Starwood Preferred Guest - How to Earn Starwood VIP Card

Can someone provide a brief explanation as to how I could earn a Starwood VIP Card.

I understand this is not an advertised benefit but would like a brief overview on the benefits, eligibility and who can give these cards out.

Many thanks.

One doesn't earn it. One gets invited to be one by the Chairman & CEO or other high-ranking senior executive officers in the corporation.

Sincerely,

William R. Sanders
Customer Service Coordinator
Starwood Preferred Services

guest.forum@starwoodhotels.com

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Starwood Lurker:

One doesn't earn it. One gets invited to be one by the Chairman & CEO or other high-ranking senior executive officers in the corporation.

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Your one of those high ranking important executive types aren't you William?

I'll gladly accept an invite from you. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cool.gif

I promise to stop whining about not being targeted for Free Weekends, and you can keep the luggage tags I never got yet. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

Sorry. I don't have that kind of whack around here. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

You really should call Platinum Concierge and ask that your luggage tags be sent. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Sincerely,

William R. Sanders
Customer Service Coordinator
Starwood Preferred Services

guest.forum@starwoodhotels.com

I am glad that this matter has been dealt with as I have a friend who is trying get his hands on the VIP card so that he does not need to qualify for the Platinum card every year - What a free loader!

VIP from what I understand is provided only to Very Important Persons and I am sure he will understand that he is only a very small fish in the large pond.

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ya think? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

1K_From_SNA,

We'll be down there in a few weeks if you still want Platinum luggage tags I will be happy to give you mine. Or I can mail them if you feel comfortable leaving me an address. Email: atoms_for_peace@yahoo.com

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by spellbound2:
1K_From_SNA,

We'll be down there in a few weeks if you still want Platinum luggage tags I will be happy to give you mine. Or I can mail them if you feel comfortable leaving me an address. Email: atoms_for_peace@yahoo.com

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Thanks so Much Spellbound2!!!

I actually called yesterday to get a set sent but luggage tags aren't that important to me (even though I made it sound that way). Neither do the free weekends mean that much to me, but to Mrs 1K_From_SNA it does, as she and my daughter go to PSP or SAN for a night or two. I like my weekends in SNA. So it was just one of those "jabs" being un-targeted.

Enjoy your trip down this way and again thanks!!!

So is VIP status for life? Or does it get reviewed after a while? What about VIP for a particular hotel - is that valid just for a certain time period??

Hay spell bound if you still have the luggage tags i will email you my home address

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emmett w. smith jr.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by StarAlliance Fan:
I am glad that this matter has been dealt with as I have a friend who is trying get his hands on the VIP card so that he does not need to qualify for the Platinum card every year - What a free loader!
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Just tell him to get the black amex card.

Christian