Concierge room access
Dec 9, 2009 | 7:19 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,627
Concierge room access
I traveled heavily and had access to it - my card shows that it expired in Feb 09.
I am traveling to Denver and wish to use the Concierge room.
What is the best way to get it?
I am traveling to Denver and wish to use the Concierge room.
What is the best way to get it?
Dec 9, 2009 | 7:45 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
Programs: Marriott lifetime Titanium, Delta Platinum
Posts: 5,485
Reserve a room on the concierge level?
Dec 10, 2009 | 6:53 am
#3
Join Date: Nov 2005
Programs: Chick-Fil-A Red, Wawa, Red Cross blood donor
Posts: 4,856
Get your nights stayed balance above 50 for the year?
Dec 10, 2009 | 7:53 am
#4
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 8,142
Politely ask for the upgrade?
Dec 10, 2009 | 8:00 am
#5
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,775
From your post, I will assume you don't currently hold Gold or Plat elite status. Given that, your options are definitely limited.
As mentioned your quickest option is to just reserve a CL room. And as bitburgr mentions, if you are close to re-achieving Gold (i.e. 50 nights this year), then you might look at a couple of matress runs to get that Gold status again.
If you are nowhere, near close, but you have more than 12 nights in Marriotts coming up, you can call MR and ask about a Gold elite Challenge. They might offer you the normal 12 nights in 90 days to receive Gold status. Given that you have had it in the past, you might even be able to talk them into giving you a "Reverse Challenge". This is basically the same as a normal Challenge except that they give you the status, Gold, instantly. If you don't meet the 12 nights within 90 days, they will then take away your Gold status. If you stay the needed nights, you get to keep it for all of next year.
As mentioned your quickest option is to just reserve a CL room. And as bitburgr mentions, if you are close to re-achieving Gold (i.e. 50 nights this year), then you might look at a couple of matress runs to get that Gold status again.
If you are nowhere, near close, but you have more than 12 nights in Marriotts coming up, you can call MR and ask about a Gold elite Challenge. They might offer you the normal 12 nights in 90 days to receive Gold status. Given that you have had it in the past, you might even be able to talk them into giving you a "Reverse Challenge". This is basically the same as a normal Challenge except that they give you the status, Gold, instantly. If you don't meet the 12 nights within 90 days, they will then take away your Gold status. If you stay the needed nights, you get to keep it for all of next year.
Dec 10, 2009 | 9:02 am
#6
Join Date: Nov 2005
Programs: Chick-Fil-A Red, Wawa, Red Cross blood donor
Posts: 4,856
If you have silver status, I have heard of cases where people have been given club access.
Dec 10, 2009 | 1:18 pm
#8
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SFO/SEA
Programs: Amex Biz Cent, Marriott LTP, Avis PC, Hilton Owners Diamond, AS MVP
Posts: 3,405
Your expired card won't make a difference, if that's what you're hinting at by posting it both times. Concierge floor access is coded to your room key and the desk clerk will only see Silver status at checkin. You can try to ask for an upgrade or club floor access, but it's certainly not guaranteed as a Silver
Dec 10, 2009 | 1:30 pm
#9
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Programs: MR LT Titanium, IHG Plat.,UA Premier Silver, & PA/OH Turnpike Million Miler
Posts: 2,746
I'll go a step further and say as a silver you have < %50 chance of being given CL access. If CL access is really that important to you, then pay the freight and book a CL level room.
--Jon
--Jon
Dec 10, 2009 | 1:59 pm
#11
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Dec 10, 2009 | 3:40 pm
#12
Join Date: Sep 2009
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Posts: 120
In the Marriott I am staying at now, all you have to do is walk up the emergency exit stairs and you get free access to the CL.
Dec 10, 2009 | 4:14 pm
#13
Moderator: Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 13,628
Dec 10, 2009 | 5:35 pm
#14
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 12
You can pay extra for a Concierge Level room or find a clerk who will allow you access for nothing--the latter being the harder of the two to get. If the place is full then the floor may be sold out!
Dec 10, 2009 | 6:16 pm
#15
Join Date: Oct 2001
Programs: LTP, PP
Posts: 9,107
Warning, if you decide to "pay up" for it and haven't used a CL since Oct 2008, you are in for rude awakening. You might want to sneak in first and evaluate. (Yes I am bitter!)