Originally Posted by travelswithmyself

I'm curious - how many got their Platinum status by virtue of the amount of travel they have to do because of work, and how many got it by going for a lot of holidays . And of course, those with a mix of both.

I was introduced to SPG by a friend. I don't travel for business. First year I did enough travelling to hit Gold. The next year I pushed it to Platinum. It was hard work - I had to change hotel every day in some cases.

It's been worth it so far!