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Old Aug 18, 2024 | 7:49 pm
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Originally Posted by gfunkdave
I’m lifetime silver (ooooh! Aaaahhh!) and about 40 nights away from lifetime gold. I’ve been Gold the last couple of years, and haven’t noticed any difference from silver. I have never received an upgrade. I can’t get lounge access as Gold. What’s the point?
Essentially none other than bonus points, as with other hotel chains' lower tiers. You can get Platinum from a credit card, it's hard to see how lower tiers than that can offer any meaningful benefits...
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