Apr 27, 2016, 10:15 am
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Taste of Gold/Platinum
You are given gold/platinum status for 90 days, and you must complete a certain number of nights/stays to retain that status for the remainder of the year plus the following year. This promotion is targeted only.
Road to Gold/Platinum (a.k.a. Gold/Platinum Challenge)
Currently, this will allow you to move up one level with a shortened stay criteria. You have 90 days to complete 6/9 stays to receive Gold/Platinum status. If you do no qualify, you are eligible to start another challenge one year and one day after the 90th day of the challenge you just did. When you sign up, the MR CSR should tell you the date you are eligible to do another challenge.
FAQ
Q: What qualifies as a stay?
A: One paid night at a Marriott-brand (including Ritz-Carlton Hotels) hotel. Cash+points rate does not qualify. SPG hotels does not qualify (as of 03/2017). Some exclusions may apply, someone please help fill this in.
Q: Can I simply book multiple, consecutive one-night stays at the same hotel?
A: No.
Q: Can I jump between multiple Marriotts in the area?
A: Yes. As long as you book at least one night at each property. Special care must be taken if the Marriott properties are next to each other. They may share the same back-office. While you may book one night at each property on consecutive nights, which should count as two stays, it may only count as one stay. A call to Marriott Rewards should split them up correctly.
Q: Can I book multiple nights at different properties for the same night to get multiple stay credits?
A: No. Regardless how many different places you book for the same night, it all counts as one stay.
Q: Can I sign up for both Gold and Platinum Challenges at the same time?
A: No. Only one challenge per year.
Q: I'm Silver, can I do the Platinum challenge?
A: No. This is only a one-level promotion. You are only eligible for the Gold challenge.
Q: Can a non-elite do the Gold Challenge
A: No. Must be Silver.
Q: I just completed my 6th/9th stay. When should I see my new status?
A: Good job! Your new status should appear after your 6th/9th stay posts to your account.
Q: Can I book a meeting to get a stay credit?
A: No. You will only receive 10 night credits, not a stay credit.
You are given gold/platinum status for 90 days, and you must complete a certain number of nights/stays to retain that status for the remainder of the year plus the following year. This promotion is targeted only.
Road to Gold/Platinum (a.k.a. Gold/Platinum Challenge)
Currently, this will allow you to move up one level with a shortened stay criteria. You have 90 days to complete 6/9 stays to receive Gold/Platinum status. If you do no qualify, you are eligible to start another challenge one year and one day after the 90th day of the challenge you just did. When you sign up, the MR CSR should tell you the date you are eligible to do another challenge.
FAQ
Q: What qualifies as a stay?
A: One paid night at a Marriott-brand (including Ritz-Carlton Hotels) hotel. Cash+points rate does not qualify. SPG hotels does not qualify (as of 03/2017). Some exclusions may apply, someone please help fill this in.
Q: Can I simply book multiple, consecutive one-night stays at the same hotel?
A: No.
Q: Can I jump between multiple Marriotts in the area?
A: Yes. As long as you book at least one night at each property. Special care must be taken if the Marriott properties are next to each other. They may share the same back-office. While you may book one night at each property on consecutive nights, which should count as two stays, it may only count as one stay. A call to Marriott Rewards should split them up correctly.
Q: Can I book multiple nights at different properties for the same night to get multiple stay credits?
A: No. Regardless how many different places you book for the same night, it all counts as one stay.
Q: Can I sign up for both Gold and Platinum Challenges at the same time?
A: No. Only one challenge per year.
Q: I'm Silver, can I do the Platinum challenge?
A: No. This is only a one-level promotion. You are only eligible for the Gold challenge.
Q: Can a non-elite do the Gold Challenge
A: No. Must be Silver.
Q: I just completed my 6th/9th stay. When should I see my new status?
A: Good job! Your new status should appear after your 6th/9th stay posts to your account.
Q: Can I book a meeting to get a stay credit?
A: No. You will only receive 10 night credits, not a stay credit.
"Taste of Gold/Platinum" promotion and Platinum challenge [Merged threads]
Apr 26, 2015, 10:14 pm
#2131
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: ORD
Programs: AA; Marriott; SPG; HH
Posts: 3,473
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What is the difference between "taste of platinum" and "platinum challenge"
What is the difference between "taste of platinum" and "platinum challenge"
Apr 27, 2015, 12:01 am
#2132
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Bonvoy Platinum, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,811
Plan on calling tomorrow to see if they will offer a Taste of Gold promo to me. Have a lot of Hilton stays that I will switch to Marriott.
Apr 27, 2015, 4:14 pm
#2133
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Seattle PAC NW
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Delta Diamond
Posts: 6
Does anyone have an e-mail address to the Marriott Rewards Program Team that I can e-mail over my Hyatt Diamond Stay information for 2014-2015 to try and request the "Taste of Platinum or Platinum Status Match"?
May 1, 2015, 1:08 pm
#2134
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: ORD
Programs: AA; Marriott; SPG; HH
Posts: 3,473
I did not have an email address, but emailed using the form on the rewards site.
May 11, 2015, 6:44 am
#2135
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Houston
Programs: HiltonH-Diamond, IHG-Plat, Hyatt-Diamond,SPG-newbie
Posts: 301
I've been trying but they do not offer either promo only the "challenge" which is more like a fast track. And you will not get it once you complete the stay
Jun 18, 2015, 10:50 pm
#2136
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2
Platinum challenge
I'm currently enrolled in the platinum challenge which requires about 9 stays. Since i have quite some nights coming up for me, is it possible to split a multiple night stay into multiple stays at the same hotel?
say if the plan is Monday - Wednesday, if i book Monday - Tuesday and Tuesday - Wednesday separately at the same property, will it count as two stays or one?
Thanks!
say if the plan is Monday - Wednesday, if i book Monday - Tuesday and Tuesday - Wednesday separately at the same property, will it count as two stays or one?
Thanks!
Jun 19, 2015, 2:01 am
#2137
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 374
I'm currently enrolled in the platinum challenge which requires about 9 stays. Since i have quite some nights coming up for me, is it possible to split a multiple night stay into multiple stays at the same hotel?
say if the plan is Monday - Wednesday, if i book Monday - Tuesday and Tuesday - Wednesday separately at the same property, will it count as two stays or one?
Thanks!
say if the plan is Monday - Wednesday, if i book Monday - Tuesday and Tuesday - Wednesday separately at the same property, will it count as two stays or one?
Thanks!
Jun 19, 2015, 2:03 am
#2138
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 827
One as MR computer will likely catch it even if seperated.
I'm currently enrolled in the platinum challenge which requires about 9 stays. Since i have quite some nights coming up for me, is it possible to split a multiple night stay into multiple stays at the same hotel?
say if the plan is Monday - Wednesday, if i book Monday - Tuesday and Tuesday - Wednesday separately at the same property, will it count as two stays or one?
Thanks!
say if the plan is Monday - Wednesday, if i book Monday - Tuesday and Tuesday - Wednesday separately at the same property, will it count as two stays or one?
Thanks!
Jun 19, 2015, 3:52 am
#2139
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: 11,727
Marriott (and all the other hotel programs as well) will consider a "stay" to defined as "consecutive nights at the same hotel no matter the check-ins/outs".
So as previously mentioned, if you need more "stays", you will have to do some hotel swapping.
So as previously mentioned, if you need more "stays", you will have to do some hotel swapping.
Jun 19, 2015, 7:03 am
#2140
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
Posts: 11,329
I'm currently enrolled in the platinum challenge which requires about 9 stays. Since i have quite some nights coming up for me, is it possible to split a multiple night stay into multiple stays at the same hotel?
say if the plan is Monday - Wednesday, if i book Monday - Tuesday and Tuesday - Wednesday separately at the same property, will it count as two stays or one?
Thanks!
say if the plan is Monday - Wednesday, if i book Monday - Tuesday and Tuesday - Wednesday separately at the same property, will it count as two stays or one?
Thanks!
Jun 19, 2015, 12:08 pm
#2141
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2
Got it, Thanks, guys! :-)
then hotel swapping it is.
then hotel swapping it is.
Jun 25, 2015, 10:35 am
#2142
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: RDU
Programs: DL(PM), UA(Silver), AA(EXP) Marriott(Ti), HH(Gold), Hertz(PC)
Posts: 2,667
I completed most a Plat challenge a couple of years ago during a week stay in Hong Kong, by staying at each property one night. It was a little inconvenient, but not really a big deal. I was traveling alone and with carry-on luggage only, so my morning routine was to get up, get breakfast, check out, trek to the next property, check-in or drop the bags depending on time availability, and get to work (the job I was doing had quite a bit of flexibility).
The only repeat was the Sky City Marriott by the airport, I stayed there the first and last night for convenience, with four other nights in between. No problem crediting the two nights at the Sky City as two stays as a result.
The only repeat was the Sky City Marriott by the airport, I stayed there the first and last night for convenience, with four other nights in between. No problem crediting the two nights at the Sky City as two stays as a result.
Jun 26, 2015, 7:06 pm
#2143
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: San diego
Programs: Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt
Posts: 1
I recently wrote an email (around Jun11) to MR email for Gold challenge and they offered me this challenge by accumulating 6 stays through Spet 30th.
However, I am reaching the 6th stay in about two weeks.
I also know the policy of challenge is only offering once per year, so I am not sure if I could do it. If not, I think I will do SPG plat challenge instead, since they have many events and bonus in Q2.
The question is can I ask them if I can do plat challenge? because it only requires 3 more stays which I can be easily to achieve. (I have plans for staying in hotels for the next couple months). Or is there any way I can either write or call them?
Thanks~
However, I am reaching the 6th stay in about two weeks.
I also know the policy of challenge is only offering once per year, so I am not sure if I could do it. If not, I think I will do SPG plat challenge instead, since they have many events and bonus in Q2.
The question is can I ask them if I can do plat challenge? because it only requires 3 more stays which I can be easily to achieve. (I have plans for staying in hotels for the next couple months). Or is there any way I can either write or call them?
Thanks~
Jun 27, 2015, 2:54 pm
#2145
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Juneau, AK
Programs: Marrtiot, Delta
Posts: 22
Got my The Road to Gold challenge complete. I had to stay 4 separate times for Gold status and Ill have Gold status for the rest of this year and next year. Pretty nice as I haven't even been a Marriott member for a year yet.