With less than 48 hours to go until the scheduled Marriott acquisition of Starwood, we still have far more questions than answers. That certainly makes sense, given that the companies have yet to join forces under one umbrella, but we’re still eager to understand just what this merger means for the beloved Starwood Preferred Guest program — and Marriott Rewards.Below, I’m including a list of 15 of our seemingly infinite list of SPG/Marriott Rewards-related questions, and we’d love to hear from you too. If we haven’t addressed your question here, please leave it as a comment below — we hope to get some clarification from Starwood and Marriott just as soon as possible.We hope Suite Night Awards are here to stay. (Pictured: a Junior Suite at the St. Regis Princeville.)Here are 15 of the TPG team’s questions — please share yours below as well!1. When will Marriott begin the process of combining the Starwood Preferred Guest program with Marriott Rewards?2. Will Starwood Preferred Guest disappear entirely, or will it be run alongside Marriott Rewards?3. What will become of the Starwood Preferred Guest credit cards?4. When will Starwood members be able to redeem points for Marriott hotels, and vice versa?5. Will SPG Gold members be matched to Marriott Gold? And Platinum to Platinum?6. How will points be combined? Will one Starpoint be equivalent to three Marriott Rewards points, for example?Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.7. Which Starwood benefits will we see integrated with the Marriott Rewards program?8. Which SPG benefits won’t be available as part of the new Marriott Rewards program?9. Will Starwood Platinum members be eligible for complimentary suite upgrades? Will there be any option to confirm a suite at booking, as Hyatt offers to Diamond members?10. Will Marriott offer an “Ambassador” service, as Starwood does now?11. How will Starwood lifetime elite members be accommodated within Marriott Rewards?12. How will airline transfers work? Will Marriott maintain transfer agreements with all of Starwood’s existing partners?13. Will Marriott continue offering perks with Starwood partners, such as Uber, Delta and Emirates?14. Will Marriott be making any changes to the Ritz-Carlton program?15. How much notice will Marriott give members before introducing any changes to either program? In other words, would an SPG member still have time to convert points to frequent-flyer miles before that benefit is changed or eliminated?Will Starwood’s fantastic Platinum benefit extend to all Marriott hotels? We want to know, too.To recap everything that’s happened to date regarding the merger, check out these posts below:May 1, 2015 — Rumors of IHG preparing a bid to acquire StarwoodOctober 28, 2015 — Starwood CEO Adam Aron mentions the possibility of a sale during an earnings callNovember 16, 2015 — Marriott announces its intention to acquire StarwoodNovember 20, 2015 — Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson addresses questions about Marriott and SPGJanuary 22, 2016 — TPG chatted SPG with Marriott’s Vice President of LoyaltyFebruary 24, 2016 — TPG shares plans to attend a Marriott loyalty forum in Los AngelesMarch 14, 2016 — Starwood and Marriott acknowledge Anbang’s bidMarch 18, 2016 — Starwood accepts Anbang’s bidMarch 18, 2016 — Starwood CEO Tom Mangas addresses the latest acquisition newsMarch 21, 2016 — Marriott Outbids Anbang with Latest Offer for StarwoodMarch 28, 2016 — Marriott Isn’t Submitting a Higher Bid for Starwood HotelsMarch 31, 2016 — Anbang Won’t Be Acquiring Starwood After AllApril 19, 2016 — Marriott’s Integrating Some SPG Benefits Long Before the MergerMay 11, 2016 — Two Hotel Owners Suing Marriott and Starwood Over Upcoming MergerAugust 9, 2016 — China’s Been Holding up the Starwood-Marriott MergerSeptember 20, 2016 — China Approves Marriott’s Acquisition of Starwood Hotels
