Marriott Platinum Challenge General Discussion Thread
May 12, 2019, 9:09 am
#226
Join Date: May 2006
Location: GSP
Programs: UA Gold; 1MM; Marriot Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 401
I'm reading with interest that you can't be booked in two rooms at once. What about when you are staying in one hotel but using the other hotel room for meetings. After all, one is still paying for the room.
May 12, 2019, 10:53 am
#227
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: DL DM, SPG Plat 100/LT Gold, Marriott Plat, National Executive Elite
Posts: 2,988
You will get night credit for only the room you stay in - which is maximum one room. You will earn points on additional guest rooms or meeting rooms booked in your name (and meetings is a separate thread, Rewarding Events) but you will not earn elite night credits for more than one room, per night.
May 13, 2019, 5:36 pm
#228
Join Date: May 2006
Location: GSP
Programs: UA Gold; 1MM; Marriot Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 401
You will get night credit for only the room you stay in - which is maximum one room. You will earn points on additional guest rooms or meeting rooms booked in your name (and meetings is a separate thread, Rewarding Events) but you will not earn elite night credits for more than one room, per night.
Jun 11, 2019, 8:57 am
#229
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 2,339
Any experience on how the system handles it when someone requests a status challenge mid-way through a stay? Have a family member who'd requested a Platinum status challenge part-way through a 7 day stay. Would it typically count all 7 nights, or only the nights after the challenge was requested?
Jun 16, 2019, 6:47 am
#230
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: Alaska Gold 100k, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 226
Completed the stay requirement last week and had Platinum pop this morning.
My question, assuming I dont meet the requirements for Platinum, how long is the status good for? End of this year or end of 2020?
My question, assuming I dont meet the requirements for Platinum, how long is the status good for? End of this year or end of 2020?
Jun 16, 2019, 8:41 am
#231
Join Date: Jul 2018
Programs: Starriott Plat Premier
Posts: 258
Jun 28, 2019, 11:13 am
#232
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 85
I'd like to start this challenge mid August. I've seen anecdotal reports that the Challenge can be scheduled in advance. Has anyone specifically called/email in and scheduled the Plat challenge?
And I assume I can pay advance rates BEFORE the challenge starts, as long as the STAYS/NIGHTS are during the challenge?
And I assume I can pay advance rates BEFORE the challenge starts, as long as the STAYS/NIGHTS are during the challenge?
Jul 1, 2019, 3:04 pm
#233
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Preferably waiting for takeoff
Programs: AA EXP, MVPG, DL Silver, United Silver, Accor Platinum, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 458
I'd like to start this challenge mid August. I've seen anecdotal reports that the Challenge can be scheduled in advance. Has anyone specifically called/email in and scheduled the Plat challenge?
And I assume I can pay advance rates BEFORE the challenge starts, as long as the STAYS/NIGHTS are during the challenge?
And I assume I can pay advance rates BEFORE the challenge starts, as long as the STAYS/NIGHTS are during the challenge?
Jul 11, 2019, 2:33 pm
#234
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 85
When I called in last September and started my challenge, I gave them a specific date in the future as a bunch of stays worked for the specific date/90 day period. At first the CS rep wasn't aware of the challenge, after speaking with a manager confirmed it was available and was able to specifically assign a start day in the future. Worked out according to plan.
Jul 12, 2019, 5:59 am
#235
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: Hilton-Diamond, SPG-Platinum, United Airlines-Global Services
Posts: 14
I'm in the middle of my challenge. I started it the first week of May and they told me I have until the end of August to complete it. They don't go by exact 90 days.
Jul 17, 2019, 9:18 pm
#237
Join Date: Jun 2019
Programs: AC SE100, Delta Gold, Bonvoy Ambassador, Hyatt Globalist, HHGold, Accor Gold.
Posts: 41
I have a question for you... At the end of the challenge were you credited 50 nights or only the 16 and the status?
Jul 18, 2019, 6:28 am
#239
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: New Jersey
Programs: UA MM 1K, AA MM Gold, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 3,234
The benefit of the challenge is that from 16 nights until now I've been recognized as Platinum for all other benefits..
Jul 18, 2019, 11:07 am
#240
Join Date: Jun 2019
Programs: AC SE100, Delta Gold, Bonvoy Ambassador, Hyatt Globalist, HHGold, Accor Gold.
Posts: 41
I'm charting a way to titanium in the next 12 months, and wanted confirmation on what I thought from someone who recently did the challenge. I wasn't convinced Marriott would credit 50 nights and status -- but wanted to confirm what the journey to the next level would look like after the challenge was complete.
