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]
Jan 2, 2018, 12:39 pm
#2521
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: MSP
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium, UA Silver (via Marriott)
Posts: 642
You can't do a challenge for a status you currently hold.
Jan 2, 2018, 12:46 pm
#2522
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: WAW
Programs: A3(*G), Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,534
Are any other people seeing what I'm seeing? When I click on the #nights figure on my account page, the popup shows the #nights I had in 2017 as '2018 total'. It then subtracts this figure from what I need to earn to renew Plat level! Would be nice if it were true but maybe this is just a glitch as the year rolls over?
Jan 2, 2018, 6:14 pm
#2523
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Truth or Consequences, NM
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, UA Silver, Mobile Passport Unobtanium
Posts: 6,195
Jan 3, 2018, 12:16 am
#2524
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 575
Without calling how can you figure out when your Platinum Elite status ends? Last year I did the Platinum elite challenge in July and got all 9 nights probably in the middle of August. I thought I read on here it is given for 15 months?
Also I reached 75 nights in October. So would it of started for me in August or October?
Also I reached 75 nights in October. So would it of started for me in August or October?
Jan 3, 2018, 7:21 am
#2525
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Truth or Consequences, NM
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, UA Silver, Mobile Passport Unobtanium
Posts: 6,195
Without calling how can you figure out when your Platinum Elite status ends? Last year I did the Platinum elite challenge in July and got all 9 nights probably in the middle of August. I thought I read on here it is given for 15 months?
Also I reached 75 nights in October. So would it of started for me in August or October?
Also I reached 75 nights in October. So would it of started for me in August or October?
Jan 3, 2018, 9:37 am
#2526
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Germany
Programs: A3*G, AB G, LA Plat, AY Silver, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Expl, BestW Diamond, SPG/MR Gold, ClubC Gold
Posts: 42
That's what I have received today per email (bolding mine):
Q
On behalf of Marriott Rewards Guest Services, please allow me to extend the offer of a Platinum Elite Status challenge. If you accept this offer, your account status would be upgraded to Platinum Elite after the following terms have been met.
In order to achieve this status, you must accumulate nine separate paid stays beginning with the date your account is registered for the offer, through 4/30/18. This is a one-time offer, and would be effective within three business days of your acceptance of this offer.
Once you have accumulated nine separate paid stays, your account status would be upgraded to Platinum Elite through January 2019. To retain this status for all of 2019, you would need to accrue the qualifying number of Elite nights during 2018. The Silver Elite level requires 10 Elite nights, the Gold Elite level requires 50 Elite nights, and the Platinum Elite level requires 75 Elite nights.
Should you be unable to accumulate nine separate paid stays during this trial period, your account would remain at your current status, and you would need to stay the normal night requirements to achieve this Platinum Elite level.
UQ
Can anyone confirm or deny this?
Q
On behalf of Marriott Rewards Guest Services, please allow me to extend the offer of a Platinum Elite Status challenge. If you accept this offer, your account status would be upgraded to Platinum Elite after the following terms have been met.
In order to achieve this status, you must accumulate nine separate paid stays beginning with the date your account is registered for the offer, through 4/30/18. This is a one-time offer, and would be effective within three business days of your acceptance of this offer.
Once you have accumulated nine separate paid stays, your account status would be upgraded to Platinum Elite through January 2019. To retain this status for all of 2019, you would need to accrue the qualifying number of Elite nights during 2018. The Silver Elite level requires 10 Elite nights, the Gold Elite level requires 50 Elite nights, and the Platinum Elite level requires 75 Elite nights.
Should you be unable to accumulate nine separate paid stays during this trial period, your account would remain at your current status, and you would need to stay the normal night requirements to achieve this Platinum Elite level.
UQ
Can anyone confirm or deny this?
Jan 3, 2018, 11:03 am
#2527
Join Date: Apr 2007
Programs: QF, VA, AC, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 3,784
When I enrolled in December I was told that provided I achieved the nine stays after February 28 I would hold Platinum through February 2020. This advice was record against my account and the call was recorded (presumably also by Marriott).
Jan 3, 2018, 11:12 am
#2528
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: WAW
Programs: A3(*G), Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,534
That's what I have received today per email (bolding mine):
Q
On behalf of Marriott Rewards Guest Services, please allow me to extend the offer of a Platinum Elite Status challenge. If you accept this offer, your account status would be upgraded to Platinum Elite after the following terms have been met.
In order to achieve this status, you must accumulate nine separate paid stays beginning with the date your account is registered for the offer, through 4/30/18. This is a one-time offer, and would be effective within three business days of your acceptance of this offer.
Once you have accumulated nine separate paid stays, your account status would be upgraded to Platinum Elite through January 2019. To retain this status for all of 2019, you would need to accrue the qualifying number of Elite nights during 2018. The Silver Elite level requires 10 Elite nights, the Gold Elite level requires 50 Elite nights, and the Platinum Elite level requires 75 Elite nights.
Should you be unable to accumulate nine separate paid stays during this trial period, your account would remain at your current status, and you would need to stay the normal night requirements to achieve this Platinum Elite level.
UQ
Can anyone confirm or deny this?
Q
On behalf of Marriott Rewards Guest Services, please allow me to extend the offer of a Platinum Elite Status challenge. If you accept this offer, your account status would be upgraded to Platinum Elite after the following terms have been met.
In order to achieve this status, you must accumulate nine separate paid stays beginning with the date your account is registered for the offer, through 4/30/18. This is a one-time offer, and would be effective within three business days of your acceptance of this offer.
Once you have accumulated nine separate paid stays, your account status would be upgraded to Platinum Elite through January 2019. To retain this status for all of 2019, you would need to accrue the qualifying number of Elite nights during 2018. The Silver Elite level requires 10 Elite nights, the Gold Elite level requires 50 Elite nights, and the Platinum Elite level requires 75 Elite nights.
Should you be unable to accumulate nine separate paid stays during this trial period, your account would remain at your current status, and you would need to stay the normal night requirements to achieve this Platinum Elite level.
UQ
Can anyone confirm or deny this?
I did a similar challenge from Gold last year (finishing in July) and I was granted Plat status till Feb 2019. The main thing is to avoid finishing in January because then you lose a year.
Last edited by yurtripper; Jan 3, 2018 at 11:26 am Reason: Updated on basis of info from Marriott Insiders.
Jan 3, 2018, 11:25 am
#2529
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: WAW
Programs: A3(*G), Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,534
Actually, if you complete the challenge in Feb 2018 your status should be valid till Feb 2020. It's only completing it in January that's a problem (status valid till Feb 2019).
This information comes courtesy of Marriott Insiders, confirmed as of today.
This information comes courtesy of Marriott Insiders, confirmed as of today.
Jan 3, 2018, 12:03 pm
#2530
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Taiwan
Programs: IHG Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, oneworld Emerald
Posts: 1,164
I have a similar weird letter with Jan 2019 from Marriott Rewards support and the same reply from Marriott Insiders with Feb 2020, as outlined above.
Jan 4, 2018, 3:23 am
#2531
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 447
I'm doing a Plat Challenge at the moment - do points and cash nights count towards my challenge or is it cash only?
Jan 4, 2018, 3:58 am
#2532
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Taiwan
Programs: IHG Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, oneworld Emerald
Posts: 1,164
Jan 4, 2018, 12:30 pm
#2533
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 116
Here is DP : Not good news for me
I completed Platinum challenge on Jan 1st (although I had till March 31st to finish challenge). Unfortunately my status is valid only until 31st Jan 2019 (not 2020).
If you're working on Gold / Platinum challenge, wait till Feb 1st to finish your challenge for status until 2020.
I completed Platinum challenge on Jan 1st (although I had till March 31st to finish challenge). Unfortunately my status is valid only until 31st Jan 2019 (not 2020).
If you're working on Gold / Platinum challenge, wait till Feb 1st to finish your challenge for status until 2020.
Jan 6, 2018, 7:03 pm
#2534
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: PIT-SCE-AOO-PHL-NYC-WAS
Programs: free agent
Posts: 1,037
I should get 100% confirmation few days later that I will retain another year of Marriott Gold via AMEX SPG’s 30k spending to qualify for SPG gold.
Marriott likely grant status challenge that will end on April 30 if I request one few days later? Will travel plenty in April and rather get status challenge soon as possible before unable to take advatange of it.
Marriott likely grant status challenge that will end on April 30 if I request one few days later? Will travel plenty in April and rather get status challenge soon as possible before unable to take advatange of it.
Jan 7, 2018, 3:46 am
#2535
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Taiwan
Programs: IHG Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, oneworld Emerald
Posts: 1,164
Could someone please clarify one thing for me: I have now signed up for Marriott Platinum challenge and will complete it it Feb. Consequently, Platinum status is through end of Jan 2020. The same will be true for SPG Platinum, which matches Marriott automatically.
Now, during 2018 I am probably having about 15 stays with SPG. Does it make sense for me to try push it to 25 stays in terms of maintaining status from SPG side beyond Jan 2020 (which is secured by Marriott challenge anyway)? I am not gonna do needless mattress runs, but I will still need some considerable extra spending to move extra stays to SPG for that purpose. Or whatever stays I have during 2018 doesn't impact the validity of status, and if I want to keep Platinum beyond Jan 2020, I need to make 25 stays in 2019 (provided SPG program is still separate)?
P. S. I am new to SPG/Marriott program and do not know how this works, so please excuse me
Now, during 2018 I am probably having about 15 stays with SPG. Does it make sense for me to try push it to 25 stays in terms of maintaining status from SPG side beyond Jan 2020 (which is secured by Marriott challenge anyway)? I am not gonna do needless mattress runs, but I will still need some considerable extra spending to move extra stays to SPG for that purpose. Or whatever stays I have during 2018 doesn't impact the validity of status, and if I want to keep Platinum beyond Jan 2020, I need to make 25 stays in 2019 (provided SPG program is still separate)?
P. S. I am new to SPG/Marriott program and do not know how this works, so please excuse me