MGM has partnered with Hyatt for more than a decade.
That relationship will end on 9/30 and elite tier matching is no longer available. I enjoyed using my Hyatt status for waived resort fees and other benefits at MGM last year.
For stays with a checkout date of 9/30 or earlier, you will still earn Hyatt points and benefits. Stays booked for travel after that date will be honored, but won’t earn Hyatt points and benefits. Many people used cheap Las Vegas hotels as an inexpensive way to qualify for Hyatt Globalist status.
Starting in October, MGM will partner with Marriott.
MGM members will be able to match to Marriott elite status and Marriott elite members will be able to match to MGM status.
You will be able to earn and redeem Marriott points at 17 MGM hotels.
Four MGM hotels will be affiliated with existing Marriott collection brands:
- Bellagio Resort & Casino – The Luxury Collection
- ARIA Resort & Casino – Autograph Collection
- Park MGM Las Vegas – Tribute Portfolio
- The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas – Autograph Collection
Eight MGM Resorts destinations in Las Vegas will join the new Marriott MGM Collection:
- Vdara Hotel & Spa at ARIA Las Vegas
- MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
- NoMad Las Vegas
- The Signature at MGM Grand
- Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
- New York-New York Hotel & Casino
- Luxor Hotel & Casino
- Excalibur Hotel & Casino
Five MGM Resorts destinations in other U.S. locations will also join the new MGM Collection:
- Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
- Beau Rivage Resort & Casino (Biloxi, Mississippi)
- MGM Grand Detroit (Detroit, Michigan)
- MGM National Harbor (Oxon Hill, Maryland)
- MGM Springfield (Springfield, Massachusetts)
What do you think of MGM’s move from Hyatt to Marriott?
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What will Marriott platinum get u at MGM for status?
TBD, but Hyatt Discoverist matched to Pearl and Explorist/Globalist matched to Gold.
Based on that, I’d guess that Marriott Silver/Gold would match to MGM Pearl and Platinum/Titanium will match to MGM Gold.
But TBD…
Whats the top status for MGM? Not familiar with their soon to be legacy program.
https://www.mgmresorts.com/en/mgm-rewards/tiers.html
MGM Noir is the top status, followed by MGM Platinum, but there’s zero chance they’ll make either available via status match. MGM Platinum gets you into the high-roller lounge, and requires $20,000 a year in direct spend (or tier credits from gambling, which is the more expensive route). Noir is invitation-only and a lot of people who drop hundreds of thousands a year don’t get the invite.
Dan’s probably right that Marriott Silver/Gold = MGM Pearl (free self-parking) and Marriott Platinum/Titanium/Ambassador = MGM Gold (free valet parking and no resort fees). That would make the most sense based on the self-interested goals of both companies with this partnership.
And that’s fine… MGM Gold is the sweet spot of the program, anyway. Beyond that is just status for status’ sake. Even if they match MGM Platinum to Marriott Ambassador there will be so many caveats (no limos, no dining or flight credits, no free cruise, etc.) that it’ll be Platinum in name only.
Dan, you think there is a chance MGM gold will be able to match bonvoy platinum?
https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/hotel-deals/decade-mgm-will-ditch-hyatt-marriott/#comment-1643178
Will nights at MGM earn free nights towards status at Marriott?
I’d assume so. But TBD…
Globalist matched to mgm gold until now. Any idea what mgm gold would match to in marriott? May be able to match up there to platinum or top tier marriott like that. Wishful thinking…
MGM Pearl matched to Discoverist, which will probably be Marriott Silver.
MGM Gold, Platinum & NOIR matched to Explorist, which will probably be Marriott Gold.
But TBD…
Well now there will be resort fees even on award stays because it’s Marriott
Will Marriott Status be matched by MGM? When/how can that be done?
I’d assume so in October.
Dan, can one use Hyatt status (and in the future Marriott status) to gain the perks like free parking? Or is the status match required first and then only associate the stay with an MGM number? Or can one associate a stay with both MGM and Hyatt/Marriott simultaneously? Thanks in advance for your advice!
I originally status matched my Hyatt status to mgm. is there any overlap in dates that i will be able to status match my mgm status to Marriott? or will my mgm expire before the relationship between mgm and Marriott start?
Hyatt match will last through 1/31/24. Should be able to match Marriott this October.
do you know of a link that i can do the status match from mgm to marriott?
any news with this?
Postponed to 2024.
thank you! seems like my mgm status expires at the end of this year, any ideas of how to extend it so i can status match to marriott in 2024?
i have hyatt status as well, is there any hotel chains that will do a status match with hyatt?
I currently have Platinum Elite with Marriott. Do you think there will be overlap that I could status match to MGM and then from MGM to Hyatt before they discontinue their relationship?
I don’t care one way or another, as I live in Vegas… as long as I can match and get even Pearl, that’s fine because then at least they won’t pick my pocket just to park in their garage.
When can I book mgm from my bonvoy account?