Apr 27, 2016, 10:15 am
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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 10, 2013, 11:11 am
#1711
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: LA
Programs: DL GM, HH Diamond
Posts: 727
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?
Sep 10, 2013, 11:51 am
#1712
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: IND (Fishers Actually)
Programs: Delta GM, Hilton HHonors Gold, Amex Plat, F9 Summit
Posts: 99
Just spoke with US customer service and was told no status match challenges as of 3 weeks ago.
Sep 10, 2013, 12:36 pm
#1713
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: United Mileagplus
Posts: 46
Actually I only have Silver status right now. What I wanted to do was get the Gold challenge and then meet the stay requirements and retain Gold for this and next year. I am pretty sure I will not have enough nights this year to meet minimum stay requirements for Gold. I could try the Ritz Carlton card for $395 annual fee; but I could probably have a lot of breakfast for $395 instead.
Sep 10, 2013, 12:56 pm
#1714
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: LA
Programs: DL GM, HH Diamond
Posts: 727
Actually I only have Silver status right now. What I wanted to do was get the Gold challenge and then meet the stay requirements and retain Gold for this and next year. I am pretty sure I will not have enough nights this year to meet minimum stay requirements for Gold. I could try the Ritz Carlton card for $395 annual fee; but I could probably have a lot of breakfast for $395 instead.
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Sep 11, 2013, 9:25 am
#1715
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Europe/SEA
Programs: TK E+, Bonvoy LT Plat, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Dusit Gold
Posts: 1,714
yeah so easy for people living in the us.... in europe there is no marriott cc which gives u 15 nights credit
Sep 11, 2013, 9:27 am
#1716
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Central Europe
Programs: AY Gold, A3 Gold, UA Gold, Hyatt Globalist, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 482
This game is always easier for US citizens... look at the Hyatt hotel... so so many in the US, but so few elsewere... at least there are quite a few Marriotts in Europe...
Sep 11, 2013, 10:19 am
#1717
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: CPH
Programs: UAMP S, TK M&S E (*G), Marriott LTP, IHG P, SK EBG
Posts: 11,095
That's why I haven't done Hyatt Diamond challenge. Marriott has a lot of hotels in Europe - but they are not as cheap as those in the US. I usually run my challenge in the US.
Sep 11, 2013, 11:28 am
#1718
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 165
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?
Sep 11, 2013, 12:00 pm
#1719
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 2,272
Yes, they should. I just completed the challenge and waiting for my final stay to post. I kept the plat status even after they took away the challenges.
Sep 12, 2013, 10:36 am
#1720
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: Alaska Air Mileage Plane
Posts: 16
I just got off the phone with a MR Silver CSR. He didn't have any info on a replacement for the Platinum Challenge (the CSR I talked to a few weeks ago - I missed it by 3 weeks! - said something new would be coming "soon"), but he said he could offer me a "manual Gold Challenge" at 6 stays in 3 months.
I was bummed I waited because I would have easily completed the Platinum Challenge by the end of November, but I got greedy and decided to wait until the beginning of September to sign up to get December, too, just in case.
I didn't take the offer. I'm Hilton Gold and find those benefits much better (especially breakfasts and free wi-fi at Doubletree and Embassy Suites) so I canceled my Marriott reservations for next week and switched them over. I told him I would rather wait a few more weeks to see if a Platinum Challenge replacement comes out because I will be able to get 6 stays just in the last 2 weeks of October if it comes to that.
I was bummed I waited because I would have easily completed the Platinum Challenge by the end of November, but I got greedy and decided to wait until the beginning of September to sign up to get December, too, just in case.
I didn't take the offer. I'm Hilton Gold and find those benefits much better (especially breakfasts and free wi-fi at Doubletree and Embassy Suites) so I canceled my Marriott reservations for next week and switched them over. I told him I would rather wait a few more weeks to see if a Platinum Challenge replacement comes out because I will be able to get 6 stays just in the last 2 weeks of October if it comes to that.
Sep 12, 2013, 3:40 pm
#1721
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: United Mileagplus
Posts: 46
That's interesting. I wasn't even offered this manual challenge. I am only interested in the Gold Challenge. Can you provide some more details? And I will try to call into if I could get the challenge.
Sep 13, 2013, 6:24 am
#1722
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: US Airways Gold, Marriott Platinum, SW A List
Posts: 1,575
It is called Road to Gold, I posted the details a few pages back.
Sep 13, 2013, 12:02 pm
#1723
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: LAX
Programs: Delta PM Hyatt Diamond SPG Plat Marriott Plat
Posts: 100
Question about obtaining Gold Status through Gold Challenge
I obtained Marriott Gold Status after finishing Gold Challenge in March 2013. I have 39 nights so far for this year, and probably won't hit the 50 nights Gold requirements for 2013. Do I still have Gold status on 1/1/2014? If not, how do I maintain Gold Status without staying 11 nights for the rest of the year?
Sep 13, 2013, 12:54 pm
#1724
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: Marriott, AAdvantage, United, Club Carlson
Posts: 1,687
Yes you will have Gold status on 1/1/2014...at least through 2/2014 when Marriott recalibrate their elite levels.
Sep 13, 2013, 1:36 pm
#1725
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: United Mileagplus
Posts: 46
Do you know what may have triggered you getting this targeted offer? Also does calling customer service help get the offer?