Marriott Bonvoy Cobalt
Feb 5, 2020, 2:40 pm
#46
Join Date: Apr 2016
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Feb 5, 2020, 4:35 pm
#47
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Homeless
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His profile says "retired old man board member" so I suspect his Cobalt status has more to do with the fact that he's a VIP which can influence the stays of several people, more so than his personal travel statistics. Which is what Cobalt is essentially.
Feb 5, 2020, 5:09 pm
#48
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Congrats and enjoy. You might be the first person I've seen with the status on FT. Let us know what you think about the treatment you receive on upcoming stays.
Feb 5, 2020, 6:10 pm
#49
Join Date: May 2002
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Feb 5, 2020, 11:30 pm
#50
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: On a plane or a beach
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Feb 6, 2020, 6:56 am
#51
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Join Date: Jun 2019
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From what I was told by the GM at a Ritz yesterday. The cobalf has nothing to do with the amount of stays. it is an invitation. Perhaps got it as stay at club level RC marina del rey abut 4 times/year - but always send BBQ to fead doorman (he is from memphis) and birthday notes to club staff
Jun 29, 2023, 3:09 pm
#53
Join Date: Apr 2017
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I figured I'd bump this thread and see if there are any more data points on cobalt yet.
Prior to just recently there was no way I'd figure most normal ambassador members might get cobalt. then earlier this year I got a hell of a nice surprise and was bumped up for CK on american after a decade as executive platinum, so I got to thinking about marriott...
This month I'll end up the midway point for the year with 65 nights butt in bed, and about 120 qualifying nights thanks to credit card spend. Qualifying spend will be about 50k. I would expect to continue the same trend for the back half of the year. Ambassador for 9 years now iirc, 1100 or so nights under my belt lifetime.
With these kind of numbers does it seem plausible that I might get cobalt?
l'll be visiting one of my preferred properties next week. A place where most of the front staff knows me by name. Should I try the old *cough cough putmeinforcobaltplease cough* routine?
ordinarily I'd say that if you have to ask this question, the answer is no, but with my CK surprise Im starting to think I may have been hasty...
Prior to just recently there was no way I'd figure most normal ambassador members might get cobalt. then earlier this year I got a hell of a nice surprise and was bumped up for CK on american after a decade as executive platinum, so I got to thinking about marriott...
This month I'll end up the midway point for the year with 65 nights butt in bed, and about 120 qualifying nights thanks to credit card spend. Qualifying spend will be about 50k. I would expect to continue the same trend for the back half of the year. Ambassador for 9 years now iirc, 1100 or so nights under my belt lifetime.
With these kind of numbers does it seem plausible that I might get cobalt?
l'll be visiting one of my preferred properties next week. A place where most of the front staff knows me by name. Should I try the old *cough cough putmeinforcobaltplease cough* routine?
ordinarily I'd say that if you have to ask this question, the answer is no, but with my CK surprise Im starting to think I may have been hasty...
Jun 29, 2023, 3:33 pm
#54
Join Date: Nov 2016
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Originally Posted by stant;[url=tel:35373428
35373428[/url]]I figured I'd bump this thread and see if there are any more data points on cobalt yet.
Prior to just recently there was no way I'd figure most normal ambassador members might get cobalt. then earlier this year I got a hell of a nice surprise and was bumped up for CK on american after a decade as executive platinum, so I got to thinking about marriott...
This month I'll end up the midway point for the year with 65 nights butt in bed, and about 120 qualifying nights thanks to credit card spend. Qualifying spend will be about 50k. I would expect to continue the same trend for the back half of the year. Ambassador for 9 years now iirc, 1100 or so nights under my belt lifetime.
With these kind of numbers does it seem plausible that I might get cobalt?
l'll be visiting one of my preferred properties next week. A place where most of the front staff knows me by name. Should I try the old *cough cough putmeinforcobaltplease cough* routine?
ordinarily I'd say that if you have to ask this question, the answer is no, but with my CK surprise Im starting to think I may have been hasty...
Prior to just recently there was no way I'd figure most normal ambassador members might get cobalt. then earlier this year I got a hell of a nice surprise and was bumped up for CK on american after a decade as executive platinum, so I got to thinking about marriott...
This month I'll end up the midway point for the year with 65 nights butt in bed, and about 120 qualifying nights thanks to credit card spend. Qualifying spend will be about 50k. I would expect to continue the same trend for the back half of the year. Ambassador for 9 years now iirc, 1100 or so nights under my belt lifetime.
With these kind of numbers does it seem plausible that I might get cobalt?
l'll be visiting one of my preferred properties next week. A place where most of the front staff knows me by name. Should I try the old *cough cough putmeinforcobaltplease cough* routine?
ordinarily I'd say that if you have to ask this question, the answer is no, but with my CK surprise Im starting to think I may have been hasty...
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Jun 30, 2023, 3:00 am
#55
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Jun 30, 2023, 7:41 am
#56
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Through all the reports I've seen, Cobalt isn't a magic number like Delta 360 which takes numerous factors into account. It's based on recommendation/invite from a Hotel property management/ownership or Corporate because of your spend there. You could spend $100k yourself and be unknown in corporate or you could be spending 75k at a Ritz a year and management sends a recommendation.
Could I be wrong? Probably, but I stay at Ritz SoBe 4x a year for 3-4 days each time and I'm not hitting whatever it takes for management to recommend me.
Could I be wrong? Probably, but I stay at Ritz SoBe 4x a year for 3-4 days each time and I'm not hitting whatever it takes for management to recommend me.
Jun 30, 2023, 5:44 pm
#57
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Through all the reports I've seen, Cobalt isn't a magic number like Delta 360 which takes numerous factors into account. It's based on recommendation/invite from a Hotel property management/ownership or Corporate because of your spend there. You could spend $100k yourself and be unknown in corporate or you could be spending 75k at a Ritz a year and management sends a recommendation.
Could I be wrong? Probably, but I stay at Ritz SoBe 4x a year for 3-4 days each time and I'm not hitting whatever it takes for management to recommend me.
Could I be wrong? Probably, but I stay at Ritz SoBe 4x a year for 3-4 days each time and I'm not hitting whatever it takes for management to recommend me.
Jun 30, 2023, 5:53 pm
#58
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Jul 1, 2023, 5:56 am
#59
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I figured I'd bump this thread and see if there are any more data points on cobalt yet.
Prior to just recently there was no way I'd figure most normal ambassador members might get cobalt. then earlier this year I got a hell of a nice surprise and was bumped up for CK on american after a decade as executive platinum, so I got to thinking about marriott...
This month I'll end up the midway point for the year with 65 nights butt in bed, and about 120 qualifying nights thanks to credit card spend. Qualifying spend will be about 50k. I would expect to continue the same trend for the back half of the year. Ambassador for 9 years now iirc, 1100 or so nights under my belt lifetime.
With these kind of numbers does it seem plausible that I might get cobalt?
l'll be visiting one of my preferred properties next week. A place where most of the front staff knows me by name. Should I try the old *cough cough putmeinforcobaltplease cough* routine?
ordinarily I'd say that if you have to ask this question, the answer is no, but with my CK surprise Im starting to think I may have been hasty...
Prior to just recently there was no way I'd figure most normal ambassador members might get cobalt. then earlier this year I got a hell of a nice surprise and was bumped up for CK on american after a decade as executive platinum, so I got to thinking about marriott...
This month I'll end up the midway point for the year with 65 nights butt in bed, and about 120 qualifying nights thanks to credit card spend. Qualifying spend will be about 50k. I would expect to continue the same trend for the back half of the year. Ambassador for 9 years now iirc, 1100 or so nights under my belt lifetime.
With these kind of numbers does it seem plausible that I might get cobalt?
l'll be visiting one of my preferred properties next week. A place where most of the front staff knows me by name. Should I try the old *cough cough putmeinforcobaltplease cough* routine?
ordinarily I'd say that if you have to ask this question, the answer is no, but with my CK surprise Im starting to think I may have been hasty...
The simple answer to your question is unless you are very good friends with a powerful (not just any) GM within Marriott or a Corportate Director of Marriott then not a chance. You could triple your nights and it wouldnt help. If you are in charge of a large corporate booking policy then again you may have a shot!
One thing worth noting is if you are in a lounge and someone tells you they are cobalt then chances are they are not and they just like to pretend to have the status. Speaking recently to some GM's in Marriott they were laughing at the number of guests they have heard claiming cobalt compared to the actual numbers. To put it into perspective a very good hotel in London maybe gets 2 cobalts a year visit and while yes the hotel makes a big effort in some ways for them actually in other ways they do not need to, there are other people within the corporate structure they have to look after much better!