As I read the "Terms and Conditions" on the Starwood www site, it's pretty clear that to qualify for "Elite" status requires either a specific number of "Eligible Stays" or "Eligible Nights" which ever comes first. I'm a bit fuzzy on the "Eligible Nights" portion. If I have a paid stay at a Starwood property and bring my family (requiring 2-3 rooms) and all rooms are registered to me and paid by me, do I get credit for all the "room nights"?

Does anyone have any experience or perhaps a comment from our friendly Starwood Lurker?