Chewie

Well aware. But in my experience (15+ years at marriott), online inventory (or I simply call in and ask the Plat/PP line) is usually pretty spot on.

dank0014

This year has been much worse. Constantly running into properties that don't know what PP is. Take my last 3 of 4 trips with a colleague who is gold. She has been bumped up each time. I haven't even received the concierge floor the last four times or a high floor room or a corner room or a room with a view. 2 of the last 4 said Gold is higher than PP and 1 said same as Plat. Only one recognized as PP but no upgrade. We flew in together so checked in at same time.

I almost wish to be able to just go back to Plat as at least the hotels are trained on what a Plat is compared to a PP which they believe is below gold....

CJKatl

Gold was a limited time offer. If you did not sign up during that time period, which was not announced, you got Silver. There was another guy and I who both did not sign up during that time period and were told we were SOOL on getting Gold. I was both PP and LTP, so it had nothing to do with that. If you look back in the applicable thread, you will find us both posting about it at the time with the specifics of our conversations with both Marriott and United.

RogerD408

I tend to think FDCs are the least trained of all the Marriott staff regarding the MR program. I had one try to tell me once I made Plat it was for life and I did not have to qualify year after year. Pretty simple concept, but no one filled her in (until me).

As for wishing to go back to Plat, make the call and place the request. Maybe they will have a solution for you. I'm still not sure MR knows what PP is supposed to be, let alone the properties, and the members. It is a good psych experiment, call something a higher, special level and see how many will fight to get there.

MSPeconomist

Last year I simply received a *Gold from UA in the mail; I never called or signed up for anything. I'm both PP and Lifetime Plat, although I haven't yet received a new card from UA.

CJKatl

You had to enroll in Crossover Rewards, it was not automatic. Marriott and UA each had pages on their sites for their members to enroll in the other's program. From The Points Guy:
Read more: http://thepointsguy.com/2013/07/unit...#ixzz409cpJDWo

PPs who had enrolled by a certain date were bumped up to Gold. Those of us who had not enrolled yet were unable to get Gold later. You had to enroll in Crossover Rewards, there was no automatic registration. You did not enroll for Gold.

Something happened when I tried to enroll the first time and the enrollment did not happen. I didn't think it was a big deal since I had no plans to fly United. Later, because someone else posted, I called Marriott and was told the time period for getting Gold had passed. The other poster was also told the same thing. Once again, I tried to enroll but it didn't go through. Last month, because I was going to fly UA, I called and explained my enrollment had never gone through. Again, I was told the period for Gold was over, but I was registered as a Silver, which gets me free baggage check, which is what I was looking for.

MSPeconomist

Sorry, but I know I didn't enroll and I did receive a UA *Gold card in the mail. Since my account is very old, there's a chance that decades ago I might have entered my hotel account numbers on my FF accounts or vv, but I haven't flown UA in several years.

CJKatl

Maybe they culled account numbers already entered on each other's accounts like they sometimes do for MegaBonus, but I clearly remember having to go to the Webpage on the Marriott site to enroll, as is stated on every Website that comes up when I do a search. They did not automatically sign me up, and my first two tries failed for some reason. Different Marriott reps have told me Gold was a limited time offer for PPs, with no mention of LTP.

outwrdbound

Made PP for the first time this year. I have been Platinum every year since 2012 and had rollover most years. No rollover last year however due to reduced travel in 2014.

2015 stats:

158 nights, all paid

0 Credit card nights

0 Meeting nights

0 Rollover nights (due to reduced travel in 2014)

swintec

Stayed at a recently opened (6 months ago) Residence Inn last night and the FD seemed to know what PP was or maybe the property is using the newer software that specifically shows it? I thought possibly since they had just opened maybe the training they received was still fresh in his mind. Anyways, he started to explain the room he had for me and then stopped himself and said if you give me a minute I will see if i can get you an upgrade. Got a nice corner king suite which is about the highest upgrade one can get at a normal RI. I was surprised as their was no corner king rooms shown as available on the website for reservations. maybe I robbed it from a lowly gold.

Jiatong

Also a first time PP, 155 actual stay nights, 5 credit card nights, & 0 meeting nights. Plat for past 7 years.
- FDC did say that PP is a different color on their screen than Plat, but benefits are the same.

impinth06

Just wonder if you ever stay more than 150 nights during that 7 years of Plat?

I seems most people were granded PP after at least 3 full years of Platinum. I been Platinum for 2 full years and a half, stayed 212night paid last year, still platinum

Jiatong

Last 7 years average was about 80 nights a year,(never over 100 till 2015), 2015 was about double the average and included about 2 dozen nights over $300 a night.

TommyC80

http://mystatus.united.com

moseslin

Thanks. Someone upthread already linked to the Mileageplus card showing the expiration date, which is what I was looking for.

https://www.united.com/web/en-US/app...emberCard.aspx