Originally Posted by
gleff
Starwood is the most interesting case. Their status always lasts at least 12 months, and status expires Feb 28. So if you get comped to Platinum after March 1, it can't expire Feb 28 of the following year -- 'cause status would have lasted less than 12 months -- so it lasts until Feb 28 of the NEXT year. Example: if you took a comp today (March 30, 2007 in the U.S.) then your status would expire February 28 200
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I might have incorrectly understood this post, but I just got a different response from SPG:
On April 17, I sent a fax to the (512) # per the
Starwood Lurker post, requesting SPG Plat based on HHonors Diamond. Got an email back today,
[yadda, yadda, welcome]... we have upgraded you to the Starwood Preferred Guest Platinum Preferred Level. This is a one time only exception. In order to retain your Platinum Level membership, you will need to have a minimum of twenty five stays or fifty room nights. This number is based upon a calendar year basis, January 1 through December 31.
Is that pretty standard? Don't get me wrong, I'm very pleased for the match and I don't imagine that I'll have a problem retaining the status come Jan 1. But it doesn't seem like SPG comp status always lasts at least 12 months.