Originally Posted by IceTrojan
"Meaningless?" Well, isn't the point of achieving Platinum status to USE that status? If you reach Platinum then stop staying... THAT would be useless.
Reach Platinum... enjoy the benefits... don't think too much about how additional nights mean nothing.
In one sense, you're absolutely correct. On the other hand, stays do not count for any lifetime status as they do with Hyatt and Marriott and perhaps others. So in that sense, additional stays are "meaningful" at Hyatt/Marriott but less so at Starwood.