lsquare

Recently I completed my Platinum challenge. I was thinking of trying to reach Titanium status, but I didn’t think I would have enough time before the end of the calendar year. I’ve since been trying different hotel chains such as Hilton and Intercontinental.

I’ll be spending two weeks in Bangkok before the end of the year. I just logged into my Marriott account and apparently I’m 17 nights away from renewing my Platinum status. I think the website got the wording wrong, but I get the point. I’ve never stayed at Hyatt properties before so I was thinking of trying that. However, should I reconsider and attain my 50 nights? I’ll get a choice benefit? What would you guys do if you’re in my situation?

Does the 10 nights from booking a meeting count towards lifetime status?

emma dog

Are you asking about lifetime status (benefit for several years of gold, etc. status) or are you asking about obtaining Titanium status?

craigthemif

Titanium? If you fast-tracked to Platinum you'd still need to do all 75 nights for Titanium.

AFAIK a fast track Platinum doesn't count as a year for LT purposes.

5 SNAs for 50 nights isn't really worth going out of your way. Picking up a year for LT status might be more valuable to you.

But surely there's a thread somewhere on LT status...

lsquare

Right and I’m sorry if I wasn’t clear. I just spent the past three weeks in Malaysia so if you add 21 to the 18, I’d be a lot closer to 75. But since I picked Hilton for the past three weeks, it’s now a moot point.

Given what you said, I think I’ll try out a Hyatt in Bangkok.

yurtripper

My experience says otherwise, but that was well before the integration and I’ve no idea whether that has changed since.