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Old Dec 14, 2020, 2:23 pm
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The stuff you ask for is proprietary. I always wondered why some hotels in AME and even EU were SUPER excited to have a platinum checking in at their hotel v. North America where they read the script taped to the desk "thank you for being a loyal platinum member mr. _____". But it turns out there is some award given to properties when they have high tier members book award stays, particularly when house (occupancy) is above a certain amount. This was revealed in a lawsuit between Starwood (Rest in Power) and one of its properties. Here's a good place to start
https://loyaltylobby.com/2013/03/08/...-palm-springs/

https://loyaltylobby.com/2013/01/09/...-due-to-fraud/

The point I make is that hotels honor platinum status as an incentive to get platinums to stay at their hotel. That's the only incentive that exists, other than maybe an audit from the chain but maybe someone else knows more about that
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