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 24, 2012, 4:00 am
#826
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Yorkshire & Bangsaen
Programs: HH Diamond, EY Gold, AY Silver, MR Plat
Posts: 526
status match
After reading this thread I thought I would contact MR and see if they would give me a challenge. In my mail I mentioned I was a Hilton Diamond. They replied saying they would status match me if I sent them a copy of my HH activity for this year or last year. I sent them this and within a couple of hours they offered me gold with no challenge required :-)
Aug 24, 2012, 3:42 pm
#827
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: irvine, ca
Posts: 368
Challenge is now stay based
I just called Customer Service and asked for the challenge
Representative told me that it is now stay based rather than nights.
I tried to explain that I typically stay for 1 week (or more) and having that count as only 1 stay is unfair - nogo. Oh well. Guess I'll have to hotel hop between Marriott and Hyatt/Sheraton. I'm already Hyatt Diamond. I may ask for status match with Sheraton.
Anyways, it is now 6 stays for Gold and 9 stays for Platinum. It is still for the current month + 3 months (possibly 4 months if you sign up at the beginning of the month) - so for me I have till end of Nov. I was going to wait till beginning of Sept but I have a stay already booked for end of Aug and wanted to get a "taste" of Platinum for the stay. I currently have 16 nights and foresee getting Gold without the challenge so took the Platinum challenge.
Representative told me that it is now stay based rather than nights.
I tried to explain that I typically stay for 1 week (or more) and having that count as only 1 stay is unfair - nogo. Oh well. Guess I'll have to hotel hop between Marriott and Hyatt/Sheraton. I'm already Hyatt Diamond. I may ask for status match with Sheraton.
Anyways, it is now 6 stays for Gold and 9 stays for Platinum. It is still for the current month + 3 months (possibly 4 months if you sign up at the beginning of the month) - so for me I have till end of Nov. I was going to wait till beginning of Sept but I have a stay already booked for end of Aug and wanted to get a "taste" of Platinum for the stay. I currently have 16 nights and foresee getting Gold without the challenge so took the Platinum challenge.
Aug 24, 2012, 11:25 pm
#828
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 3
Does it show when your Gold status will be expired?
After reading this thread I thought I would contact MR and see if they would give me a challenge. In my mail I mentioned I was a Hilton Diamond. They replied saying they would status match me if I sent them a copy of my HH activity for this year or last year. I sent them this and within a couple of hours they offered me gold with no challenge required :-)
Aug 25, 2012, 12:28 am
#829
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Thailand
Programs: Marriott - P; HH - G; Hyatt - P; Avis - LT First
Posts: 5,023
Aug 25, 2012, 7:12 am
#830
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Yorkshire & Bangsaen
Programs: HH Diamond, EY Gold, AY Silver, MR Plat
Posts: 526
It does. It says expires 31st January 2014
Aug 26, 2012, 2:48 pm
#831
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 3
You are lucky. I am a Hilton Gold member. They asked me to send them my past 12 months hotel stay from one of their competitors. I sent them all my Hilton hotel nights stay in the last 12 months (over 70+). They came back and offered me the challenge not straight match. Very disappointed.
Which # did you call or email to?
Thanks.
Which # did you call or email to?
Thanks.
Aug 26, 2012, 6:05 pm
#832
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Thailand
Programs: Marriott - P; HH - G; Hyatt - P; Avis - LT First
Posts: 5,023
it's about time MR wised up.............but still better then if you were Marriott Gold and wanted a Hilton match as if Hilton gave you the challenge you'd still have to earn it first instead of being upgraded immediately...........
Aug 26, 2012, 7:48 pm
#833
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: AA EXP (2.5MM), Hilton Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,859
expiration?
I'm looking at starting a Plat challenge on/around Dec 15th. I have one stay on Dec 31st and then will complete 8 more stays by 3/3 (last stay I check in on 2/28 and out 3/3).
If I start my challenge in Dec & completed in late Feb/ early March, when will my Plat status expire? 2/14? If I wait and call in to start on Jan 1st (my first stay in '13 is Jan 2nd in China) and lose out on my dec 31st stay, would I then get status until 2/15? If I can get another year I'm happy to lose out on my Dec 31 stay and just book a throwaway $80 booking locally to get my 9 stays in.
If I start my challenge in Dec & completed in late Feb/ early March, when will my Plat status expire? 2/14? If I wait and call in to start on Jan 1st (my first stay in '13 is Jan 2nd in China) and lose out on my dec 31st stay, would I then get status until 2/15? If I can get another year I'm happy to lose out on my Dec 31 stay and just book a throwaway $80 booking locally to get my 9 stays in.
Aug 26, 2012, 7:59 pm
#834
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
I'm looking at starting a Plat challenge on/around Dec 15th. I have one stay on Dec 31st and then will complete 8 more stays by 3/3 (last stay I check in on 2/28 and out 3/3).
If I start my challenge in Dec & completed in late Feb/ early March, when will my Plat status expire? 2/14? If I wait and call in to start on Jan 1st (my first stay in '13 is Jan 2nd in China) and lose out on my dec 31st stay, would I then get status until 2/15? If I can get another year I'm happy to lose out on my Dec 31 stay and just book a throwaway $80 booking locally to get my 9 stays in.
If I start my challenge in Dec & completed in late Feb/ early March, when will my Plat status expire? 2/14? If I wait and call in to start on Jan 1st (my first stay in '13 is Jan 2nd in China) and lose out on my dec 31st stay, would I then get status until 2/15? If I can get another year I'm happy to lose out on my Dec 31 stay and just book a throwaway $80 booking locally to get my 9 stays in.
Aug 26, 2012, 10:45 pm
#836
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 3
If I do a hotel hopping from one Marriott chain hotel to anther Marriott chain hotel (no break in between), will they count as two stays?
Aug 27, 2012, 2:20 am
#838
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Yorkshire & Bangsaen
Programs: HH Diamond, EY Gold, AY Silver, MR Plat
Posts: 526
Originally Posted by sssxyz:19197839
You are lucky. I am a Hilton Gold member. They asked me to send them my past 12 months hotel stay from one of their competitors. I sent them all my Hilton hotel nights stay in the last 12 months (over 70+). They came back and offered me the challenge not straight match. Very disappointed.
Which # did you call or email to?
Thanks.
Which # did you call or email to?
Thanks.
Aug 30, 2012, 4:28 am
#839
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: Delta PM, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 123
I just called Customer Service and asked for the challenge
Representative told me that it is now stay based rather than nights.
I tried to explain that I typically stay for 1 week (or more) and having that count as only 1 stay is unfair - nogo. Oh well. Guess I'll have to hotel hop between Marriott and Hyatt/Sheraton. I'm already Hyatt Diamond. I may ask for status match with Sheraton.
Anyways, it is now 6 stays for Gold and 9 stays for Platinum. It is still for the current month + 3 months (possibly 4 months if you sign up at the beginning of the month) - so for me I have till end of Nov. I was going to wait till beginning of Sept but I have a stay already booked for end of Aug and wanted to get a "taste" of Platinum for the stay. I currently have 16 nights and foresee getting Gold without the challenge so took the Platinum challenge.
Representative told me that it is now stay based rather than nights.
I tried to explain that I typically stay for 1 week (or more) and having that count as only 1 stay is unfair - nogo. Oh well. Guess I'll have to hotel hop between Marriott and Hyatt/Sheraton. I'm already Hyatt Diamond. I may ask for status match with Sheraton.
Anyways, it is now 6 stays for Gold and 9 stays for Platinum. It is still for the current month + 3 months (possibly 4 months if you sign up at the beginning of the month) - so for me I have till end of Nov. I was going to wait till beginning of Sept but I have a stay already booked for end of Aug and wanted to get a "taste" of Platinum for the stay. I currently have 16 nights and foresee getting Gold without the challenge so took the Platinum challenge.
I wonder why they're saying different things?
Aug 30, 2012, 5:20 am
#840
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Helsinki (Finland)
Programs: IHG Plat, Marriott Plat
Posts: 468
Saying different things seems to be the Marriott standard. First agent told me it's invitation only, byebye. Next one enrolled me without any questions. Back then it was 9 stays during the rest of ongoing month plus three calendar months, I think.
IMHO, this Marriott standard is very annoying. No matter what you ask, you can get several totally different answers. How is one to know how many stays/nights the demands really are when they just answer something and you never know if it actually is true? And the same applies to all other questions/answer/promises as well, of course, not only this taste thing.
IMHO, this Marriott standard is very annoying. No matter what you ask, you can get several totally different answers. How is one to know how many stays/nights the demands really are when they just answer something and you never know if it actually is true? And the same applies to all other questions/answer/promises as well, of course, not only this taste thing.