still platinum
Jan 10, 2010 | 11:46 pm
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 981
still platinum
weird, i stayed <10 nights, and just got a letter saying i was extended til 2011. weird since all my stays in '08 were cheap (about $100/night) via corp discounts and all my (6) stays in '09 were MMF rate. i'm VERY appreciattive.
Jan 11, 2010 | 5:26 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: DEN
Programs: MR PP, UA Silver, SW A-List, HH Diamond
Posts: 346
Interesting. How many nights did you have in 2008 and 2007? There was a thread a while back about Marriott averaging the nights per year for the last 3 years of membership to get status levels when a member does no re-qualify. I would assume that with stays down across the board, they might be more lenient this year.
Jan 11, 2010 | 6:46 pm
#3
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Posts: 981
95 in '08 and 80 in '07. maybe 20 max in '06
Jan 11, 2010 | 6:52 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: TX
Posts: 2,734
26 nights in 2009, most of them in the first half of the year, and still gold for the rest of 2010. What gives?
Jan 12, 2010 | 1:58 pm
#5
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: York, PA
Programs: MRSPG LT Tit, HH Diamond, Hertz Pres.
Posts: 1,737
simple, they are kissing our asses to stay with them, despite crummy treatment and crummy promo's
Jan 12, 2010 | 2:26 pm
#6
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well, it's working. i just booked 10 nights after i got the status extended 
i otherwise would have gone to hilton
i otherwise would have gone to hilton
Jan 12, 2010 | 7:50 pm
#7
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: DFW, 3.5 MM, AA EXP, LIFETIME PLATINUM, MARRIOTT LIFETIME PLATINUM, STARWOOD AMBASSADOR 223 NIGHTS, AND LIFETIME GOLD, HILTON DIAMOND, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE ELITE
Posts: 5,847
I'm thinking that unless you literally only stayed like 2 nights or something in '09 that Marriott is smart enough to know that in this **** economy that it would be **** stupid to demote anyone.
If I worked at Marriott Corporate I would certainly be giving the benefit of the doubt to anyone who was even remotely closel in '09 (i.e. 50+ nights should be given PLT).
If I worked at Marriott Corporate I would certainly be giving the benefit of the doubt to anyone who was even remotely closel in '09 (i.e. 50+ nights should be given PLT).
Jan 13, 2010 | 10:08 pm
#8
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SDQ/MIA
Programs: AA LT PLT, B6 Mosaic2, Marriott LT Titanium, FPC/Accor LT Platinum, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 1,065
Just got my Platinum renewal. 9 nights. (+15 from credit card). Woo!
Jan 13, 2010 | 11:24 pm
#9
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: between SFO & SJC
Programs: UA 1MM (and no longer flying much)
Posts: 777
Good to hear this. I had ~120 nights in 2009, but will have only 10-15 in 2010, so I'm hopeful for the future.
Jan 14, 2010 | 8:36 am
#10
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: MAN
Programs: BA Blue, Priority Club Plat (again!), Marriott Rewards Gold
Posts: 541
Same here.
90+ nights in 2007
90+ nights 2008
16 nights in 2009.
Still platinum.
Much appreciated Marriott ^
90+ nights in 2007
90+ nights 2008
16 nights in 2009.
Still platinum.
Much appreciated Marriott ^
Jan 14, 2010 | 9:15 am
#11
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1MM, Marriott LTP, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Explorist, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,029
I had 54 nights in 2009 and became Platinum a few days ago. I guess they probably have counted the nights from previous nights.
Jan 15, 2010 | 11:18 am
#12
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SRQ/TPA
Programs: Delta Skymiles, Marriott Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 916
I had about 30 nights including 15 on VISA last year and got the PLT renewal as well... apparently it *wasn't* because I just booked this years stays - 131 nights 
Jan 21, 2010 | 12:54 am
#13
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: All over
Programs: Most
Posts: 10,839
Have not stayed at a Marriott property since April/May last year and PLT was renewed. Total night count was around 50 including 15 from the Visa.
Not missing Marriott's at all. Much happier with Hyatt's, InterContinental's, and Startwood properties.
Not missing Marriott's at all. Much happier with Hyatt's, InterContinental's, and Startwood properties.
Jan 21, 2010 | 4:30 pm
#14
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 31,103
*Ok I do know it for Feb but March is up in the air.