Bumped Up
Nov 12, 2007 | 5:01 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: DCA, IAD, BWI
Programs: UAL 2P, MR Silver, Hyatt Gold
Posts: 13
Bumped Up
My apologies if this has been asked before or is silly to some. I have consistently for the past 5-6 years made Silver, now I just haven't made the 10 required stays but well over that but not been able to get to 50 in a year, points well over 100k . Has anyone been bumped to the next level just for being a good customer?
Nov 12, 2007 | 5:22 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Redondo Beach, CA USA
Programs: UA 1KMM, Bonvoy LTE, HH D, Hertz Plat, Avis PC
Posts: 4,037
You can get 15 elite-qualifying nights by signing up for the new credit card. Does that help? If you're further away than that then no, I don't think they'll bump you up because you're not a good ENOUGH customer to justify it.
Nov 12, 2007 | 7:27 pm
#3
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Chicago
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum, AA Platinum
Posts: 373
I have a feeling there are tons of people in the same boat as you. I have never heard of anyone getting bumped up unless they had already attained the elite level (like requalifing for plat if you were short).
Nov 12, 2007 | 7:36 pm
#4
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: ORD, PDX
Programs: UA 1.3 MM, UA Plt, Marriott Lifetime Gold, SPG Lifetime Gold, SPG Platinum, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 147
MR Credit Card
How long do you need to keep the card active to earn your 15 nights?
Nov 12, 2007 | 8:18 pm
#5
Join Date: Oct 2001
Programs: LTP, PP
Posts: 9,107
Well, I'm pretty sure you have to pay the annual fee and in that case you might as well keep it for the full year.
For many years, I spread my lodging out averaging 40/40/40 at Marriott, Hilton and SPG. My MR balance steadily climbed from 400k to 1MM points and was never upgraded to Gold. Then I consolidated and got PLT. So don't count on any up bumps.
For many years, I spread my lodging out averaging 40/40/40 at Marriott, Hilton and SPG. My MR balance steadily climbed from 400k to 1MM points and was never upgraded to Gold. Then I consolidated and got PLT. So don't count on any up bumps.
Nov 12, 2007 | 9:34 pm
#6
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: Whoever Has the Best Bonus
Posts: 5,241
I was bumped up last year, have no idea why. I'm thinking it may have been a system glitch since there was no indication I was bumped up (the materials all said 'welcome and thanks for requalifying, etc'). But Marriott bump ups are pretty rare and I would not depend on it. In my case it worked out for Marriott since I redirected stays after I made Hilton Diamond to Marriott.
Nov 19, 2007 | 11:38 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 2007
Programs: United 1K, Platinum Marriott, AA Gold, Silver NW
Posts: 121
i have never heard of someone being bumped up.
Nov 20, 2007 | 8:36 am
#8
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,150
I had been Silver for many a yr, MR CC. Then a few yrs ago I started staying at MR alot more. Had an early Dec stay in Chile that was gonna put over to Gold. I called and asked about a comp to Gold in order to get an Upgrade etc, the CSR said No to Gold but said he was Comping me Plat and he did. He wanted the Biz I was giving SPG and HH. Well it worked Ive been Plat for the past 3 yrs, BTW still Plat with SPG and Diamond with HH. If 1 has to go it will be SPG