Lowest age to hit Lifetime Platinum
May 8, 2012, 2:48 pm
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Lowest age to hit Lifetime Platinum
Title is pretty straight forward.
I will be 34 yrs and 7 months. If i would have signed up for Marriott in college i would have it by the time was i was 30.
sitting at 1155 nights and over 4 million lifetime points.
I will be 34 yrs and 7 months. If i would have signed up for Marriott in college i would have it by the time was i was 30.
sitting at 1155 nights and over 4 million lifetime points.
May 8, 2012, 3:23 pm
#2
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Formerly of SacTown, Cali
Posts: 1,243
I would guess someone has hit it about age 25. That's a reasonable age for a road warrior to it if they skip college and hit the road hard at age 19 or so.
Still yours is impressive. Although, I should add, better you than me. I like being home too much.
Still yours is impressive. Although, I should add, better you than me. I like being home too much.
May 8, 2012, 3:33 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: DCA, EGE, IAD
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Requires 12 years as MR Member so that would put 19 year old at 31.
May 8, 2012, 3:45 pm
#4
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: Marriott LT Tit; Hyatt Explorist; Hilton CC Gold; IHG CC Plt; Hertz (MR) 5 star
Posts: 5,536
May 8, 2012, 3:53 pm
#5
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Varies
Programs: Mariott Plat, *wood Plat, Hyatt Diamond, United 1K
Posts: 280
I know people in my company who have racked up the required 1000 nights or so by age 24 (marriott only, lived in hotels nearly all year)
Now assuming their parents had signed them up for Marriott Rewards at an early age, they could have totally made lt plat by 25?
Now assuming their parents had signed them up for Marriott Rewards at an early age, they could have totally made lt plat by 25?
May 8, 2012, 4:14 pm
#6
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Unlike airlines there's really no reason to sign a kid up. You have to 18 to be a registered guest at a hotel, so rooms are always going to be in an adult's name. Likewise kids can't have credit cards, so can't earn nights/points that way.
Oct 20, 2012, 7:44 am
#7
Join Date: Oct 2002
Programs: Marriott Plat Premier/LT Plat; SPG Plat/LT Gold; Hilton Gold; Hyatt Plat
Posts: 2,356
Chase only requires first/last name..So kids can get credit cards, just not be primary
Oct 20, 2012, 9:14 am
#8
Join Date: May 2007
Location: NC
Programs: Marriott LT Plat, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 2,881
Oct 20, 2012, 9:56 am
#9
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Boston
Programs: AA Plat Exec
Posts: 447
Currently 950 nights & 1.4M pts (dang my 3 years of travel at discounted $99/night)
So will be most likely reaching Liftetime Plat requirement soon, except for the 12 years (and I would be 35 1/2)
Oct 20, 2012, 9:58 am
#10
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mountain Time Zone
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Oct 20, 2012, 2:56 pm
#11
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 379
Tough crowd. I'll also hit Lifetime Platinum in my 34th year, so I care. 
Although the way Marriott is devaluing Platinum, it won't mean much by the time we hit LT Plat.
Example: I just checked into a Marriott and the front desk told me they were "oversold on Junior suites". A quick search on Marriott.com shows that they would be glad to sell me a Junior Suite for $179. So it's not that they are oversold--they just don't care to give me one while using my Cat 1-4 free night certificate. I decided to take my "upgrade" to a tiny room on the concierge floor (closed for the weekend because Marriott is too cheap to keep it open) and not make a fuss about it.
I used to love Marriott--but recently, unless I'm staying at a hotel where I am bringing them big business, I get no special benefits to reward my loyalty. At least for me, it's time to start spreading my business around.
Although the way Marriott is devaluing Platinum, it won't mean much by the time we hit LT Plat.
Example: I just checked into a Marriott and the front desk told me they were "oversold on Junior suites". A quick search on Marriott.com shows that they would be glad to sell me a Junior Suite for $179. So it's not that they are oversold--they just don't care to give me one while using my Cat 1-4 free night certificate. I decided to take my "upgrade" to a tiny room on the concierge floor (closed for the weekend because Marriott is too cheap to keep it open) and not make a fuss about it.
I used to love Marriott--but recently, unless I'm staying at a hotel where I am bringing them big business, I get no special benefits to reward my loyalty. At least for me, it's time to start spreading my business around.
Oct 20, 2012, 4:34 pm
#12
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Suites aren't eligible for upgrades, so I'm not clear on why the property would comment on them.
Assuming they had higher-category rooms, it's entirely possible that they would still be selling Junior Suites, even if oversold, with a plan to bump some of them up to a higher level. They'd rather sell a Jr. Suite and bump someone up than show Jr. Suites as sold out and only sell a standard room.
Assuming they had higher-category rooms, it's entirely possible that they would still be selling Junior Suites, even if oversold, with a plan to bump some of them up to a higher level. They'd rather sell a Jr. Suite and bump someone up than show Jr. Suites as sold out and only sell a standard room.
Oct 20, 2012, 7:47 pm
#13
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 379
CPRich, I don't blame Marriott at all for wanting to sell their best product rather than give it away as an upgrade. But I do expect the person checking me in to be honest about that. I would gladly pay for the upgrade if offered the opportunity to do so.
On the flip side, Marriott shouldn't be surprised if I give my travel spending to whoever gives me the most for my dollar. Loyalty is a two-way street.
On the flip side, Marriott shouldn't be surprised if I give my travel spending to whoever gives me the most for my dollar. Loyalty is a two-way street.
Oct 20, 2012, 10:21 pm
#14
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go to college........how did you manage to get out of high school?????????????
Oct 21, 2012, 8:00 am
#15
Join Date: Jan 2011
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CPRich, I don't blame Marriott at all for wanting to sell their best product rather than give it away as an upgrade. But I do expect the person checking me in to be honest about that. I would gladly pay for the upgrade if offered the opportunity to do so.
On the flip side, Marriott shouldn't be surprised if I give my travel spending to whoever gives me the most for my dollar. Loyalty is a two-way street.
On the flip side, Marriott shouldn't be surprised if I give my travel spending to whoever gives me the most for my dollar. Loyalty is a two-way street.
Having said that the companies have brought a lot of this on their own.
If one decides to go to another chain simply because they did not get that suite so be it. The grass is not always greener on the other side.
I have been flying for years, way too long and after all these years I really want just good service and maybe a little nicer room as for airlines I just buy the upgrade fare rather than sitting staring at my computer for the window to open, yes I can afford it, but thats why i work so damn hard!
Nothing personal to any of the readers.