Just Curious - Have you ever gotten, lost, and regained Platinum Premier
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Central California
Programs: AA-LEP,United-1K Again!, USAIR-CHRMN, MW Plat Prem, SW-Gold, Hilton-Silver, Hertz-Platnium
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Just Curious - Have you ever gotten, lost, and regained Platinum Premier
I was just wondering.....
Has anyone gotten Platinum Premier - lost it, and then gotten it again?
Has anyone gotten Platinum Premier - lost it, and then gotten it again?
#2
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: New Berlin, WI USA - DL Platinum Elite - Marriott Platinum Premier
Posts: 211
I have...
Yeap...
I was PPremier for a couple years in a row. Took a job over in Iraq for 18 months, but only dropped to Platinum. Once I got back I moved into a Townplace Suites for 10 months and had over 500 total nights that year...immediately back to Premier.
ChazDawg
I was PPremier for a couple years in a row. Took a job over in Iraq for 18 months, but only dropped to Platinum. Once I got back I moved into a Townplace Suites for 10 months and had over 500 total nights that year...immediately back to Premier.
ChazDawg
#3
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Central California
Programs: AA-LEP,United-1K Again!, USAIR-CHRMN, MW Plat Prem, SW-Gold, Hilton-Silver, Hertz-Platnium
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Just curious, how you get 500 nights in a year?
#4
Join Date: Feb 2005
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium (former PP), Hilton Silver, UA Silver, AS Member, Hertz 5*
Posts: 3,906
CD probably got it by staying at the TS as a home base and traveling to other places during that TS stay.
#5
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,727
Roll-over nights may also be a possibility though it would take a lot of nights the year the OP left for Iraq.
#6
Used to be HSDebateCoach
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SJC/SFO/OAK
Programs: DL Plat, UA Plat, MR Plat Premier, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 229
Nights for meetings?
#7
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: New Berlin, WI USA - DL Platinum Elite - Marriott Platinum Premier
Posts: 211
Exactly...
At this point I'm only 35 shy of 1500 lifetime nights and 17K short of 3M points...although I'd have more like 4M if I never used them, but I've never actually SEEN 3M in my account at one time...LOL.
ChazDawg
#8
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: Marriott LT Tit; Hyatt Explorist; Hilton CC Gold; IHG CC Plt; Hertz (MR) 5 star
Posts: 5,536
I hope you don't lose PP. I want to thank you for all of the information that you've posted about PP in the past; I've used it for quite a bit of my research on PP.
#9
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: New Orleans
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum; UAL Silver
Posts: 296
#10
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: New Berlin, WI USA - DL Platinum Elite - Marriott Platinum Premier
Posts: 211
Yeah...I couldn't see eating out of a dorm fridge and microwave for that long. I didn't expect 10 months, but I knew it'd be a while as we were looking for a new house, and one we would be renovating. It did depress me, however, that I was losing the extra 5 pts per $. I NEVER stay at TS or RI when on the road for business...but it was a necessary evil for this gig.
On a side note...I think it's ridiculous that the extended stay only get 5pts. I think most would agree that it's not like the extended stay properties have any better rates than the FI, SS or CY hotels. At least in my experience...hotels within proximity are typically similarly priced. I also think it sucks that you only get one lousy welcome gift if you stay 1 day or 1 month...I'd think a property would want to thank you for extended stays, but I'm a point whore...lol.
Chaz
On a side note...I think it's ridiculous that the extended stay only get 5pts. I think most would agree that it's not like the extended stay properties have any better rates than the FI, SS or CY hotels. At least in my experience...hotels within proximity are typically similarly priced. I also think it sucks that you only get one lousy welcome gift if you stay 1 day or 1 month...I'd think a property would want to thank you for extended stays, but I'm a point whore...lol.
Chaz
#11
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: AA EXP, AAirpass, & CK 2MM, MR Plat Premier, DL Plat, US Plat, UA RECOVERING GS
Posts: 2,620
I end up in the same situation as ChazDawg at the end of the year. I stay at several "home-bases" during the year and stay checked in at those properties when I go on short trips elsewhere. I'll probably end this year with between 500 and 600 nights. It is a bit wasteful to pay for all those empty room night but it is certainly nice to not have to schlep more than 1 bag worth of stuff in and out of hotels you stay at frequently.
#12
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Central California
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So I did lose platinum premier last year - but I just logged in today and see that I got it back (225 nights this year)
#13
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: MSP
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, UA Silver, Hertz 5*
Posts: 913
Cant wait to see my life turn around now
#14
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Central California
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Congrats Crazy! I don't know about your life changing YMMV on PP. For some, they don't notice anything - I on the other hand have had great experiences - even getting an unbelievable upgrade at the Vail Marriott. I am generally a very pleasant person. I chat up the front desk a little bit when checking in. I don't always ask for suites, but when I do, they don't see to have any problems with giving them to me if they have them. Another factor may be that I stay at the same hotel for 6-12 months (sans weekends) at a time so the staff gets used to me.