so much bigger than World of Hyatt, they could end up giving Gold to a lot more people than they would like. With all the changes this year, it feels like MGM want to make their rewards status exclusive, and for big spenders/gamblers. I suspect this will be more of an expansion of the Marriott/Cosmopolitan approach to other resorts i.e. Loungers and upgrades, bonus points and maybe some food & beverage credit too, but no dropping of the resort fees via Marriott status.

I'm more interested in who Hyatt will partner with for a status match. I love their program.

@callmefrog76

Жыл бұрын

Same, I am wondering who they’ll end up partnering with. Love Hyatt, at explorist working to globalist. Almost forgot to match, got to match to mgm gold on the last eligible day 😮

@mahdijorat

Жыл бұрын

maybe caesars haha

Finally more options for us Marriott loyalists in Vegas!

MGM and Vegas just got Bonvoy'd! Screw them all!

I am a little disappointed with MGM partnering with Marriott. I'm just not a fan of the Marriott hotel chain. Although I do like staying at MGM resorts, I think I am just going to stay put on the Caesars/Wyndham carousel.

@waldron007

Жыл бұрын

It'll be interesting to see if this move makes Caesars reconsider it options, and look to a different hotel partner.

If think you’d need at least platinum, but I think even titanium

@Blacksilver323

Жыл бұрын

Agreed 💯

I hope it is Marriott Gold to match to MGM Gold, but i am guessing you are correct and it will be platinum. looks like i might be getting the Brilliant card, i go to Vegas at least once a year and sometimes 2 times so would be worth it.

Id you have MGM gold, what do you think I’ll match back to on the Marriott side?

I’m hoping it is Marriott Gold to MGM Gold since Marriott Gold and Hyatt Explorist are close to the same number of nights. But it will probably be Platinum to MGM Gold.

@fulim226

Жыл бұрын

Most likely....99% sure 😂

Fingers crossed on the ability to status match back and forth.

Did they ever decide The conversion rate from Bonvoy to MGM? I’m going next month, Not seeing it anywhere but I’m platinum with Marriott

Any matching updates Ben? I'm putting my eye on your channel to see if any more updates for the tier match. XD

any hyatt merry go round for status match? my explorist is expiring this feb and would love to get matching again :((

Cool vid, any update on what can be used to match for gold at MGM? Its been a few months now.

I don’t know how this got approved. MGM practically owns the strip and Marriott owns everything outside of it.

@TheCreditShifu

Жыл бұрын

I think its because Marriott is the biggest hotel chain in the world, MGM wants the exposure. And since it is not actually a merger, just a partnership, I’m guessing it doesn’t have to be “approved”? Maybe it does idk

The chase sapphire reserve gives Marriott gold status currently as well….would that possibly match mgm gold as well?? 🤔

@TheCreditShifu

Жыл бұрын

If that is the status that matches to gold then, yes. But i am guessing it will be platinum you need

Thank you Ben, this was very helpful!

I am thinking about getting the Brilliant card, however I do have the Bonvoy card already. And I am not getting the welcome bonus either by upgrading or applying. Is there a way around it? do I need to cancel my Bonvoy card first?

I was waiting for this video, Ben. Pretty exciting news…Thanks

I just got Explorist status last week and quickly matched it to MGM Gold while it was still an option. Really hoping for a new status match merry-go-round 🙏

@ps3mfqfgc

Жыл бұрын

don't think so

I have the World of Hyatt card, and I love it, but I do want to get into another hotel chain. Initially, I was set on getting the Hilton Surpass, but now that Marriott got MGM properties, it changes things a bit. I live in Las Vegas, and my family and I like doing staycations. Is it enough of a reason for the Marriott Boundless card, or is the Hilton Surpass still my best bet? Any suggestions and personal opinions are appreciated…

Hey, just noting, you cant currently match from Caesars Diamond to MGM Gold directly. I think there may still be a multi step in person process not in Vegas but not sure if it still working.

@TheCreditShifu

Жыл бұрын

Right, you can only match to MGM pearl

Marriott Cobalt member right here 😎

My money is on Bonvoy Platinum to MGM Gold. Should be Gold to Gold, well have to wait and see.

How bout cosmoplitan hotel identity rewards…will platinum get mgm gold?

you can only match to caesars from mgm if you never had a caesars card, just tried last week and failed

@TheCreditShifu

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the DP

Thanks for the info ✌️

At least Bonvoy Platinum to get MGM Gold. No way any Bonvoy status will match to MGM Noir since that is invitation only. Based on the fact that Hyatt Globalist only got MGM Gold, MGM Platinum may also be unobtainable with any Bonvoy status match.

@pezdacandyboi

Жыл бұрын

i have mgm gold so i hope it gives me platinum to marriot =) that would be a win

@larrybenton777

Жыл бұрын

Ambassador level at Marriott is much harder to obtain than Globalist though. 100 nights vs 60 nights.

@FlintIronstag23

Жыл бұрын

@@larrybenton777 There is a chance that Ambassador will match to MGM Platinum, but no chance to Noir.

@richard21solava

Жыл бұрын

Marriott Cobalt is harder to get in one of them :)

This is fantastic news!!

Still can't justify the Amex Plat. If you want Marriot and Hilton Gold it seems to be a better option to get the Hotel Branded Amex cards for an annual fee of 345.00 ( 250.00 + 95.00.) Still can't justify the Amex Plat fee of 695.00.

@TheCreditShifu

Жыл бұрын

If you are ONLY getting the card for that one status, yes. But if you use all the other benefits then the platinum can give good value YMMV

What music is that?

You need Ceasers diamond plus to status match over to mgm gold I was there this month and status matched

@TheCreditShifu

Жыл бұрын

Yes, regular diamond just gets you MGM pearl now

@evankaden657

10 ай бұрын

@@TheCreditShifuDiamond plus for MGM gold, or Diamond Elite for MGM gold? Which one are they requiring now?

@JDBARRERA55

5 ай бұрын

@@evankaden657I know it’s a little late but diamond plus for mgm gold at least when I went last

I am a Platinum member of MGM from my gambling. Caesar Rewards will not match my status because they only match if you never have a card. So I don’t see where you keep saying you can get Caesar’s Diamond status every year with matching. It’s FALSE!!! Also, MGM will never status match any Hotel Status for Noir. You have to gamble $300,000+ a year to be considered for it.

@TheCreditShifu

7 ай бұрын

Its not false. I have Wyndham diamond, and I match it every year, it works. Maybe it is just something between Wyndham and Caesars though (online match)

@MyLifeInDallas

7 ай бұрын

@@TheCreditShifu *MGM status will temporarily match to Marriott (sort of), but not the other way around. (* from news clip)

Hyatt at least in my experience seems to deliver more value.

I hope i can match my marriott platinum status to mgm platinum

Ben: are you still hedging?

I think the $100 annual food credit is the determination of the MGM match to Marriott. If the matched status doesn’t include the $100 annual food credit, which is similar to Hyatt partnership, then I think Bonvoy Gold is enough to get MGM gold. But if MGM throws the $100 food credit to all gold members, including those matched from Marriott, then I think Bonvoy Platinum to match MGM gold. MGM gold without the $100 really doesn’t provide that much benefit, especially considering how easy to get Caesar diamond. So requiring Bonvoy Platinum to match MGM gold is not attractive enough.

@TheCreditShifu

Жыл бұрын

They wont include the food credit since it requires 75k tier credits. Thats how they prevent people with matched status from getting it, you can check it out here www.mgmresorts.com/en/mgm-rewards/tiers.html

@jinWhuang

Жыл бұрын

@@TheCreditShifu I understand the requirement when they partner with Hyatt, and also matched Caesar Diamond to gold in the old days. But now they no longer match others to gold, so it already exclude other matches. The only gold left they need to worry about is the MGM partnership. That’s why I said, if they don’t provide the $100, then they can take in a bunch of Bonvoy Gold as their gold members, the only big difference is Free parking, that itself doesn’t cost MGM any money, and they free parking will attract people to go to their place to gamble, where they really make their money from. But if they decided to offer Marriott members gold with the same $100 as their own gold member, then they want to limits the amount of people, so I think they will require Bonvoy Platinum to match the MGM gold. Part of the reason they don’t offer the $100, it’s because it used to be too easy to get MGM gold with status match.

@TheCreditShifu

Жыл бұрын

@@jinWhuang well the 75k tier credit requirement is still on their website, so if Marriott Gold or Platinum was able to match to MGM today, you wouldn't get the $100 dinner. Interestingly Caesars does allow you to get the $100 dinner even if you have matched.

@jinWhuang

Жыл бұрын

@@TheCreditShifu per the MGM TC today, yes, all matched Gold doesn’t come with the $100 credit. And it that doesn’t change, I still stand that only Bonvoy gold is needed to match MGM gold.

Is Caesars still status matching to MGM?? I thought that was over.

@TheCreditShifu

Жыл бұрын

Yes, but Caesars diamond only matches to pearl now not gold.

@Christine013

Жыл бұрын

@@TheCreditShifu sorry I meant the other way. I have MGM gold. Can we still match to get Caesar’s diamond? I thought I read you can match for new accounts only. I was wondering if cancelling your Caesars account then opening up a new one would work haha.

If MGM and Caesars start status matching again I will get whatever card it takes to get MGM Gold and Caesars Diamond

@TheCreditShifu

Жыл бұрын

You can still get Caesars diamond with the Windham Earner Rewards Business card

MGM gold is useless. You need to be at least platinum with MGM to get any real benefits.

@jayinla228

8 ай бұрын

which resort reward system would you rec to a new guy? Thanks.

Ouch east coast 😅

Ben Can you please do an analysis on nano dimensions NNDM? Fair value is $6.50 trading at 3.15, they just became profitable and had a bunch of insider purchases. They also began a share buyback and have 1.3 billion in assets with just about zero debt. They are also owners of 16% of SSYS with an average price of $14 and they have been exploding. Nano wants to buy out another 34% idk if it will happen though. I’d love to hear your opinion!

hello marriott points here i come

This will bring me no benefit whatsoever. I hate MGM. They've absolutely ruined Vergas for me.

1st!! Loving the vid so far Ben

💪😎🎸 KILLA 🎸👻🎼🎵🎶🎶🎶🎶🎵

Does this partnership involve MGM matching the status one has with Marriott?

@TheCreditShifu

Жыл бұрын

I imagine it will go both ways, the Hyatt partnership did