Ways to keep up platinum status
Jun 27, 2011 | 2:54 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: St Louis
Programs: Marriott Platinum, US Chairman's, Star Alliance Gold, Delta Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 253
Ways to keep up platinum status
Hi -- I have been platinum for 4years now and this is the first year I "may" hit gold - "may" miss it too --- primary reason - lotsa international travel - specifically AP - China, India - not many marriott options...
Any suggestions on other ways to keep up platinum this year?
Any suggestions on other ways to keep up platinum this year?
Jun 27, 2011 | 3:18 pm
#2
Join Date: Feb 2002
Programs: UA *G 1MM, AA Gold, MR Ambassador (Lifetime Titanium), IHG Platinum, HH Diamond
Posts: 315
Meetings
Just schedule some meetings... $75/hr or so for 1-2 hours at a limited-service hotel should get you 10 nights' credit for about the same as a single night's stay.
Jun 27, 2011 | 3:44 pm
#3
Join Date: Feb 2005
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium (former PP), Hilton Silver, UA Silver, AS Member, Hertz 5*
Posts: 3,906
Do you have the Marriott Premier Visa card? That is good for 15 nights/year.
Since you have been platinum for 3+ years straight, your account will be reviewed by someone if you do not hit the 75 nights this year. Marriott has been known to extend platinum status to long term platinum members. I have met a few people in Marriott concierge lounges that have received this.
Since you have been platinum for 3+ years straight, your account will be reviewed by someone if you do not hit the 75 nights this year. Marriott has been known to extend platinum status to long term platinum members. I have met a few people in Marriott concierge lounges that have received this.
Jun 27, 2011 | 4:33 pm
#4
Join Date: May 2007
Location: MCI/ORD/CDG
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 786
Okay, I tried searching for how this "meeting" works but I must have been doing something wrong. Could someone point me to a thread to give me an overview on how to earn 10 nights of credit for booking these meetings?
Jun 27, 2011 | 5:40 pm
#5
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Cockeysville, MD
Programs: Marriott Rewards Lifetime Titanium, Amex Plat, Hertz Gold 5*, National Exec, AA Plat
Posts: 9,502
Jun 27, 2011 | 5:48 pm
#6
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: BOS
Programs: AA Platinum, JetBlue Mosaic, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 266
The 15 nights the credit card gives you are great. Starting off the year with rollovers and those can get you most of the way to gold.
Jun 27, 2011 | 5:52 pm
#7
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: DCA, EGE, IAD
Programs: MR LTT, BA Gold, AA LTP, UA Silver
Posts: 6,094
For more info from the Marriott Rewards menu on marriott.com choose How you earn. On the Earning Marriott Rewards Points and Miles web page scroll down and click on Rewarding Events. That pretty much covers it.