Originally Posted by
GoldenItalianBoy
That's extremely disappointing for us European members, since with SPG we enjoyed points for dining (without a stay) and discounts at fine restaurants.
I hope they are going to expand this benefit worldwide ASAP.
Take this w/ a grain of salt, but I know someone who was talking to management & they indicated it will expand beyond Asia, but which countries/region & specific timeline hadn't been determined yet. Hopefully within the next year.
Originally Posted by
Sydfly
And why does it only start on March 25?
Does the why really matter? They've provided the start date.
Originally Posted by
danno95
The who lost lounge access question is me for example. I was Marriott Gold Elite with 25 + nights a year which allowed me lounge access. Yes I was made a Platinum Elite (last August) until Feb. 28th, 2019 which is now over. I am now downgraded to Gold Elite again (as I did not make 50 nights in 2018) so I no longer have lounge access. I am one of many I assume that with Marriott Rewards had lounge access but starting Mar. 1st., 2019 we are the people you are asking about when you say " Who lost lounge access". I did.
It sounds like you were SPG Gold who got matched to MAR Gold/Plat & didn't requalify for Plat. So you temporarily had access to exec lounge, which you didn't have previously w/ SPG. That you didn't requalify doesn't make it a fail on MAR's part. But the sidetrack w/ lounge access doesn't really pertain to the thread topic.
Originally Posted by
CXYYZ
Also, it looks pretty stingy on Marriott’s part that tier bonus points don’t apply for non-staying guests.
Better than nothing but this doesn’t wow me
Since previously MAR (unlike SPG) didn't provide points for spend when non staying at a property, whether it be for restaurant or spa, I'll take what I can get. And I would imagine for those with children, the breakfast benefit is of value.
Originally Posted by
Oxon Flyer
In this instance, it's disingenuous to the many former-SPG members on the forum who, for many years, had a lounge-access elite level that they could earn by having 25 1-night stays.
I agree the deserved comment made above was unnecessary. But I'm confused. I thought SPG Golds did not have access to the exec lounge under the SPG program & it was something SPG Golds got temporarily when they were able to link their accounts w/ MAR, which then gave them MAR Gold/(then Plat) & exec lounge access temporarily (temporarily being if they didn't requalify for Plat; if they did, then they still get lounge access).
Originally Posted by
Kacee
Back to thread topic, I once again did not receive points on spa spend on most recent SGS stay. Can't tell if I did at St. Regis BKK, as the stay hasn't posted
I'll be following up.
Definitely follow up. Perhaps it's because the spa aspect is new & the restaurant part had been in place previously?
Cheers.