new & status question
May 6, 2008 | 6:43 pm
#16
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Programs: AA Plat
Posts: 757
This current year, I've been technically at a Towneplace Suites for 99 continuous nights with instant check in and out (for billing purposes) every week. For the purposes of the Spring megabonus, it counted each billing week as a separate stay.
May 9, 2008 | 7:27 pm
#17
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,981
http://joinmarriottrewards.com/BA/BAG1/
You will get instant Gold Status for one year when signing up for Marriott Rewards through the link above.
You will get instant Gold Status for one year when signing up for Marriott Rewards through the link above.
Thanks, how long does it take to get the card?
May 14, 2008 | 9:36 am
#18
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: KOA
Programs: DL Gold/MM, HH Diamond, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 2,280
http://joinmarriottrewards.com/BA/BAG1/
You will get instant Gold Status for one year when signing up for Marriott Rewards through the link above.
You will get instant Gold Status for one year when signing up for Marriott Rewards through the link above.
May 14, 2008 | 7:15 pm
#19
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Either at the shooting range or anywhere good beer can be found...
Posts: 52,790
This requires enrolling as a new member. Hilton allows you to combine duplicate accounts online so that the highest status account is retained and has all of the points from the original account. Is there any way to do this with Marriott? With few Marriott stays last year, I am only Silver and would like to have gold for an upcoming stay.
May 14, 2008 | 7:25 pm
#20
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: ATL
Programs: Hilton GLD , IC RA, Marriott PLT, Avis FIRST
Posts: 352
http://joinmarriottrewards.com/BA/BAG1/
You will get instant Gold Status for one year when signing up for Marriott Rewards through the link above.
You will get instant Gold Status for one year when signing up for Marriott Rewards through the link above.
Does the Gold status really show up "instantly" or do you have to make one stay under the promo?
May 14, 2008 | 7:48 pm
#21
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: YYZ
Programs: A3&O6 Gold,IC AMB
Posts: 14,218
I joined the BA status thing as well, the status did show up immediately as long as your BA account is existing otherwise it shows up as soon as your BA account becomes active(new sign up).
I had not receievd my card so I sent an email and received a reply back that I will be getting my new card soon, they did mention that the card had been sent April 11(which I never received).
I had not receievd my card so I sent an email and received a reply back that I will be getting my new card soon, they did mention that the card had been sent April 11(which I never received).
May 15, 2008 | 9:38 am
#22
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: KOA
Programs: DL Gold/MM, HH Diamond, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 2,280
I have another question on the BA instant Gold offer. Do you have to keep your account as collecting BA miles or can you change it to MR points and still retain the Gold status? I believe that similar offers for SPG status through airlines reverts your status back if you change from miles to points.
May 15, 2008 | 5:28 pm
#23
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: ATL
Programs: Hilton GLD , IC RA, Marriott PLT, Avis FIRST
Posts: 352
I have another question on the BA instant Gold offer. Do you have to keep your account as collecting BA miles or can you change it to MR points and still retain the Gold status? I believe that similar offers for SPG status through airlines reverts your status back if you change from miles to points.
I recieved instant gold with Starwood about a year and a half ago based on Delta and it didn't take it away after I changed to points.
May 15, 2008 | 7:48 pm
#24
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Either at the shooting range or anywhere good beer can be found...
Posts: 52,790
I have another question on the BA instant Gold offer. Do you have to keep your account as collecting BA miles or can you change it to MR points and still retain the Gold status? I believe that similar offers for SPG status through airlines reverts your status back if you change from miles to points.
May 15, 2008 | 8:34 pm
#25
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: KOA
Programs: DL Gold/MM, HH Diamond, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 2,280
Thanks barbecj and kipper. I'll give it a go.