Marriott Platinum Challenge General Discussion Thread
Aug 13, 2019, 8:25 am
#256
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: IHG - spire amb, Marriot - tit, Radisson - plat, Hilton - gold, Accor -gold, GHA - plat
Posts: 282
That thread is already closed, but I think my thread got merged into this one.
I haven't called to be enrolled in it, but if I get enrolled in Marriott Gold through AMEX, can I still apply for a Platinum challenge? I guess the incentive for me to do it is to have elite benefits while doing the challenge. Like I mentioned before, the timing is a bit bad as it's already August. If I were to initiate the challenge in early September, say September 1st, the I'm assuming I'll have until December 31st to complete my 16 days? If I do complete the challenge by November, I'm assuming I'll get Platinum status for the remainder of this year (not a lot), all of 2020, and then it expires by January 31st, 2021? Am I better off waiting to start the Platinum challenge in January 2020 then to maximize my benefits?
Thanks!
I haven't called to be enrolled in it, but if I get enrolled in Marriott Gold through AMEX, can I still apply for a Platinum challenge? I guess the incentive for me to do it is to have elite benefits while doing the challenge. Like I mentioned before, the timing is a bit bad as it's already August. If I were to initiate the challenge in early September, say September 1st, the I'm assuming I'll have until December 31st to complete my 16 days? If I do complete the challenge by November, I'm assuming I'll get Platinum status for the remainder of this year (not a lot), all of 2020, and then it expires by January 31st, 2021? Am I better off waiting to start the Platinum challenge in January 2020 then to maximize my benefits?
Thanks!
Aug 18, 2019, 7:35 am
#257
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: Hilton-Diamond, SPG-Platinum, United Airlines-Global Services
Posts: 14
That thread is already closed, but I think my thread got merged into this one.
I haven't called to be enrolled in it, but if I get enrolled in Marriott Gold through AMEX, can I still apply for a Platinum challenge? I guess the incentive for me to do it is to have elite benefits while doing the challenge. Like I mentioned before, the timing is a bit bad as it's already August. If I were to initiate the challenge in early September, say September 1st, the I'm assuming I'll have until December 31st to complete my 16 days? If I do complete the challenge by November, I'm assuming I'll get Platinum status for the remainder of this year (not a lot), all of 2020, and then it expires by January 31st, 2021? Am I better off waiting to start the Platinum challenge in January 2020 then to maximize my benefits?
Thanks!
I haven't called to be enrolled in it, but if I get enrolled in Marriott Gold through AMEX, can I still apply for a Platinum challenge? I guess the incentive for me to do it is to have elite benefits while doing the challenge. Like I mentioned before, the timing is a bit bad as it's already August. If I were to initiate the challenge in early September, say September 1st, the I'm assuming I'll have until December 31st to complete my 16 days? If I do complete the challenge by November, I'm assuming I'll get Platinum status for the remainder of this year (not a lot), all of 2020, and then it expires by January 31st, 2021? Am I better off waiting to start the Platinum challenge in January 2020 then to maximize my benefits?
Thanks!
Sep 8, 2019, 10:24 am
#258
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 399
Is this still available? I have a Chase Marriott card and I have 6 days to gold. Assuming I complete gold in September or October, its best to wait until Gold is complete and then enroll, and then if I stay 16 paid days in the rest of October , November or December I'll have Platinum through the time I complete it until end of 2020? Without challenge I think I'll need 25 days on top of Gold.
Sep 9, 2019, 4:45 pm
#259
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 85
Is this still available? I have a Chase Marriott card and I have 6 days to gold. Assuming I complete gold in September or October, its best to wait until Gold is complete and then enroll, and then if I stay 16 paid days in the rest of October , November or December I'll have Platinum through the time I complete it until end of 2020? Without challenge I think I'll need 25 days on top of Gold.
If you start the challenge today, you'd have the rest of Sept thru end of Dec to meet the challenge.
Sep 9, 2019, 9:00 pm
#260
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 399
Thats awesome. Glad I read your post an hour before midnight. Currently at a 2 night stay, just called so after this stay should only need 14 which I expect to get
Sep 25, 2019, 9:05 am
#261
Join Date: May 2018
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott PLT
Posts: 22
Data point for Platinum
As a data point and for anyone out there looking for information...
I started with 0 stays and no status. Through my American Express I was given gold elite but this is not required to get the challenge. You have to call and request it, and if get someone who says it's over or you don't qualify hang up and call again.
The challenge is 16 nights in 3 months. You can stay at any Marriott property but only stays after you enroll count. You can do as many or as few stays as you'd like but must be 16 nights by the end of the month in which 90 days has passed from enrollment. I enrolled mid January and was given until April 30th. Only paid stays count.
My status was updated almost immediately after the final night. Platinum status was something I just wanted to try to see what it was like but there is a huge influx of people so it does not mean what it used to, still better than being Silver so may be worth it. I will be Platinum until the end of 2020 supposedly.
I started with 0 stays and no status. Through my American Express I was given gold elite but this is not required to get the challenge. You have to call and request it, and if get someone who says it's over or you don't qualify hang up and call again.
The challenge is 16 nights in 3 months. You can stay at any Marriott property but only stays after you enroll count. You can do as many or as few stays as you'd like but must be 16 nights by the end of the month in which 90 days has passed from enrollment. I enrolled mid January and was given until April 30th. Only paid stays count.
My status was updated almost immediately after the final night. Platinum status was something I just wanted to try to see what it was like but there is a huge influx of people so it does not mean what it used to, still better than being Silver so may be worth it. I will be Platinum until the end of 2020 supposedly.
Oct 12, 2019, 1:21 pm
#263
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 19,903
I called to enroll in the Platinum challenge and was granted without any issues. The rep assured me by the end of the phone call, I'll be enrolled, but I won't see anything in my account that will indicate that I'm in the challenge. Is that really true? I was hoping to get some sort of confirmation rather than taking the rep at his words. Anyways, I've already done two stays so 14 more to go!
Oct 12, 2019, 1:51 pm
#264
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 485
I called to enroll in the Platinum challenge and was granted without any issues. The rep assured me by the end of the phone call, I'll be enrolled, but I won't see anything in my account that will indicate that I'm in the challenge. Is that really true? I was hoping to get some sort of confirmation rather than taking the rep at his words. Anyways, I've already done two stays so 14 more to go!
Oct 12, 2019, 10:07 pm
#266
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 23
I also got gold from Amex but funny Point was I enrolled my friend with no status for platinum challenge and same day I also enrolled. Both of us got 16 night challenge...so if we are going for platinum challenge it doesn't make any difference if we are gold or if don't have any status
Oct 12, 2019, 10:27 pm
#267
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 485
I also got gold from Amex but funny Point was I enrolled my friend with no status for platinum challenge and same day I also enrolled. Both of us got 16 night challenge...so if we are going for platinum challenge it doesn't make any difference if we are gold or if don't have any status
Oct 16, 2019, 3:58 pm
#268
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: LAS ORD
Programs: AA Pro (mostly B6) OZ♦ (flying BR/UA), BA Silver Hyatt LT, Wynn Black, Cosmo Plat, Mlife Noir
Posts: 5,992
Bummer that the Cosmo doesn't count, but thanks for the info.
Oct 26, 2019, 3:17 am
#269
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: MUC
Programs: LH Sen, HH Diamond, IC RA
Posts: 313
Yes if you start the challenge on September 1st you'd have until the end of December to finish it. And yes whenever you finished it you'd get platinum for the remainder of that year plus the entire following year. And finally yes, I'd wait until January to start it if it doesnt matter either way to you.
So I expected the status to be valid for the rest of the year 2020 plus the year 2021.
When I called yesterday to sign up, I was told that the status would be valid exactly 12 month after I reach it.
I didn‘t sign up after this infomation. Is it new or did I get wrong information?
Is it better to wait another month so I can complete the challenge in February and get almost 2 years of status?
Oct 27, 2019, 12:44 am
#270
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 19,903
I had time this morning and called Marriott to confirm that I am enrolled in the Platinum challenge and they confirmed that I am. However, I was told that data are not shared in real time. I’m 3 nights away from completing the challenge. I’m hoping to get the Platinum benefit as soon as I complete my 16th night.
Is Marriott going to mail me anything such as a card for achieving Platinum status?
Is Marriott going to mail me anything such as a card for achieving Platinum status?