Does 10 nights acquired holding a meeting counts toward the Platinum challenge?

I've completed the challenge and now my account shows that I'm a Platinum Elite.

Hi spek! Only stay nights at a qualified paid rate count towards Elite Status Challenges.

Regards,

Robert V.

Social Media Liaison

Was told challenge can be done every year by 2 separate reps

This is my first time checking into a Marriott property with Platinum status. There giving me a choice of gift. Either one drink and snack from a list or 1000 bonus points. What would you guys go with? I'm leaning on the food cuz the points don't seem like it's worth a lot.

Is there a way to view how many nights you have left? Cant find any indication when logged into my acct

I dont think it matters though because I need like 9 and now I do not think I will get

You have to call them for it, it won't show up in your profile anywhere.

It's not up to date either based on my own experience.

Can confirm that challenge is (remaining days in current month + 3 following months). I started the challenge August 3rd and was given til end of Nov to complete. Just finished challenge Nov 10th and my account showed Plat 2 days later.

I never heard of the Platinum Challenge and do sign up for all the promotions. I'm a lifetime Gold member (nearly 40 years a member) and since Oct 1, have stayed 14 paid nights. I am 12 short of the 50 required to get platinum and I expect to pick up about 10-11 before the year is over. I contacted Bonvoy last week and asked if they would make a one-time exception if I get those couple of nights just after the end of the year. They just quoted the standard rules (must have 50 by Dec 31) and in my reply, I said that I supposed that meant no. Their reply made it clear that it was indeed no. That's when they first mentioned the Platinum Challenge (they said to sign up in 2020 never mentioning anything about 2019) and so I replied stating that since October 1, I have stayed 14 paid nights at 11 different places and asked if those would count. I am awaiting their reply but expect them to decline to allow it since I didn't sign up for the Platinum Challenge ahead of time (as if I wouldn't, knowing how many nights I had coming between Oct and December).

Update:
I never got a reply to my last email so I called. The agent said that I could sign up now (the email only talked about signing up in 2020) but declined to allow me the nights since October 1 even though he had no explanation as to why I was not notified nor why the email didn't suggest that I could sign up now.
On the other hand, he did thank me for my loyalty. I wish I could have said the same about the company's loyalty to me. I'll remember that every time they mention loyalty at hotels. It only goes one way.

I completed the challenge in April 2019. I understand my Platinum Elite will be valid till Feb 2021. I am wondering if I stay over 50 nights in 2020, will my Platinum Elite be extended to Feb 2022 or 2023? In short, how long is the elite status last once been renewed? Thanks!

Yes, your status is valid till Feb 2021.

Qualify in 2020 and you have it till Feb 2022.

Wonder if this is true - why bother with earning status traditionally if there is basically a fast track to it each year? Most of my stays tend to be grouped together close enough to take advantage of this, I'm pretty sure for others who travel for work as well.

My partner currently only has Gold status but has a few nights coming up and would like to do the Platinum challenge. If she would start a challenge right now, would she still be able to get the status even if her nights 12-16 occur only in 2020? Until when would she have status if she completed the challenge let‘s say at end of January?

Hi Muerz,

If she registers the Platinum challenge right now, her ‘Earning Period’ will be the remainder of December and the following three months.

If she completes the required elite nights and is upgraded in January 2020, she would have Platinum status till end of 2020.

For more information and registration, she would need to call customer support.

Best Regards,

Christina Zhou
Specialist, Social Media
Marriott International

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