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]
Aug 3, 2016, 7:13 pm
#2266
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Gold, AA Platinum, SQ Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,582
Only the stays booked under your account with you being the registered guest will count. So if you have an 8-night trip and alternate names on the bookings you will get credit for four stays. Do make sure they provide separate folios showing the proper name/account in case the property tries to book as a single stay.
Thanks
Aug 29, 2016, 6:30 am
#2267
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Gold, AA Platinum, SQ Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,582
Completed my 6 stays yesterday. Posted in about 30 hours after checkout.
Online status updated to Gold.
Also got the 12000 bonus points from Summer promotion.
Thanks
Online status updated to Gold.
Also got the 12000 bonus points from Summer promotion.
Thanks
Sep 15, 2016, 1:38 pm
#2268
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: RDU
Programs: DL(PM), UA(Silver), AA(EXP) Marriott(Ti), HH(Gold), Hertz(PC)
Posts: 2,669
Taste of gold - Gold challenge
I'm currently silver, though was platinum for a year and a half, dropped to gold in January 2015, then silver at the beginning of 2016.
I called the MR line, and they told me I was only eligible for the gold challenge, without gold benefits until after completing the challenge (fairly benign, only six stays between now and December 31st).
I did not mention status match, or any other chains.
Is there a trick to get the taste of gold, where you get the gold benefits while completing the challenge?
I called the MR line, and they told me I was only eligible for the gold challenge, without gold benefits until after completing the challenge (fairly benign, only six stays between now and December 31st).
I did not mention status match, or any other chains.
Is there a trick to get the taste of gold, where you get the gold benefits while completing the challenge?
Sep 15, 2016, 3:16 pm
#2269
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: UALifetimePremierGold, Marriott LifetimeTitanium
Posts: 71,114
Since you've got the "Road to Gold" & only need 6 stays by the end of the year, it's not like you have to wait until the 50th night to get the bennies.
Cheers.
Sep 15, 2016, 7:15 pm
#2270
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: RDU
Programs: DL(PM), UA(Silver), AA(EXP) Marriott(Ti), HH(Gold), Hertz(PC)
Posts: 2,669
Indeed, and I already have five stays booked between now and October 2nd (multi-city trip). It just would've been nice to have gold level as the first stay will be in Hong Kong, and they treat elites really well over there.
Sep 15, 2016, 7:48 pm
#2271
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SFO, SJC
Programs: UA MM /Gold ; AS MVP Gold; SWA A LIst and CP; HH Gold; Bonvoy Titanium; IHG Plat Elite
Posts: 588
Sep 15, 2016, 7:54 pm
#2272
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: California
Programs: American, SWA, United, IHG,Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,843
I'm staying there over Xmas week as a platinum. At the renaissance? What should I expect?
Sep 16, 2016, 7:00 am
#2273
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: RDU
Programs: DL(PM), UA(Silver), AA(EXP) Marriott(Ti), HH(Gold), Hertz(PC)
Posts: 2,669
Sep 30, 2016, 2:22 pm
#2274
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 15
Hi all,
I've searched this thread (and the interwebs) and cannot seem to find a definitive answer to the question of whether Points + Cash stays count towards the 9 stay requirement for the path to Platinum challenge. Does anyone know? There was one DP on like page 62 of this thread but it was far from definitive and with all the combined experience on FT I assume someone knows the answer to this question by now.
Thanks all.
I've searched this thread (and the interwebs) and cannot seem to find a definitive answer to the question of whether Points + Cash stays count towards the 9 stay requirement for the path to Platinum challenge. Does anyone know? There was one DP on like page 62 of this thread but it was far from definitive and with all the combined experience on FT I assume someone knows the answer to this question by now.
Thanks all.
Oct 3, 2016, 8:27 am
#2275
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Hsinchu, Taiwan
Programs: Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, HH Diamond
Posts: 70
currently Marriott Gold via SPG Gold. Tried to ask a rep to do road to plat challenge and was told I needed 50 nights in the calendar year to be eligible for the challenge. Is this new? Why would I need to do the challenge if I already 50 nights. What would the purpose be? so dumb.
Oct 3, 2016, 9:04 am
#2276
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: UALifetimePremierGold, Marriott LifetimeTitanium
Posts: 71,114
currently Marriott Gold via SPG Gold. Tried to ask a rep to do road to plat challenge and was told I needed 50 nights in the calendar year to be eligible for the challenge. Is this new? Why would I need to do the challenge if I already 50 nights. What would the purpose be? so dumb.
Cheers.
Oct 3, 2016, 9:54 am
#2277
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,026
Im marriott gold via spg. Is it possible to do the Taste of Plat challenge and get UA silver in the process? even though i wont make it?
Oct 3, 2016, 10:45 am
#2278
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Hsinchu, Taiwan
Programs: Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, HH Diamond
Posts: 70
So some agents are clueless what they can offer or they are just too lazy to figure it out.
To help others out, the number I called was Marriott Rewards Members
1-801-468-4000. They will give you the current month + the next 3 months to complete the challenge. Make sure you complete it in January so you can get it extended to 2018.
Oct 3, 2016, 11:32 am
#2279
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
Posts: 11,329
currently Marriott Gold via SPG Gold. Tried to ask a rep to do road to plat challenge and was told I needed 50 nights in the calendar year to be eligible for the challenge. Is this new? Why would I need to do the challenge if I already 50 nights. What would the purpose be? so dumb.
This is in line with people that do a promo to Gold in either of the programs, they still need to meet the rules for Plat and not just the difference between the two tiers. Technically, you are promo Gold with MR.
Oct 3, 2016, 12:59 pm
#2280
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Hsinchu, Taiwan
Programs: Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, HH Diamond
Posts: 70
Sounds like the rep is saying you need to have "earned" MR Gold to be able to do a challenge to MR Plat. The status match does not get you the tier nights. For instance, if you are SPG Gold and link your accounts to get MR Gold, you will still need to get credit for 75 MR nights to get MR Plat, unless you make Plat with SPG Plat before then.
This is in line with people that do a promo to Gold in either of the programs, they still need to meet the rules for Plat and not just the difference between the two tiers. Technically, you are promo Gold with MR.
This is in line with people that do a promo to Gold in either of the programs, they still need to meet the rules for Plat and not just the difference between the two tiers. Technically, you are promo Gold with MR.
By talking to the correct rep, from my understanding, you just need to be gold status to do the plat challenge. For taste of platinum, you need to be targeted.
Since all of my stays were at SPG this year, I could have got SPG plat from the same amount of stays that I would need with Marriott Plat. challenge. But moving forward, I would like to accumulate the nights for gold LT at Marriott.