Post-Merger Platinum Choice Benefits
Jul 31, 2018, 9:24 am
#16
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Jul 31, 2018, 9:25 am
#17
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Take a look at the link that the OP posted for the actual list. Keep in mind that the list and the explanations of what each list item means are from a travel credit card blog, not officially an official Marriott website.
Jul 31, 2018, 9:46 am
#18
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What I find interesting is this:
1 Free Night Award: Use this to book any hotel that costs up to 40,000 points per night. This means that you can book up to category 6 off-peak, or up to category 5 at standard rates or peak rates.
Jul 31, 2018, 9:58 am
#19
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Can the 'Suite Night Awards' be used on paid stay as well as award stay?
Also for paid stay, can it be used on ANY rate, including the one that has successful LNF (or BRG) claim?
Also for paid stay, can it be used on ANY rate, including the one that has successful LNF (or BRG) claim?
Jul 31, 2018, 10:02 am
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Jul 31, 2018, 8:02 pm
#21
Join Date: Apr 2014
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I’m going to stack the two 40% bed discounts for 80% off a single bed.
…Don’t tell me what I can’t do!
…Don’t tell me what I can’t do!
Jul 31, 2018, 9:06 pm
#22
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Aug 1, 2018, 8:26 am
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Aug 1, 2018, 1:52 pm
#24
Join Date: Jan 2013
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Let's say I am at 75 nights this year. Do the elite night credits given to me (I assume it is this year) count towards my lifetime status numbers?
Aug 2, 2018, 12:20 am
#25
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Yes for the *current* version of SPG SNAs. We haven't seen any indication of the T&Cs for the NEW suite upgrade electronic certs or whatever they will be called in the new combined program.
BTW, Hyatt WOH Globalist Tier Suite Upgrades (and before that the Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond suite upgrade certs in the old program) DO require certain rates, effectively the standard (Hyatt Daily Rate) rate plan or cash and points, but not award bookings, nor rate plans such as AAA, senior/AARP, government, and AFAIK corporate rates, although the rate plan rules aren't as strict as the rates required to get the confirmed suite upgrade using points (formerly only a couple thousand points for IIRC up to about seven nights but not IIRC 6,000 points per night for at least the top category properties).
BTW, Hyatt WOH Globalist Tier Suite Upgrades (and before that the Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond suite upgrade certs in the old program) DO require certain rates, effectively the standard (Hyatt Daily Rate) rate plan or cash and points, but not award bookings, nor rate plans such as AAA, senior/AARP, government, and AFAIK corporate rates, although the rate plan rules aren't as strict as the rates required to get the confirmed suite upgrade using points (formerly only a couple thousand points for IIRC up to about seven nights but not IIRC 6,000 points per night for at least the top category properties).
Aug 2, 2018, 4:58 am
#26
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Aug 6, 2018, 9:51 pm
#27
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Curious if anyone knows the answer to this one yet:
If I have SNAs sitting in my SPG account, what happens to them post August 18th? I'll have earned at least 5 more SNAs in the new program (assuming I choose that option).
Will SNAs from both accounts be merged into one?
Do they remain separate?
Can they only be used separately? (e.g. the SNAs sitting in my SPG account can only be applied through spg.com to reservations showing on that site?)
It's cool if no one can answer yet. I'm just wondering if I wind up with a lump of SNAs usable across all brands post August 18th or if the sets of SNAs remain orphaned in their original account(s).
Thanks,
RM
If I have SNAs sitting in my SPG account, what happens to them post August 18th? I'll have earned at least 5 more SNAs in the new program (assuming I choose that option).
Will SNAs from both accounts be merged into one?
Do they remain separate?
Can they only be used separately? (e.g. the SNAs sitting in my SPG account can only be applied through spg.com to reservations showing on that site?)
It's cool if no one can answer yet. I'm just wondering if I wind up with a lump of SNAs usable across all brands post August 18th or if the sets of SNAs remain orphaned in their original account(s).
Thanks,
RM
Aug 6, 2018, 10:47 pm
#28
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I've been able to apply SPG SNAs earned last year (and due to expire on December 31, 2018) to a November 2018 SPG reservation with no problems, doing it online as usual.
I wouldn't expect problems but I also wouldn't expect SNAs of this vintage (as opposed to those earned by July2X, 2018) to be valid for legacy Marriott properties (or RCs).
We're waiting to see T&Cs for SNAs (5+5) received in August or later in the new combined Starriott program.
I wouldn't expect problems but I also wouldn't expect SNAs of this vintage (as opposed to those earned by July2X, 2018) to be valid for legacy Marriott properties (or RCs).
We're waiting to see T&Cs for SNAs (5+5) received in August or later in the new combined Starriott program.
Aug 7, 2018, 11:59 am
#29
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Why would anyone at 75 nights want another 5 nights of elite credit?
Aug 7, 2018, 12:08 pm
#30
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