swintec

Real nice of them to cut that out of the benefits then. I guess we all had to give up something so they could bring on the SPG BS. Amazing.

EDIT-- I stand correct, got my gift later in the week.

MSPeconomist

I received my PP renewal package today. It's a black box, maybe 6 inches by ten inches by an inch and a half thick with a pretty picture of a cove on the label. Inside there's my black card which looks just like the ones from the last few years, valid through 02/2018.

The gift is a black leather roll up thingy that has a cord to connect a latest generation iDevice to a laptop.

hnewman

Got the same and gave it to a friend as I do not use Apple. Why they would send just Apple cord beats me.

MSPeconomist

I just inspected my package more carefully and noticed the following words on a separate piece of paper:

LIVE ELITE IN 2017

LIVE YOUR STORY

As a Platinum Premier Elite member, you have our appreciation for your exceptional loyalty and this gift to say thank-you. Enjoy traveling with a leather cord organizer and a USB cord to help you stay connected, everywhere.

Marriott REWARDS

The world is before you, and our thanks go with you.


Inside the glossy color printed folder containing the card, at the bottom of the chart listing Plat (not PP) benefits, there's a phone number for "24-hr Platinum Premier Services Team" [isn't 24/7 new?] and a different number for Elite Guest Services.

ADDED yet again: When I compare my new PP card with the one that expired 02/2016, I see very different numbers for USA/Canada reservations on the back. The number listed on the card for guest services is the same as the "PP Services Team" number in the glossy colored folder and the meeting/event services numbers are the same on both cards. Of the numbers listed below on the cards for different countries and regions, only Dubai seems to have changed.

swintec

Got my gift today to. Great case, nicest gift i have received so far. I also got the cord. It is also an android cord as well. Pop the top off the plug end (idevice) and it becomes made for android. easy to miss though. Thanks marriott.

Pretzelsandpeanuts

I got my letter saying I didn't qualify again for PP, I was there for one year, so back to "regular" Platinum. Which is fine with me as no one seems to recognize what PP is. I had at least three people at check in say you must be close to Platinum Elite. The most useless thing ever, I received less upgrades as a PP than as a regular Platinum.

i only have 2 stays at Marriott this year, status matched to Hilton and am happy. Even though Hilton points may not be worth as much, I am getting a lot with all their promotions. And so far I have not had a disgustingly dirty room, a TV that didn't work, internet that would not connect and a door that would not close and lock which I all had last year at Marriott.

SkiAdcock

Yeah, creating the PP level w/o really any additional bennies was stoo-pid of Marriott, especially since over the years they cut out what few bennies there were to basically a shiny card and a small gift. As has been posted many times by PP members, a lot of properties don't even know the difference btwn Plat & PP.

Cheers.

RogerD408

In the early days of PP there was some substantial benefits to having PP status. I lucked out the one year I had such status, it included a 10% dining discount, and at a FS Marriott restaurant, that could add up. But it has dwindled a lot in the recent years.

But as with a lot of things, the customer is now responsible for making sure they get what is due. Customer Service is now more like revenue defense and their goal is to spend as little of the company's money as possible, regardless what the marketing staff publishes. I've lost count of the number of times I've been told the company would never have made such an offer until I reference their own website announcing the benefit!

ross123

Deleted... nothing to see here... move along.

rickCT01

I've been PP for many years and never had a credit card. But, now I'm wondering what ambassador service is.

Safti

Anyone else here discover that they have been demoted from Plat Premier to LT Plat despite the same number of stays? I qualified for LT Plat several years ago but they kept me at PP until this year. What's going on?

Mr. Vker

PP is earned on an annual basis no matter LTP. No one really knows the formula, but its the top couple of % revenue generators or MR members. If that changed for you, then you were not selected this year.

t1c

I'm the complete opposite. Lifetime Plat and now PP. I wouldn't say either is a demotion.

Jon Maiman

I have been Lifetime Platinum for a few years now and regular platinum for many years consecutively before that. I have been Platinum Premier a few times and am back to it again this year. The first time I was Platinum Premier I did notice a much better percentage of unsolicited suite upgrades. So far this year, I haven't notice any difference between PP and LTP. I am not complaining but I just don't see much, if any incremental value in PP. Perhaps as the year goes on Marriott will give me some incremental value. Either way, I am not complaining. YMMV...

--Jon

Time traveller

There are many threads comparing Platinum Premier and Platinum. Most people agree there is really no real difference. I have had a couple of nice suite upgrades as Platinum Premier in Asia, but Platinums get treated quite well in Asia, so I can't say the PP status made a difference. At most FS hotels in the US, I doubt there is any difference.

As for who qualifies as PP, supposedly it is a combination of nights and dollars spent over several years. So if you stayed the same number of nights, but spent a lot less, that may be a reason.