Originally Posted by tbaumann3
Not sure if this will work, but here goes.. How about checking out after 18 nights (after challenge is met), spending 1 or 2 nights in another property, waiting for nights and challenge to post and then checking back into first property as a plat?
Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
That should work, assuming that your nights have posted and status has been upgraded in the SPG system. I'm not sure how long this takes. There's also the inconvenience of packing up nd moving elsewhere for a few days, which would presumably negate any long term rate or tax rebates.
MSPeconomist makes a really good point: someone in your company might expect your rate to be tax-free. You might have some splainin' to do if your room-hopping eliminates a long-term rate or tax savings.
If not, then do you have a spouse or anyone else staying with you for part of the trip? You could arrange for your reservation to end, for the other person to check in for 1 or 2 nights, and then for you to resume a new stay after that... obviously, you want to request to keep the same room.
- This way, you won't have to move luggage.
- The other person will earn points for those 1 or 2 nights.
- Confirm with front desk you can do this...