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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]
Jul 15, 2012, 12:47 pm
#691
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Helsinki (Finland)
Programs: IHG Plat, Marriott Plat
Posts: 468
Thanks for that info re AC hotels. I'm not enrolled in a challenge as of yet but received an e-mail today and it's 9 stays now. Has anyone got the 18 nights one recently? Would be way better for me because I have few but long stays and would not like to check in and out every day.
Jul 15, 2012, 2:09 pm
#692
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 41
Does this challenge apply to new member ? or previously silver/gold/platinum member
Jul 15, 2012, 7:38 pm
#693
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LHR
Programs: BA Silver, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 274
It's also for new members, although I suppose it helps if you have status with another hotel program (i.e. if you claim you want to move to Marriott). Based on what I heard here, they might not offer the Platinum challenge to you but you should be able to get the Gold challenge.
Jul 15, 2012, 10:22 pm
#694
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 375
It's also for new members, although I suppose it helps if you have status with another hotel program (i.e. if you claim you want to move to Marriott). Based on what I heard here, they might not offer the Platinum challenge to you but you should be able to get the Gold challenge.
Jul 16, 2012, 6:09 am
#695
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Helsinki (Finland)
Programs: IHG Plat, Marriott Plat
Posts: 468
I got the 9 stays one and I hate it. I do have more than enough nights coming but would hate to check out every day and stay every second night somewhere else so maybe not worth it. Anyways, I already asked twice so maybe the stay based one is the only one they would be willing to give me.
Jul 16, 2012, 8:58 am
#696
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Colorado
Programs: UA Premier Silver, AA Executive Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 813
Jul 16, 2012, 9:47 am
#697
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Helsinki (Finland)
Programs: IHG Plat, Marriott Plat
Posts: 468
I think according to this thread the 18 nights one was the standard back when you started and the 9 stays one is the standard now.
Jul 16, 2012, 9:55 am
#698
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Colorado
Programs: UA Premier Silver, AA Executive Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 813
Jul 16, 2012, 10:02 am
#699
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 2,652
Last week I was offered the 9 stay option. I'm platinum in IHG but was never asked to provide any proof of such.
Already a current member before challenge.
Already a current member before challenge.
Last edited by saaveraward; Jul 16, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Jul 16, 2012, 10:48 am
#700
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 375
May I ask if your requirement was 18 nights or 9 stays?
I got the 9 stays one and I hate it. I do have more than enough nights coming but would hate to check out every day and stay every second night somewhere else so maybe not worth it. Anyways, I already asked twice so maybe the stay based one is the only one they would be willing to give me.
I got the 9 stays one and I hate it. I do have more than enough nights coming but would hate to check out every day and stay every second night somewhere else so maybe not worth it. Anyways, I already asked twice so maybe the stay based one is the only one they would be willing to give me.
Jul 16, 2012, 12:03 pm
#701
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 41
I guess that depends on whichever you talk to . I tried email and calling the # , both mention that they do not give platinum challenge to new account.
Jul 16, 2012, 1:14 pm
#702
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Home Airports: CAE/CLT
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, National Executive
Posts: 5,452
Thanks for that info re AC hotels. I'm not enrolled in a challenge as of yet but received an e-mail today and it's 9 stays now. Has anyone got the 18 nights one recently? Would be way better for me because I have few but long stays and would not like to check in and out every day.
Jul 16, 2012, 6:10 pm
#703
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 33
Sort of like they were taking great care to read me the rules in almost pre-school speak. Making what appeared to be a big production of requiring me to "accept" the offer and then reiterating the rules again, like they might manage to change my mind. Yeah, at ease MRrewards. I got it the first time. If I had not wanted the offer and understood that there were certain (easy, IMO) conditions that I needed to meet in order to get it, I wouldn't have asked for it. It is, after all, called a "challenge".
Don't misunderstand. I like Marriott and have had mostly really good experiences with them. But there are times that they and their policies kind of rub me the wrong way. This was one of those times.
Don't misunderstand. I like Marriott and have had mostly really good experiences with them. But there are times that they and their policies kind of rub me the wrong way. This was one of those times.
Jul 17, 2012, 6:42 pm
#704
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 41
how long does it take to reflect the new member status?
Jul 17, 2012, 6:47 pm
#705
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Thailand
Programs: Marriott - P; HH - G; Hyatt - P; Avis - LT First
Posts: 5,023