Apr 27, 2016, 10:15 am
Last edit by: mediator
Taste of Gold/Platinum
You are given gold/platinum status for 90 days, and you must complete a certain number of nights/stays to retain that status for the remainder of the year plus the following year. This promotion is targeted only.
Road to Gold/Platinum (a.k.a. Gold/Platinum Challenge)
Currently, this will allow you to move up one level with a shortened stay criteria. You have 90 days to complete 6/9 stays to receive Gold/Platinum status. If you do no qualify, you are eligible to start another challenge one year and one day after the 90th day of the challenge you just did. When you sign up, the MR CSR should tell you the date you are eligible to do another challenge.
FAQ
Q: What qualifies as a stay?
A: One paid night at a Marriott-brand (including Ritz-Carlton Hotels) hotel. Cash+points rate does not qualify. SPG hotels does not qualify (as of 03/2017). Some exclusions may apply, someone please help fill this in.
Q: Can I simply book multiple, consecutive one-night stays at the same hotel?
A: No.
Q: Can I jump between multiple Marriotts in the area?
A: Yes. As long as you book at least one night at each property. Special care must be taken if the Marriott properties are next to each other. They may share the same back-office. While you may book one night at each property on consecutive nights, which should count as two stays, it may only count as one stay. A call to Marriott Rewards should split them up correctly.
Q: Can I book multiple nights at different properties for the same night to get multiple stay credits?
A: No. Regardless how many different places you book for the same night, it all counts as one stay.
Q: Can I sign up for both Gold and Platinum Challenges at the same time?
A: No. Only one challenge per year.
Q: I'm Silver, can I do the Platinum challenge?
A: No. This is only a one-level promotion. You are only eligible for the Gold challenge.
Q: Can a non-elite do the Gold Challenge
A: No. Must be Silver.
Q: I just completed my 6th/9th stay. When should I see my new status?
A: Good job! Your new status should appear after your 6th/9th stay posts to your account.
Q: Can I book a meeting to get a stay credit?
A: No. You will only receive 10 night credits, not a stay credit.
You are given gold/platinum status for 90 days, and you must complete a certain number of nights/stays to retain that status for the remainder of the year plus the following year. This promotion is targeted only.
Road to Gold/Platinum (a.k.a. Gold/Platinum Challenge)
Currently, this will allow you to move up one level with a shortened stay criteria. You have 90 days to complete 6/9 stays to receive Gold/Platinum status. If you do no qualify, you are eligible to start another challenge one year and one day after the 90th day of the challenge you just did. When you sign up, the MR CSR should tell you the date you are eligible to do another challenge.
FAQ
Q: What qualifies as a stay?
A: One paid night at a Marriott-brand (including Ritz-Carlton Hotels) hotel. Cash+points rate does not qualify. SPG hotels does not qualify (as of 03/2017). Some exclusions may apply, someone please help fill this in.
Q: Can I simply book multiple, consecutive one-night stays at the same hotel?
A: No.
Q: Can I jump between multiple Marriotts in the area?
A: Yes. As long as you book at least one night at each property. Special care must be taken if the Marriott properties are next to each other. They may share the same back-office. While you may book one night at each property on consecutive nights, which should count as two stays, it may only count as one stay. A call to Marriott Rewards should split them up correctly.
Q: Can I book multiple nights at different properties for the same night to get multiple stay credits?
A: No. Regardless how many different places you book for the same night, it all counts as one stay.
Q: Can I sign up for both Gold and Platinum Challenges at the same time?
A: No. Only one challenge per year.
Q: I'm Silver, can I do the Platinum challenge?
A: No. This is only a one-level promotion. You are only eligible for the Gold challenge.
Q: Can a non-elite do the Gold Challenge
A: No. Must be Silver.
Q: I just completed my 6th/9th stay. When should I see my new status?
A: Good job! Your new status should appear after your 6th/9th stay posts to your account.
Q: Can I book a meeting to get a stay credit?
A: No. You will only receive 10 night credits, not a stay credit.
"Taste of Gold/Platinum" promotion and Platinum challenge [Merged threads]
Sep 5, 2013, 11:15 pm
#1696
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Singapore
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hh Gold, NH*G, SPGP, SQ-CC
Posts: 1,381
The requirements went up?
Sep 6, 2013, 2:39 am
#1697
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Frozen in Carbonite
Programs: UA Aluminum 0.6MM, Bonvoy Life Sentence, Hyatt Eliteist, AA Super Plutonium
Posts: 2,878
Sep 6, 2013, 2:51 am
#1698
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: All over
Programs: Most
Posts: 10,839
Sep 6, 2013, 3:10 am
#1699
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Thailand
Programs: Marriott - P; HH - G; Hyatt - P; Avis - LT First
Posts: 5,023
Sep 6, 2013, 4:08 am
#1700
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Central Europe
Programs: AY Gold, A3 Gold, UA Gold, Hyatt Globalist, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 482
Sep 6, 2013, 1:13 pm
#1701
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: UA Silver/Marriott Gold/Hilton Gold
Posts: 540
I wonder if you have to contact Marriott Rewards outside the U.S. I just talked to someone on the Gold Elite line and they said they're still not offering challenges as of 2 weeks ago. They also said I was ineligible regardless because I did a Taste of Gold last year in September.
Sep 6, 2013, 4:34 pm
#1702
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: AA LT PLT 3 MM+, BA (very) Blue, CO nobody
Posts: 2,640
I do think that offering the status upfront and allowing a challenge every year is a bit of a loophole.
But suspending it completely does make it a bit harder to switch. I want to move from Hilton to Marriott, in good faith, mainly because of the recent massive Hilton devaluation. But it makes it hard(er) when you have to give up the benefits (breakfast) for the duration of the challenge.
But suspending it completely does make it a bit harder to switch. I want to move from Hilton to Marriott, in good faith, mainly because of the recent massive Hilton devaluation. But it makes it hard(er) when you have to give up the benefits (breakfast) for the duration of the challenge.
Even if you got the Gold via challenge and have it for a year+, you are more likely to stay at Marriott property even after the challenge (6 stays or 12 nights) b/o of your status and benefits. Otherwise you are a "free agent" - how is that better for Marriott?
Just go with the best offer/deal.
Last edited by Paulchili; Sep 6, 2013 at 4:40 pm
Sep 6, 2013, 11:55 pm
#1703
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Central Europe
Programs: AY Gold, A3 Gold, UA Gold, Hyatt Globalist, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 482
Sep 7, 2013, 12:15 am
#1704
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: New Jersey
Programs: Delta P, SPG G, Marriott S, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,007
Ok... so I signed up for Taste of Platinum a month or so ago, and I have since believe completed the 9 stays. Will I get any sort of notification from Marriott on successfully completing it?
On a side note... I think the UA partnership is what killed it, not too many people. I imagine Marriott may have to pay UA for the silver elite status, as it is likely more valuable to most Marriott Platinums, than the benefits UA elite's get.
Sep 7, 2013, 2:59 am
#1705
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 940
Hi, you could just reply to the approval email confirming about your Platinum challenge status.
Hey as a new United Silver I also got upgraded on 3 separate flights. =) (to F, and E+ on others.)
Ok... so I signed up for Taste of Platinum a month or so ago, and I have since believe completed the 9 stays. Will I get any sort of notification from Marriott on successfully completing it?
On a side note... I think the UA partnership is what killed it, not too many people. I imagine Marriott may have to pay UA for the silver elite status, as it is likely more valuable to most Marriott Platinums, than the benefits UA elite's get.
Ok... so I signed up for Taste of Platinum a month or so ago, and I have since believe completed the 9 stays. Will I get any sort of notification from Marriott on successfully completing it?
On a side note... I think the UA partnership is what killed it, not too many people. I imagine Marriott may have to pay UA for the silver elite status, as it is likely more valuable to most Marriott Platinums, than the benefits UA elite's get.
Sep 7, 2013, 3:31 am
#1706
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: SVG
Posts: 1,172
Hey as a new United Silver I also got upgraded on 3 separate flights. =) (to F, and E+ on others.)
Ok... so I signed up for Taste of Platinum a month or so ago, and I have since believe completed the 9 stays. Will I get any sort of notification from Marriott on successfully completing it?
On a side note... I think the UA partnership is what killed it, not too many people. I imagine Marriott may have to pay UA for the silver elite status, as it is likely more valuable to most Marriott Platinums, than the benefits UA elite's get.
Ok... so I signed up for Taste of Platinum a month or so ago, and I have since believe completed the 9 stays. Will I get any sort of notification from Marriott on successfully completing it?
On a side note... I think the UA partnership is what killed it, not too many people. I imagine Marriott may have to pay UA for the silver elite status, as it is likely more valuable to most Marriott Platinums, than the benefits UA elite's get.
Sep 7, 2013, 3:41 am
#1707
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Central Europe
Programs: AY Gold, A3 Gold, UA Gold, Hyatt Globalist, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 482
Sep 7, 2013, 1:59 pm
#1708
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: New Jersey
Programs: Delta P, SPG G, Marriott S, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,007
Good stuff, thanks
Sep 8, 2013, 3:18 am
#1709
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Europe/SEA
Programs: TK E+, Bonvoy LT Plat, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Dusit Gold
Posts: 1,714
a friend of mine with HH Diamond got this reply yesterday:
> Thank you for contacting Marriott Rewards.
>
> I apologize to inform you that Elite Challenges are not available.
>
> The Elite status of a Marriott Rewards member is normally calculated each year based on the number of Elite nights accrued in the calendar year, January 1 to December 31. Marriott Rewards members need to reach 10 Elite nights for the Silver level, 50 Elite nights for the Gold level, or 75 Elite nights for the Platinum level.
>
> Please visit the following link for additional information concerning Elite membership:
>
> http://www.marriott.com/rewards/terms/elite.mi
>
> Thank you for choosing Marriott.
>
> Regards,
>
> Thank you for contacting Marriott Rewards.
>
> I apologize to inform you that Elite Challenges are not available.
>
> The Elite status of a Marriott Rewards member is normally calculated each year based on the number of Elite nights accrued in the calendar year, January 1 to December 31. Marriott Rewards members need to reach 10 Elite nights for the Silver level, 50 Elite nights for the Gold level, or 75 Elite nights for the Platinum level.
>
> Please visit the following link for additional information concerning Elite membership:
>
> http://www.marriott.com/rewards/terms/elite.mi
>
> Thank you for choosing Marriott.
>
> Regards,
>
Sep 10, 2013, 11:05 am
#1710
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: United Mileagplus
Posts: 46
Gold challenge still not there ...
Another data point:
I just contacted US based customer service over the phone. I am Elite with at-least 15 stays and 30 nights. They said all challenges are cancelled as of August 26th of this year. I was really counting on being Gold for my up coming trips (free breakfast and such). Which would have easily been able to extend my Gold status.
Some people reporting other international customer service agents giving the Gold Challenge?
I just contacted US based customer service over the phone. I am Elite with at-least 15 stays and 30 nights. They said all challenges are cancelled as of August 26th of this year. I was really counting on being Gold for my up coming trips (free breakfast and such). Which would have easily been able to extend my Gold status.
Some people reporting other international customer service agents giving the Gold Challenge?