Originally Posted by jakatz
They must mean april 2007, I would try calling back and getting another rep. My buddy just did the same and it was 2007. the Diamond desk is notoriously bad.
Why not Marriott Platinum, I am both Diamond and Plat and I find Marriott status to be much more satisfying.
JK
While they could possibly mean 2006, MOST of the Diamond challenges when HH started these a few years ago went only to the end of the year
calender that is.
Then the next set gave it till April of the subsequent year.
What exactly did you find "notoriously bad" about the Diamond desk?
a) While it may seem a bit unfair to SPG members ( on the face of it) requiring the completion of a challenge, whereas HH are comped to Plat in the SPG program there is a singular difference in that one can do the HH challenge multiple times the SPG is a one time only comp.
b) As another poster mentioned with the rolling tier you will have those stays and till this time next year to requalify.
c) Completing a challenge in the HH sytem is much easier than with SPG with the large number of often lower cost Hampton across the nation available and you will get stay credit by switching with the property across the street.
mike