Originally Posted by
flyinghigh2011
yes i understand that! im a spg guy but for hawaii want to stay at the andaz so i figured doing the challenge would be good so i get the diamond perks on our stay!
Oh gotcha! It doesn't matter... As long as you have it by the time you check-in, you're good to go. They will recognize the status at check-in and you can request an upgrade at that point. Unfortunately you can't do the "6k for a suite upgrade" or use a Diamond Suite Award with a trip on points, but the status may help you!