Bye bye Bonvoy: my Marriott Titanium status is headed for the Bon-void

Last year I made the decision to take advantage of a Marriott Platinum challenge to gain said Platinum (now Titanium) status through 2020. It was easily doable through work travel that I had lined up, only requiring nine stays (SEE: Fast track status: how to sign up for a Marriott Platinum challenge). I completed eight of these over a few trips and the final night was at the Marriott near SFO (SEE: San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Executive Studio Suite Review). That stay was even one where we scored an awesome upgrade. Based on that experience and being a fan of the old SPG program, I was hopeful that the new Marriott program would be one I could stick with.

Fast-forward a year, and I am on a track for earning…