49 nights this year - Any way to earn one more without actually staying in a hotel?
Dec 18, 2014, 5:10 pm
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49 nights this year - Any way to earn one more without actually staying in a hotel?
I normally pay no attention to hotel reward programs, but it just occurred to me that I am currently at 49 nights for the year with Marriott. It seems like it would possibly be worthwhile to get to 50 for gold status.
I know with airline programs, you can earn plenty of miles without actually traveling. Is there a way to do this with hotel programs? I am literally clueless about them.
Additionally, is gold status even worth it?
Thanks for your feedback...
I know with airline programs, you can earn plenty of miles without actually traveling. Is there a way to do this with hotel programs? I am literally clueless about them.
Additionally, is gold status even worth it?
Thanks for your feedback...
Dec 18, 2014, 5:59 pm
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I normally pay no attention to hotel reward programs, but it just occurred to me that I am currently at 49 nights for the year with Marriott. It seems like it would possibly be worthwhile to get to 50 for gold status.
I know with airline programs, you can earn plenty of miles without actually traveling. Is there a way to do this with hotel programs? I am literally clueless about them.
Additionally, is gold status even worth it?
Thanks for your feedback...
I know with airline programs, you can earn plenty of miles without actually traveling. Is there a way to do this with hotel programs? I am literally clueless about them.
Additionally, is gold status even worth it?
Thanks for your feedback...
1) Yes, you can do one more night this year and have Gold till the end of Feb 2016.
2) Or you can sit at 49 and hope MR grants you Gold till the end of Feb 2016.
3) OR, you can sit at 49 and let MR rollover 39 nights into 2015, then you only need 11 nights to get Gold until Feb 2017!
Keep in mind if you book a meeting, you can get 10 nights, so bundle that with a stay and you're Gold in one night next year (if you choose option 3).
Dec 18, 2014, 6:15 pm
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Yes, it's worth it for Lounge access if you actually stay at brands/hotels with Lounges and don't have high or picky culinary standards.
Call & ask, they might gift you the free night or offer a challenge.
Or find a real cheap $69 low end Marriott, check in and leave.
Call & ask, they might gift you the free night or offer a challenge.
Or find a real cheap $69 low end Marriott, check in and leave.
Dec 18, 2014, 6:15 pm
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Although Gold does have some nice perks when they are available, you might want to strategize a bit here.
1) Yes, you can do one more night this year and have Gold till the end of Feb 2016.
2) Or you can sit at 49 and hope MR grants you Gold till the end of Feb 2016.
3) OR, you can sit at 49 and let MR rollover 39 nights into 2015, then you only need 11 nights to get Gold until Feb 2017!
Keep in mind if you book a meeting, you can get 10 nights, so bundle that with a stay and you're Gold in one night next year (if you choose option 3).
1) Yes, you can do one more night this year and have Gold till the end of Feb 2016.
2) Or you can sit at 49 and hope MR grants you Gold till the end of Feb 2016.
3) OR, you can sit at 49 and let MR rollover 39 nights into 2015, then you only need 11 nights to get Gold until Feb 2017!
Keep in mind if you book a meeting, you can get 10 nights, so bundle that with a stay and you're Gold in one night next year (if you choose option 3).
And not quite sure what the birthday comment meant, but it is my birthday in a few days...
Dec 18, 2014, 6:28 pm
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yes, very likely. I am at 48 nights and mine already says I am re-qualified. If you stayed 49 nights the hard way and have bookings into 2015 they'll probably give it to you.
Dec 18, 2014, 6:30 pm
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And not quite sure what the birthday comment meant, but it is my birthday in a few days...
Dec 19, 2014, 2:18 pm
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It's very likely they will requal you with 49 nights "as a valued customer". I stayed 51 nights last year, but had a situation where an early December 2 night stay did not credit for about 6 weeks. I received an e-mail in late December stating something like "even though you did not reach the qualifying level of 50 nights, we value your business and are requalifying your gold status".
Dave
Dave
Dec 19, 2014, 2:41 pm
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Sounds like OP is about to achieve Gold for the first time so a re-qualifying check by Marriott might not help. But a phone call reminding them of how close you are can't hurt!
Dec 19, 2014, 3:44 pm
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Dec 19, 2014, 4:18 pm
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Dec 19, 2014, 7:30 pm
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+ 1. This way you remove any doubt about whether you have qualified. A MR Rep might agree to let you slide at 49 nights, but either might be doing so to simply get you off of the phone, and not really mean it, or be overruled by his manager.
Dec 20, 2014, 8:20 am
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I'd be tempted to go for the rollover and then try to qualify for Gold early in 2015, which then would be good for close to two years.
Dec 20, 2014, 6:11 pm
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I second (or third now I guess) that suggestion unless you need the status in January and your travel pattern for next year will sustain gold or plat.
Dec 20, 2014, 6:31 pm
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If MR gives you gold in this case, then I guess you lose the rollover aspect?
Oh well.
Rasheed
Oh well.
Rasheed