Is it worth challenging for status if?
May 25, 2004 | 1:16 pm
#1
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Join Date: May 2004
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Is it worth challenging for status if?
I have 20 nights to go before I'm platinum? I know for sure I will be staying at least for another 20 days at a Marriott, but not sure after that.
May 25, 2004 | 5:47 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Cut Off, LA,
Programs: -- DL DM, MR Lifetime TE, HH Diamond, National Something???
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Originally Posted by JuniorPhatFarm
I have 20 nights to go before I'm platinum? I know for sure I will be staying at least for another 20 days at a Marriott, but not sure after that.
May 25, 2004 | 5:54 pm
#3
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Originally Posted by Lane412000
Who are you seeking a challenge from? I was unclear from your post if you wanted to request a challenge from Marriott. If that was the intent of your question, then I would say No since you already know that you will stay another 20 nights at a Marriott. I am not sure of the purpose of doing a challenge in your case. Perhaps others can chime in and give better reasoning in favor of doing the challenge.
May 25, 2004 | 6:36 pm
#4
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: HKY
Programs: DL-DM MM & RW, UAL- PS, Marriott Lifetime PLT, SPG-PLT, Hilton-Gold
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Welcome
Welcome to FT and the Marriott Forum. I can only hope you learn as much as I have over the past 18 months! Just be careful, it is addicting!
May 25, 2004 | 6:45 pm
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Originally Posted by longing4piedmont
Welcome to FT and the Marriott Forum. I can only hope you learn as much as I have over the past 18 months! Just be careful, it is addicting!
May 26, 2004 | 10:24 am
#6
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Fort Worth, TX, United States
Programs: DL Plat, MR Gold (Lifetime), SPG Plat
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Welcome fellow newbie. I assume since you're 20 days short of Platinum, then you are already a Gold Member. I had a friend go for a challenge just a couple of weeks ago. She was told that they do challenges only up to Gold. In order to get Platinum, you'll need to do the nights. Most of the airlines do the same. They typically only go to Mid-Tier Elite and never Top-Tier Elite.
It won't hurt to ask. Good Luck.
It won't hurt to ask. Good Luck.
Jun 5, 2004 | 10:21 am
#7
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Naples FL, Munich DE
Programs: UA MM, AA 2MM, Marriott LT Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 6,816
From a practical standpoint, in my experience there isn't really that much difference between Platinum and Gold insofar as amenities at your hotel are concerned (except maybe the welcome gift). See http://marriott.com/rewards/learn/memben.mi
This isn't like Starwood where the Gold and Platinum levels reflect significant real differences in what many of the properties give you.
This isn't like Starwood where the Gold and Platinum levels reflect significant real differences in what many of the properties give you.
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