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 4, 2013, 1:19 pm
#1066
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Somewhere between Singapore and the US
Programs: Qantas Platinum, SQ Krisflyer PPS, UA 1p, Marriot Lifetime Platinum, American EXP
Posts: 988
Got mine today also and the new card is nicer looking than the old card IMHO
Jan 4, 2013, 1:20 pm
#1067
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Aussie in ORD
Programs: Marriott Plat, Ua Gold, GE.. Sucker for punishment
Posts: 4,237
Got mine Wednesday.. and yes, very nice looking card!
Pity I can not think where it would actually be useful for..
Pity I can not think where it would actually be useful for..
Jan 4, 2013, 1:31 pm
#1068
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: UALifetimePremierGold, Marriott LifetimeTitanium
Posts: 71,096
Jan 4, 2013, 1:51 pm
#1069
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Somewhere between Singapore and the US
Programs: Qantas Platinum, SQ Krisflyer PPS, UA 1p, Marriot Lifetime Platinum, American EXP
Posts: 988
Card is 2 tone platinum nice looking. Lifetime is only noted if you did not reach your lifetime benefit level.
Jan 4, 2013, 1:52 pm
#1070
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NJ USA
Programs: AA PLAT 2MM, MR TITANIUM 2M, HH DIA, Hyatt EXP, BW DIA, IC AMB, IHG PLAT, UA GLD
Posts: 1,086
Jan 4, 2013, 1:53 pm
#1071
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Based in Michigan, but I could be anywhere!
Programs: Hilton, American, Club Carlson, United, Marriott, Starwood
Posts: 409
That's what's different. Bottom 1/3 (with name, number, date) solid black with white lettering. Thin white line separating that from the dark (Platinum?) brushed-metallic upper portion with Platinum Elite resting on the divider and Marriott Rewards logo in the upper right corner. VERY classy looking.
Jan 4, 2013, 2:06 pm
#1072
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: MCO, DCA, IAD
Programs: UA GS 1MM, Marriott Ambassador & Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,134
Sounds nice. Haven't received mine yet either.
Jan 4, 2013, 2:40 pm
#1073
Formerly known as CollegeFlyer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: JRA
Programs: UA 1K MM, AA PLT, Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Gold, Hertz 5*
Posts: 6,716
It's not a conversion of Chase points to Marriott Rewards points to redeem with Marriott, but a booking directly using Chase points on the Chase Ultimate Rewards travel website (which is like the "captive travel agent" Chase uses to book travel rewards using Chase points).
Jan 4, 2013, 3:03 pm
#1074
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 8,720
I pay Chase points to Chase, and I believe Chase pays the hotel in cash.
It's not a conversion of Chase points to Marriott Rewards points to redeem with Marriott, but a booking directly using Chase points on the Chase Ultimate Rewards travel website (which is like the "captive travel agent" Chase uses to book travel rewards using Chase points).
It's not a conversion of Chase points to Marriott Rewards points to redeem with Marriott, but a booking directly using Chase points on the Chase Ultimate Rewards travel website (which is like the "captive travel agent" Chase uses to book travel rewards using Chase points).
Actually, this is also one instance where a separate thread and new title is in order here -- appending this to the taste of Gold thread is not going to get many eyes on in who may have the answer to your specific question.
Jan 4, 2013, 3:38 pm
#1075
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Johnstown, PA
Programs: UA P, Delta SL, US SL, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Diamond, IHG PL AMB, Marriott Plat, SPG Plat
Posts: 928
I keep all of my cards, new and old, in a drawer at home. One of these days I planned to take a bunch of them and put them under glass on top of a table or perhaps even a bar. It might make a nice conversation piece.
Jan 4, 2013, 3:46 pm
#1076
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Frozen in Carbonite
Programs: UA Aluminum 0.6MM, Bonvoy Life Sentence, Hyatt Eliteist, AA Super Plutonium
Posts: 2,878
Got my new Ritz Carlton Platinum card about two weeks ago. Nothing to see here - looks exactly the same as the last one. All black with a silver stripe across the bottom
Jan 4, 2013, 5:20 pm
#1077
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Programs: HH Diamond, MR Plat
Posts: 71
Could someone toss up a picture?
Haven't received mine yet. Sounds nice, at least now it won't look like a room key.
Haven't received mine yet. Sounds nice, at least now it won't look like a room key.
Jan 4, 2013, 6:04 pm
#1078
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Southern California
Programs: UA Platinum, Marriott Gold, SPG Gold, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 317
Jan 4, 2013, 7:17 pm
#1079
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,740
I pay Chase points to Chase, and I believe Chase pays the hotel in cash.
It's not a conversion of Chase points to Marriott Rewards points to redeem with Marriott, but a booking directly using Chase points on the Chase Ultimate Rewards travel website (which is like the "captive travel agent" Chase uses to book travel rewards using Chase points).
It's not a conversion of Chase points to Marriott Rewards points to redeem with Marriott, but a booking directly using Chase points on the Chase Ultimate Rewards travel website (which is like the "captive travel agent" Chase uses to book travel rewards using Chase points).
My gut feeling is your stay from redeeming UR points would NOT earn you anything - hotels would treat it as a prepaid stay from Expedia or Priceline or whatever site where you prepaid your hotel stays. Only your incidental spending during your stay would earn anything.
The only time you would earn stay credit and points thru 3rd party booking would be a stay that is paid at the hotel at check out, not something already prepaid (in your case you prepaid Chase with your UR pts, or point redemption, and then Chase paid Marriott with its CC.)
So if you really want to use point redemption but also want to earn stay credit to qualify promotion, the workaround is to redeem Marriott Travel Card if Chase UR reward offers such. Book your stay DIRECTLY on Marriott site. Then pay your stay with the travel card at check out. This stay would then be a qualified stay and earns everything it entitles to. I did this all the time with Citi's TYP redemption - 10K TYP for $100 Marriott Travel Card which while the terms said non-commissionable and not earn stay credit - in all reality and practical purposes, hotels process it as Gift Cards and you earn stay credit and points.
Jan 4, 2013, 9:08 pm
#1080
Join Date: May 2012
Location: New York
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hertz Pres. Circle, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 561
