Marriott Bonvoy renews "soft landing": here's what happens to your status in 2026

Every beginning of the year is a delicate time for those in the world of qualifying points and nights. Also for 2026, Marriott Bonvoy has confirmed the usual process of annual renewal of Elite statuses, with good news for those who failed to reconfirm their level: soft landing has been renewed.

What does "soft landing" mean?

It is the formula by which loyalty programs avoid a "hard landing," and in this case Marriott confirms that if, in 2025, you do not reach the nights needed to maintain your level, you will not be demoted to the base levels, but you will go down only by one step. A Titanium that has not reached the threshold will remain Platinum Elite until February 2027, a Platinum will become Gold Elite, and so on.

It is not a rule written in the regulations, but a practice that in Bonvoy's house they update from year to year.

When does the current status expire?

All Marriott Bonvoy members who have Reconfirmed its level in 2025 Will maintain the current status until February 2027. Those who missed the target, however, will see the new level (one step lower) applied as of March 2026 And valid until February 2027.

In contrast, your expiration date is automatically renewed to 2027 if, during 2025, you have already achieved a higher status than you had last year.

Lifetime status: no fear

For those who have reached a level Lifetime (Silver, Gold, Platinum or Titanium) nothing changes: you can never drop below your Lifetime level, even if you have not accumulated the nights required for annual renewal.

Qualifying nights and rollovers

Unfortunately, Marriott has confirmed that Will not be able to transfer unused qualifying nights to 2026: each year starts from scratch. The 2025 nights still remain visible in the My Account, selecting "Nights This Year → 2025."

What happens if status changes during a stay

If the transition occurs while you are at the hotel, you will receive the benefits Of the level possessed at the time of check-in. However, the bonus points and the welcome gift Will be calculated based on the valid status At the time of closing the stay, up to 48 hours after check-out.

In conclusion

Marriott has renewed the soft landing option again this year, so if for some reason you were not able to renew your status rest assured, you will not start from scratch.

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