These two travelers highlighted how they felt they received excellent service at the properties they returned to frequently. But while the first member found his dedicated personal Ambassador extremely helpful and had rarely had his Your24 requests rejected, the second member I spoke to hadn’t used his Ambassador or Your24 at all.
But the real question is: How much value does Ambassador Elite status provide over Titanium Elite status? As you saw in the previous section, the incremental benefits aren’t many. That’s why, even though my husband and I usually travel together, we earn our own Marriott elite statuses instead of crediting all our stays to one account and striving for Ambassador Elite status. By doing so, we are each earning at least Platinum Elite status each year and progressing toward our own Marriott lifetime elite status tiers. Plus, we can redeem Marriott points for many of our stays since we don’t need to accrue $23,000 in qualified spending each year.
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Bottom line
Ambassador Elite status usually won’t be worth striving to achieve over other high tiers of Marriott elite status, such as Platinum Elite or Titanium Elite. However, suppose you’re close to meeting the elite night credits and qualified spending, or have already reached one of these thresholds and are close to the other. In that case, paying more on some stays or taking a few extra trips to snag Ambassador Elite status may be worth it.
In terms of perks, Ambassador Elite members don’t get many extra benefits over what Marriott Bonvoy offers Titanium Elite members. But I love the Your 24 benefit, which means you could check out at 11 p.m. if you check in at 11 a.m. The only downside to the Your24 perk is that properties can deny Your24 requests — which means you might not get this benefit when you need it most.
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