What is the Lowest Cost to Obtain Starwood Platinum?
Feb 6, 2013, 9:13 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2012
Location: DFW
Programs: Marriott (Titanium); National (Exec); Hilton (Gold)
Posts: 175
What is the Lowest Cost to Obtain Starwood Platinum?
What did it cost you to obtain SPG Plat status?
This was around $500 and I'm wondering if this might be the lowest.
This was around $500 and I'm wondering if this might be the lowest.
Feb 6, 2013, 9:20 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, AC Elite, Airmiles Gold, Hertz Gold Plus Rewards
Posts: 785
What did it cost you to obtain SPG Plat status?
This was around $500 and I'm wondering if this might be the lowest.
This was around $500 and I'm wondering if this might be the lowest.
Never seen $26 a night rates though...
Feb 6, 2013, 9:32 pm
#3
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: CHI
Programs: UA 1K, MR Titanium, IHG Gold, National Exec
Posts: 3,841
Feb 6, 2013, 11:18 pm
#4
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Oslo, Norway
Programs: Star Alliance Gold, Skyteam E+, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,032
Make Egypt your holiday destination.
Feb 7, 2013, 12:01 am
#5
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: VA Gold, UA, SPG Gold, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Ambassador
Posts: 3,644
ACK! Cost me way more....on average $250 per night x 25 = $ 6,250
Hence why I am no longer chasing Plat anymore. At those rates, just keeping gold is ridiculous.
I was Plat for a few years, but after a stuff up with my counter and SPG refusing to fix it and then saying I hadn't earned Plat, I made a decision not to bother chasing Plat anymore. I have a lot more money in MY pockets now so if I want a suite, I can book one
Hence why I am no longer chasing Plat anymore. At those rates, just keeping gold is ridiculous.
I was Plat for a few years, but after a stuff up with my counter and SPG refusing to fix it and then saying I hadn't earned Plat, I made a decision not to bother chasing Plat anymore. I have a lot more money in MY pockets now so if I want a suite, I can book one
Feb 7, 2013, 12:41 am
#6
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: YVR
Programs: AC E75, SPG Plat, HH peon-by-choice (ex Gold)
Posts: 8,090
Cost me $0.
At least, enough stays/nights to requal was paid by my employer. I had a few personal nights in there but those were over and above requal levels.
At least, enough stays/nights to requal was paid by my employer. I had a few personal nights in there but those were over and above requal levels.
Feb 7, 2013, 12:46 am
#7
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: DME
Programs: LH SEN, AA Plat, SPG Plat, HH Diamond
Posts: 294
Technically, you can do it for $0.00 staying on points only. But it will take at least 2000 x 50 = 100K points at Cat 1 property
Feb 7, 2013, 12:54 am
#8
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Likely being followed...
Programs: DYKWIA Extraordinaire. TrollSlayer Mega Diamond. [insert esoteric sounding status level(s) here]
Posts: 5,240
Feb 7, 2013, 2:15 am
#9
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Nomad
Programs: AA MM EP, QF Gold, UA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LTT, HH Gold, National Exec, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,107
And if you're already platinum when you do it, it would actually only be 37,500 points after deducting the platinum amenity for each of the 25 stays (assuming you stay at one of the seven full-service category 1 properties around the world, none of which are in the U.S., South America, or Europe).
Feb 7, 2013, 3:57 am
#10
Used to be RichardKopf
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sydney
Programs: SPG LTP/IHG Pl/Hilton D/Shang-Taj D/VA Plat/QFClub/Hertz Pres/Avis Pres
Posts: 932
And if you're already platinum when you do it, it would actually only be 37,500 points after deducting the platinum amenity for each of the 25 stays (assuming you stay at one of the seven full-service category 1 properties around the world, none of which are in the U.S., South America, or Europe).
On the other hand, although the points have value, the cost is zero, so Plat status can be reached without spending a cent at Starwood Hotels.
Feb 7, 2013, 5:02 am
#11
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: IND
Programs: SPG Plat, WN CP, Many Others
Posts: 538
All 41 of my nights last year were points or C&P. I would say 3/4 were points, and 1/4 C&P. Not sure what the cash portion added up to.
Feb 7, 2013, 6:41 am
#12
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus
Posts: 5,785
Feb 7, 2013, 8:33 am
#13
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2012
Location: DFW
Programs: Marriott (Titanium); National (Exec); Hilton (Gold)
Posts: 175
Feb 7, 2013, 8:51 am
#14
Join Date: Oct 2002
Programs: Marriott Plat Premier/LT Plat; SPG Plat/LT Gold; Hilton Gold; Hyatt Plat
Posts: 2,356
I'm 9 stays away in 2013 from 10 yrs of Platinum.
The problem is I'm 195 nights away from Lifetime (2nd qualification) as well. So the hope is I can pile on the nights in next few years. 195 nights X $50 (cheapest room possible) = $10k of spending at a min.
The problem is I'm 195 nights away from Lifetime (2nd qualification) as well. So the hope is I can pile on the nights in next few years. 195 nights X $50 (cheapest room possible) = $10k of spending at a min.
Feb 7, 2013, 8:59 am
#15
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 3,513
But problem is that if u don't check in to the room how can you earn it?