Is Marriott Elite status worth it in 2025? Testing Platinum Bonvoy status for upgrades and perks!

Is it worth earning Elite status in the Marriott Bonvoy program in 2025? We tested this out in 2024! See part 2 of this video series for the rest of the year:    • Part 2! Is Marriott Elite status worth it ...   Should we go for Titanium status in 2025?:    • Should we go for Marriott Titanium Elite s...   In 2023, we earned Platinum status with Marriott for the first time. We decided to document our stays in 2024 and our experiences with the program, including upgrades, free breakfast, late check out, and other perks, and we'll show you our results with real examples here! Credit cards we use to get our Bonvoy points (these are referral links - if you sign up for these cards we may get Marriott points as a referral bonus. These are NOT affiliate links). Chase Bonvoy (ours is the Boundless): https://www.referyourchasecard.com/25... AMEX Brilliant: https://americanexpress.com/en-us/ref... AMEX Bonvoy Business: https://americanexpress.com/en-us/ref... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WHAT TO WATCH NEXT: Curious how the Marriott program compares to Hyatt?:    • World of Hyatt explained and compared to t...   Curious about how you get status? Watch this video where we explain elite nights in the Bonvoy program and how they contribute to your status:    • Elite nights explained! Earn status with M...   How much are Marriott points worth? We show real examples of how much value we've gotten from our Marriott points:    • How much are Marriott points worth in 2025...   How to get free night certificates with Marriott credit cards:    • How to get free nights with Marriott Bonvo...   Room tours mentioned in the video: Marriott Associa Nagoya:    • Marriott Associa Hotel Nagoya, Japan room ...   The Chapter Kyoto:    • The Chapter in Kyoto, Japan - 4k Room tour...   Fairfield by Marriott, Osaka Namba:    • Fairfield by Marriott Osaka Namba Superior...   AC Tokyo Ginza:    • AC Tokyo Ginza by Marriott hotel room tour...   Keywords: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Room tour Tokyo Ginza Osaka Namba Nagoya Kyoto Japan Japan travel 2024 #marriott #bonvoy #japan #hotel #hotelroom #tokyohotel #tokyo #osaka #nagoya #kyoto #hoteltour #luxuryhotel #upgrade #points #roomtour #japantrip #japantravel #travel