Originally Posted by
steveholt
Plats do get free internet, so the primary savings would be on breakfast, plus the spa at PHT.
Do award stays count as valid stays for a Diamond challenge? My impression was that they had to be paid stays. Do I get the suite upgrades the moment I become Platinum, even if it's for a challenge?
Sorry. To clarify, here are my plans:
May 10-14: Four nights at PH Tokyo
May 27-June 8: 12-night mattress run to gain Platinum in the states
July 10-15: Five nights in Australia at various PH, GH properties
I'm counting only those 12 paid nights on the mattress run as the nights that will earn me Platinum.
Award stays/nights don't count for the challenge. You will get the suite upgrades (4 of them) the moment your challenge begins and you can use them immediately on paid stays. Keep in mind that the above referenced $40/breakfast is most likely per person so if you have others traveling with you your savings would be much greater. Consider that you'd get the club access at those properties that have the club, which can be worth quite a few pennies in food and beverage consumption. And finally, to clarify your clarification, you will earn the
diamond status by completing the 12-night challenge - not the platinum.