Club Carlson - I just received my new CC Gold elite card ! But it has expired !

I just saw this package in my stack of mail after been away for a couple of months. I have dropped from Gold to Silver in Feb, and I was quite happy to see that, oh wow, maybe they have comp'd me again.

But when I opened the package, I was very surprised to see the Gold Elite card status say : Status Valid through: 02/12 !

??????

Er what?

Then you might have missed their apologetic email about setting the exp. dates wrong.

In January, I matched to Silver and received a card saying valid until 2/13. Nice I thought. Last week, I got a Gold card (earned) that says valid until 3/14. SWEET.

But is the validation time real?

In January, I matched to Silver and received a card saying valid until 2/13. Nice I thought. Last week, I got a Gold card (earned) that says valid until 3/14. SWEET.

But is the validation time real?

If you've earned gold status for 2012 already it seems reasonable. The T&C:
6. ELITE STATUS TIERS
Members are eligible for Elite Status depending on the number of hotel nights or stays at participating hotel properties that you have in a calendar year. To earn Silver Elite status, you must have at least 15 nights or 10 stays that are eligible to earn Gold Points in one calendar year. To earn Gold Elite status, you must have at least 35 nights or 20 stays that are eligible to earn Gold Points in one calendar year. To earn Concierge Elite status, you must have at least 75 nights or 30 stays that are eligible to earn Gold Points in one calendar year. See Earning Points for the definition of stays that are eligible to earn Gold Points.

Once you have qualified for an elite status, you will be Elite for the remainder of that calendar year and the following calendar year.

That gives you gold for 2012, 2013 and three months of gold in 2014 to allow for any last-day qualifying stays in 2013 to get registered properly before getting downgraded.

If you've earned gold status for 2012 already it seems reasonable. The T&C:


That gives you gold for 2012, 2013 and three months of gold in 2014 to allow for any last-day qualifying stays in 2013 to get registered properly before getting downgraded.

Excellent news, thanks for letting me know! ^