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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]
Dec 20, 2012, 7:49 pm
#1036
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: US
Programs: HHonors (Diamond), Marriott (Gold), United (Gold - MM), American (Platinum), National (Executive)
Posts: 121
Can't find the answer to this question.
I will finish my 9 stay Platinum challenge in January 2013. Does that mean I will be Platinum until March 2014 or since I made Platinum in 2013 does that mean I get it 2013 and the earned year is for 2014 until March 2015?
I will finish my 9 stay Platinum challenge in January 2013. Does that mean I will be Platinum until March 2014 or since I made Platinum in 2013 does that mean I get it 2013 and the earned year is for 2014 until March 2015?
Dec 20, 2012, 9:22 pm
#1037
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
Hint: 2015.
Dec 21, 2012, 7:21 am
#1038
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: US
Programs: HHonors (Diamond), Marriott (Gold), United (Gold - MM), American (Platinum), National (Executive)
Posts: 121
I was hoping this was the case but I haven't had a lot of recent experience in the Marriott world.
Dec 21, 2012, 9:42 am
#1039
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 26
Are the challenges retroactive? I didn't know about it earlier in the year and would have qualified. Now I'm a few nights short of maintaining Gold for next year. Any suggestions?
Dec 21, 2012, 9:53 am
#1040
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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
IF you are dropped to Silver in March, then a challenge to Gold should work.
Dec 21, 2012, 10:18 am
#1041
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 26
Not usually. If you are Gold now, you would not be allowed to challenge for Gold, Platinum yes. Also, MR is pretty good about fudging the numbers if you have been at status for a few years and are short a few nights.
IF you are dropped to Silver in March, then a challenge to Gold should work.
IF you are dropped to Silver in March, then a challenge to Gold should work.
Dec 21, 2012, 10:38 am
#1042
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
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Welcome to FT. Keep reading and I'm sure you will find many other opportunities to maximize your loyalty program benefits.
Dec 23, 2012, 8:41 pm
#1043
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Oakland, CA
Programs: United Platinum & 2.0MM; Marriott Bonvoy Titanium and Lifetime Gold; Hyatt and Hilton Honors peon
Posts: 251
Marriott Status match or challenge
Hi, I am a Hyatt GPP Diamond and Hilton Gold member. It looks like I will be staying T Marriott properties 15-20 days a month for several months next year. Will Marriott either status match or offer a short-term challenge? What might that look like and whom would I contact (Marriott Rewards? Someone at the hotel I will be staying at initially?)
Thanks for any information you can provide.
John H.
Thanks for any information you can provide.
John H.
Dec 23, 2012, 8:52 pm
#1044
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Thailand
Programs: Marriott - P; HH - G; Hyatt - P; Avis - LT First
Posts: 5,023
there is a lenghty thread on this topic already.......
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marri...d-threads.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marri...d-threads.html
Hi, I am a Hyatt GPP Diamond and Hilton Gold member. It looks like I will be staying T Marriott properties 15-20 days a month for several months next year. Will Marriott either status match or offer a short-term challenge? What might that look like and whom would I contact (Marriott Rewards? Someone at the hotel I will be staying at initially?)
Thanks for any information you can provide.
John H.
Thanks for any information you can provide.
John H.
Dec 23, 2012, 9:30 pm
#1045
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Oakland, CA
Programs: United Platinum & 2.0MM; Marriott Bonvoy Titanium and Lifetime Gold; Hyatt and Hilton Honors peon
Posts: 251
Thanks for that link
Dec 24, 2012, 8:42 am
#1046
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,690
With MR, is there still a soft landing from plat to gold, or did that go away with the rollover nights?
Dec 24, 2012, 8:50 am
#1047
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
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Dec 28, 2012, 12:52 pm
#1048
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, SPG Plat, Marriott Gold, Hertz Presidents
Posts: 23
Gold challenge for SPG switch
I requested a "challenge" for accelerated status since I am currently SPG Platinum and seeking Tidemark switch to MR. MR requested my SPG statements (which showed 52 nights in 2012) and then offered me conditional Gold status through March. I have to have 6 stays in first quarter in order to keep Gold through Feb 2014. Pretty good deal. So, I'm making the switch (mostly due to better availability of hotels where I travel.)
Dec 28, 2012, 7:26 pm
#1049
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,203
completing challange
or does it mean that it is better to accept challange starting in Jan?
Dec 29, 2012, 8:50 am
#1050
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If status is earned/granted Dec 30, 2012, it should hold until end of Feb, 2014. If earned/granted on Jan 2, 2013, status should be good until end of Feb, 2015. I've read some get granted status at the beginning of the challenge and some have to complete the challenge. That's where reading the terms will tell you a lot.