SPG members : post your Marriott stay experiences after linking your account
Sep 27, 2016, 2:23 pm
#1
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SPG members : post your Marriott stay experiences after linking your account
I am on my first Marriott stay after linking my SPG Platinum status. And I must say...that I am totally underwhelmed. I now understand previous posts saying that Marriott Platinum is worthless. I would, sadly, have to agree at them. So much for my extreme excitement on the account linking. I'm over it now. Back to reality. And back to SPG Platinum benefits.
Sep 27, 2016, 2:48 pm
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I am on my first Marriott stay after linking my SPG Platinum status. And I must say...that I am totally underwhelmed. I now understand previous posts saying that Marriott Platinum is worthless. I would, sadly, have to agree at them. So much for my extreme excitement on the account linking. I'm over it now. Back to reality. And back to SPG Platinum benefits.
Sep 27, 2016, 2:58 pm
#3
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Sep 27, 2016, 3:12 pm
#4
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: CDG
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I am on my first Marriott stay after linking my SPG Platinum status. And I must say...that I am totally underwhelmed. I now understand previous posts saying that Marriott Platinum is worthless. I would, sadly, have to agree at them. So much for my extreme excitement on the account linking. I'm over it now. Back to reality. And back to SPG Platinum benefits.
Sep 27, 2016, 3:18 pm
#5
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Quebec and Ontario, Canada
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I am on my first Marriott stay after linking my SPG Platinum status. And I must say...that I am totally underwhelmed. I now understand previous posts saying that Marriott Platinum is worthless. I would, sadly, have to agree at them. So much for my extreme excitement on the account linking. I'm over it now. Back to reality. And back to SPG Platinum benefits.
Sep 27, 2016, 5:32 pm
#6
Join Date: Apr 2005
Programs: Starwood:Lifetime Platinum, Air Canada:Basic, Asiana:Lifetime Diamond Plus, ANA: Basic
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I don't know what I should be expecting going into a Ritz Carlton Toronto.
As far as I know, I got the corner suite I booked. No special perks, no free breakfast or discount on hotel restaurants or Spa (their 360 degree spa shower head was awesome). There was the points enhancement but pretty minor.
I think the Marriott Platinum benefits don't extend to the Ritz.
For our SPG, we have upgrade certs and can use them for upgrades even at St Regis hotels.
As far as I know, I got the corner suite I booked. No special perks, no free breakfast or discount on hotel restaurants or Spa (their 360 degree spa shower head was awesome). There was the points enhancement but pretty minor.
I think the Marriott Platinum benefits don't extend to the Ritz.
For our SPG, we have upgrade certs and can use them for upgrades even at St Regis hotels.
Sep 27, 2016, 5:46 pm
#7
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Tennessee
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium Elite, Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum, Southwest AL CP, Hyatt Globalist
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I have just booked my first stay at the Renaissance Historic District, Charleston, SC in 2 weeks. The only SPG property in Charleston is an airport Aloft. I will report back.
Edit: Hurricane Matthew has knocked me out of this stay.
Edit: Hurricane Matthew has knocked me out of this stay.
Last edited by pageboy; Oct 5, 2016 at 7:45 pm
Sep 27, 2016, 10:01 pm
#8
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I don't know what I should be expecting going into a Ritz Carlton Toronto.
As far as I know, I got the corner suite I booked. No special perks, no free breakfast or discount on hotel restaurants or Spa (their 360 degree spa shower head was awesome). There was the points enhancement but pretty minor.
I think the Marriott Platinum benefits don't extend to the Ritz.
For our SPG, we have upgrade certs and can use them for upgrades even at St Regis hotels.
As far as I know, I got the corner suite I booked. No special perks, no free breakfast or discount on hotel restaurants or Spa (their 360 degree spa shower head was awesome). There was the points enhancement but pretty minor.
I think the Marriott Platinum benefits don't extend to the Ritz.
For our SPG, we have upgrade certs and can use them for upgrades even at St Regis hotels.
Sep 27, 2016, 11:09 pm
#9
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: MR-Amb, Hyatt-Globalist, AA-EXP
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I don't know what I should be expecting going into a Ritz Carlton Toronto.
As far as I know, I got the corner suite I booked. No special perks, no free breakfast or discount on hotel restaurants or Spa (their 360 degree spa shower head was awesome). There was the points enhancement but pretty minor.
I think the Marriott Platinum benefits don't extend to the Ritz.
For our SPG, we have upgrade certs and can use them for upgrades even at St Regis hotels.
As far as I know, I got the corner suite I booked. No special perks, no free breakfast or discount on hotel restaurants or Spa (their 360 degree spa shower head was awesome). There was the points enhancement but pretty minor.
I think the Marriott Platinum benefits don't extend to the Ritz.
For our SPG, we have upgrade certs and can use them for upgrades even at St Regis hotels.
Sep 28, 2016, 12:46 am
#10
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i had a couple of award nights booked at a marriott property next month but i cancelled those, transferred the points to my spg account & booked at a starwood property instead....i have no desire to stay with marriott until the programs are merged in 2018 since then i will have no choice....
Sep 28, 2016, 8:13 am
#11
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I am on my first Marriott stay after linking my SPG Platinum status. And I must say...that I am totally underwhelmed. I now understand previous posts saying that Marriott Platinum is worthless. I would, sadly, have to agree at them. So much for my extreme excitement on the account linking. I'm over it now. Back to reality. And back to SPG Platinum benefits.
Note, while I am responding to this FTer I've said that many times in other forums when someone says something & then provides no details, so it's not specifically aimed at NavyChief.
I agree w/ OxonFlyer - the thread should make interesting reading & it might be helpful to have one on the Marriott forum as well, for MR elites to report on their stays at SPG properties. I'll start one there (done; I did ask folk to provide specifics).
Cheers.
Last edited by SkiAdcock; Sep 28, 2016 at 8:20 am Reason: add part about I've now created similar thread in Marriott forum...
Sep 28, 2016, 8:40 am
#12
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To be useful, posts really need to delineate the promised benefits by elite level and brand, and address exactly what was and was not delivered. If somebody complains he didn't get a benefit that isn't promised it is just uninformed whining.
Sep 28, 2016, 9:34 am
#13
Join Date: Jan 2003
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I don't know what I should be expecting going into a Ritz Carlton Toronto.
As far as I know, I got the corner suite I booked. No special perks, no free breakfast or discount on hotel restaurants or Spa (their 360 degree spa shower head was awesome). There was the points enhancement but pretty minor.
I think the Marriott Platinum benefits don't extend to the Ritz.
For our SPG, we have upgrade certs and can use them for upgrades even at St Regis hotels.
As far as I know, I got the corner suite I booked. No special perks, no free breakfast or discount on hotel restaurants or Spa (their 360 degree spa shower head was awesome). There was the points enhancement but pretty minor.
I think the Marriott Platinum benefits don't extend to the Ritz.
For our SPG, we have upgrade certs and can use them for upgrades even at St Regis hotels.
Sep 28, 2016, 10:23 am
#14
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For free breakfast at a RC, you must either pay for lounge access or book a FHR or similar rate.
Sep 28, 2016, 11:12 am
#15
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But that's not really free though.. you just prepay for it in a package deal or club room. I also stayed at a JW Marriott (non resort) where they close the lounge on the weekends and holidays, so no free breakfast at all. I just happened to stay there on a 3 days weekend.