Originally Posted by geadnic
I recently completed a stay at a Starwood resort. I tried to checkin early (around 11AM) and upon checkin, the desk clerk called the manager to check if the room was ready. I clearly remember the desk clerk saying "I have a V3 here, is the room ready for VIP status". What's a "V3", I assume this refers to my status, but I'm just a run-of-the-mill Platinum with just barely 50 nights in '04. Is there such a thing as different platinum levels (V1, V2, V3)?
Well, I have been told by my Starwood friends that V1 & V2 don't mean anything...but that V3 means "Starwood Platinum" and V5 means "Starwood VIP" (which is the elusive level above platinum that none of us have been asked to join). Just like the previous poster commented...the codes are used in the hotel's booking system.