Just Made Platinum (from Gold), best perks?
Jun 4, 2014, 8:07 am
#1
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Just Made Platinum (from Gold), best perks?
I have been gold elite for a few years, have loved the lounge access and occasional upgrades at times. Successfully the completed the taste of Platinum challenge, what are your thoughts on the best perks as a Platinum?
Primarily travel from leisure with my wife, I'd say mainly Marriotts, Courtyards, and SpringHills, occasionally Renaissances and Fairfields.
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Primarily travel from leisure with my wife, I'd say mainly Marriotts, Courtyards, and SpringHills, occasionally Renaissances and Fairfields.
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Jun 4, 2014, 8:36 am
#2
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: New Orleans
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum; UAL Silver
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Lots of posts already on this discussing the lack of additional benefits as Platinum. More points has been the general consensus as I recall.
Jun 4, 2014, 9:36 am
#3
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You get Plat Arrival Gift. In the US/Canada it's 500 pts or $10 Food & Beverage coupon; Int'ly it's 500 points or a food/beverage gift (wine, cheese plates, ice cream, fruit plates, that type of thing), 50% bonus points on $ spend, & Plat override if a hotel is fully booked.
Cheers.
Jun 4, 2014, 1:45 pm
#4
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Location: McKinney, TX, USA
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Some of the elite "guarantees" like bed and room types or walking you to another hotel have more benefits (i.e it will cost them more to walk you as a Plat than virtually anybody else.)
There is also the Plat 48 hour room guarantee which can be nice.
There is also the Plat 48 hour room guarantee which can be nice.
Jun 4, 2014, 2:01 pm
#5
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: DEN
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More points is the best one. It adds up. I don't see that many upgrades, honestly.
Jun 5, 2014, 5:56 am
#6
Join Date: Dec 2004
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At Courtyards, Plats receive 400 MR points and a Food or beverage item from the Market, or a tall Starbucks from the Bistro when it is open. 
(Instituted by Marriott earlier this year to make up for the fact the CYs no longer offer free coffee in the lobby.)
Other than the Platinum Arrival Amenity, and the additional bonus points, you probably won't notice a whole lot of difference in terms of rooms or upgrades, at least at US based Marriotts.
The 48hour Reservation Guarantee (Platinum Override) used to be a good benefit, but lately more and more hotels are getting exemptions from Marriott HQ for Special Events.
Regards,
RIP...
(Instituted by Marriott earlier this year to make up for the fact the CYs no longer offer free coffee in the lobby.)Other than the Platinum Arrival Amenity, and the additional bonus points, you probably won't notice a whole lot of difference in terms of rooms or upgrades, at least at US based Marriotts.
The 48hour Reservation Guarantee (Platinum Override) used to be a good benefit, but lately more and more hotels are getting exemptions from Marriott HQ for Special Events.
Regards,
RIP...
Jun 5, 2014, 8:49 am
#7
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I haven't seen more or less override availability. That would be a tough thing for an individual to judge.
Jun 5, 2014, 12:00 pm
#8
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Dulles, VA
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About the only valuable benefit is one you might not even know you're getting - Platinum Overrides. I found out a few years ago that I was getting those a lot more frequently than I imagined. There's nothing on the website that says you're getting a room because of the override, so you may end up getting into sold-out hotels and not even aware of it.
Jun 5, 2014, 12:23 pm
#9
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,337
Depends on where you are going. US = don't expect much.
I got about $1600 in room upgrades in London and Paris for my 2 night cash bookings. I doubt I would have gotten as good an upgrade for being Gold.
I got about $1600 in room upgrades in London and Paris for my 2 night cash bookings. I doubt I would have gotten as good an upgrade for being Gold.
Jun 5, 2014, 12:38 pm
#10
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Chicago (ORD)
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May not matter to many others, but the United MileagePlus Silver status is a plus for me, as I no longer fly as much as I used to. (Of course, UA MP Golds have it much better getting MR Gold status.) But, it's a benefit that actually is useful for some.
Jun 6, 2014, 11:50 am
#11
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- Upgrades - (huh, what?)
- Platinum Phone Line - (staffed with the same people as the other lines)
- Arrival Gift (see extra points noted above)