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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]
Mar 5, 2013, 4:34 pm
#1291
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Atlanta area
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Gold, SPG Lifetime Gold, SPG Platinum 75, Marriott Platinum Elite
Posts: 54
Oh thanks. That really clears things up. All is well. I go for 75 nights...someone else goes for 9!?? Sure. That's kosher. And...he clearly told me that status was good for 2 years! So, again I ask...how does that jive with me striving to give Marriott 75 nights?!! 75!! To me it says...get your lifetime status (to which I am close), and go somewhere who gives a dang!
Mar 5, 2013, 5:17 pm
#1292
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Programs: Southwest RR, Marriott, Hilton
Posts: 57
Oh thanks. That really clears things up. All is well. I go for 75 nights...someone else goes for 9!?? Sure. That's kosher. And...he clearly told me that status was good for 2 years! So, again I ask...how does that jive with me striving to give Marriott 75 nights?!! 75!! To me it says...get your lifetime status (to which I am close), and go somewhere who gives a dang!
Mar 5, 2013, 9:02 pm
#1295
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: Marriott, AAdvantage, United, Club Carlson
Posts: 1,687
Oh thanks. That really clears things up. All is well. I go for 75 nights...someone else goes for 9!?? Sure. That's kosher. And...he clearly told me that status was good for 2 years! So, again I ask...how does that jive with me striving to give Marriott 75 nights?!! 75!! To me it says...get your lifetime status (to which I am close), and go somewhere who gives a dang!
Mar 5, 2013, 9:13 pm
#1296
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: Marriott Platinum, United Silver
Posts: 88
I think it's weird to count stays instead of nights anyway. I have relatively few stays per year, but they are usually 5-20 nights each.
Mar 5, 2013, 9:29 pm
#1297
Join Date: Nov 2011
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, Qantas Platinum 1, IHG Diamond, United 1K, Avis President
Posts: 347
Loyalty programs are just a way to generate more revenue. Atleast it's not as bad as Hilton, with their instant Gold credit cards and 40k spend to hit Diamond. I always wondered why the Marriott challenge was so easy though. It seems like they should raise it a little bit.
Mar 5, 2013, 9:58 pm
#1298
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: RDU
Programs: DL(PM), UA(Silver), AA(EXP) Marriott(Ti), HH(Gold), Hertz(PC)
Posts: 2,667
If you're a silver, start the challenge, but fail to complete it, do you lose silver status?
Thanks.
Mar 5, 2013, 10:00 pm
#1299
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Chs
Programs: Bonvoy LT Plat , HH Diamond , IHG Spire
Posts: 134
As a gold member last year I requested and was offered the 9 stay platinum challenge. My total nights last year where 84.
Mar 6, 2013, 11:43 am
#1300
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 33
3 months to complete, but if you start later than the first day of the month you get the remainder of that month, so it can be almost 4. No, you would not lose your current status as a result of failing the challenge.
Mar 6, 2013, 7:56 pm
#1301
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: FLL
Programs: Delta GM, (fmr US CP/PP/GP!), DL SkyClub, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Avis Chairman's Club
Posts: 5,162
FINALLY!
Yesterday, March 5, 2013, I finally received my 2013 Platinum Package with card included. 
^
(Yes, I am a bit schizoid about receiving the card [good], but receiving it on March 5 [not so good])
^ (Yes, I am a bit schizoid about receiving the card [good], but receiving it on March 5 [not so good])
Mar 6, 2013, 9:14 pm
#1302
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 993
I received my card today. I also got a little case for holding the toiletries, one of those with a small hanger type. Case is completely black with Marriott name on it. I do like the new card design. But considering how often I will have to pull it out next 12 months, not sure if it matter what the card looks like.
Mar 6, 2013, 9:54 pm
#1303
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: FLL
Programs: Delta GM, (fmr US CP/PP/GP!), DL SkyClub, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Avis Chairman's Club
Posts: 5,162
I received my card today. I also got a little case for holding the toiletries, one of those with a small hanger type. Case is completely black with Marriott name on it. I do like the new card design. But considering how often I will have to pull it out next 12 months, not sure if it matter what the card looks like.
Mar 6, 2013, 11:19 pm
#1305
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: FLL
Programs: Delta GM, (fmr US CP/PP/GP!), DL SkyClub, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Avis Chairman's Club
Posts: 5,162