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Sep 23, 2005 | 8:18 pm

mrcheaps

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Join Date: Jul 2002

Location: Madison, WI, USA

Programs: Marriott-Platinum, Hilton-Gold, Avis-Preferred, GoldPoints-Elite, Gold Crown Club, Priority Club,etc

Posts: 94

Platinum special offer

I have been Platinum for several years now. Because of several factors, I cut back my stays at Marriott chain and have only 26 nights so far this year and still needed 49 stays to renew.

To my surprise, today I received a challenge: stay 18 more nights between now and 12/31/2005 and acheive Platinum status thru 1/2007.

Do not plan to try, but was curious if anyone else got this offer.

Sep 24, 2005 | 12:25 am

NeoOfTheCRS

Join Date: Jun 2003

Location: IAD

Programs: UA 4 MM, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 2,611

My gosh. Marriott is actually making a run for your business. They must have got some new marketing people on board in Rockville!

Sep 24, 2005 | 4:47 pm

cyberdad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Location: ORD, MKE, MDW

Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum, AAdvantage Gold, Air Canada Elite, Avis Pref Select, Hertz Gold,

Posts: 1,844

I had 49 points in the system and my letter told me they wanted 26 more nights. Actually, their info was a little dated...I now have 55 nights, but given that they've lowered the bar slightly in past years, I wasn't quite sure what to make of this. I've been averaging around 60-70 nights the past few years (and have rolled back over into platinum). However I have 18 more 2005 nights booked already and expect to make it this time around

Sep 24, 2005 | 5:11 pm

acnev

Join Date: Jun 2000

Location: CO

Posts: 816

Having been platinum for over 7 years, I was a little surprised that I got a letter stating I had 42 nights so far and needed an additional 33. To me it was a slap in the face considering so many others were being comped to Platinum with much less than 50 nights. I can understand not getting my plat status renewed but I don't understand the point of the letter. Someone who stays a lot probably dosen't need a reminder of how many more nights are needed for platinum.

Sep 24, 2005 | 5:38 pm

CPRich

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Join Date: May 2002

Location: Pittsburgh

Programs: MR LT Titanium, AA LT PLT, UA SLV, Avis PreferredPlus, HH Gold, Hertz PC, National Executive, etc.

Posts: 31,677

I got the same little poke in the eye that I needed to step it up and get 26 more nights to get back to PLT. After the recent posts of leather luggage tags I had my expectations up - quite a letdown.

I'll be finishing off SPG PLT, and getting a HH/HY stay in to avoid points expiration, then I'll think about MR.

Sep 24, 2005 | 7:34 pm

gardener

Join Date: Sep 2001

Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA

Programs: UA 2P, AA LT Gold, Marriott LT Titanium

Posts: 3,177

Isn't that funny, I got the same letter saying I had 49 nights and needed 26 more - same as CPRich and cyberdad. Of course, I am up to 62 by now. Maybe 49 nights is the trigger to send out the letter.

Sep 25, 2005 | 5:12 am

RTG

Join Date: Mar 2005

Programs: SWA - DL - Diamond - 1MM, A List, Marriott - Plat - Lifetime, AmEx - Plat, AAA, Avis - Preferred

Posts: 345

So much for trying to keep a Plats business. I've switched assignments and the town I'm in for the rest of the year doesn't have a Marriott (although I made Plat this year) I may not be able to stay as often next year for my '07 qualification and it sounds like the Challenges are hit and miss offers.

Sep 26, 2005 | 7:37 am

slowingdog

Join Date: Jan 2004

Location: Atlanta, GA

Programs: Delta PM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, AirTran Elite, Hertz PC

Posts: 98

I too received this letter this week and was kind of surprised. I'm usually the one complaining that I never get targeted. The letter stated I was at 25 nights (now 27) and to stay 18 more nights between Sept 15 and Dec 31 to requalify. I have been staying at non-Marriotts lately but I might actually consider going for this challenge.