Marriott Platinum Challenge General Discussion Thread
Jan 10, 2019, 1:47 pm
#122
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 561
I know some people might have been able to keep their Platinum status from challenge to challenge, but keep in mind Marriott changes their program all the time. The strategy suggested by your friend relies on Marriott's consistency, which is nonexistent. By the end of 2020, there could even be no more challenges.
Jan 10, 2019, 1:59 pm
#123
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: HSV
Programs: Hy Glob,Choice Dia, MR TIT,IHG SPR,HH Dia, Wyn Dia, UA Sil, WN Alis, Hert 5*, National EE
Posts: 1,188
Called today and asked for plat challenge.
agent knew right away and signed me up.
Asked to post date the challenge to earlier in the week bc I had 2 stays already. She said no. 16 nights for plat. I didn’t ask if it was through 2020 but shouldn’t matter for me bc I will be living in a Marriott 5 days a week for the next 9 months anyway...
Bummer that award bights no longer count per earlier poster.
Anyone able to premier plat challenge?
agent knew right away and signed me up.
Asked to post date the challenge to earlier in the week bc I had 2 stays already. She said no. 16 nights for plat. I didn’t ask if it was through 2020 but shouldn’t matter for me bc I will be living in a Marriott 5 days a week for the next 9 months anyway...
Bummer that award bights no longer count per earlier poster.
Anyone able to premier plat challenge?
Jan 10, 2019, 6:58 pm
#125
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 484
Once you request to do the challenge, you have 90 days from the start of the challenge to complete the required nights. Things might change in the future, but it doesn't ever seem to be for the better with loyalty programs.
Jan 11, 2019, 7:38 am
#126
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 157
Oh, fantastic! I wasn't sure if I would reach Plat again this year, but I have about 10 nights of travel coming up in the next 90 days (and can easily fit in 6 more). Thanks!
Jan 11, 2019, 3:52 pm
#127
Join Date: May 2018
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott PLT
Posts: 22
So, I am in the Platinum Challenge now, about 1/3 of the way there, and I read online now that some people are getting the Platinum challenge at only 9 nights. While I plan on finishing the 16 originally discussed anyway, how likely would it be for them to change it to just the 9 nights, so that I could get the platinum benefits earlier in the year? Do I just call up and ask? I don't want to be rude or ungrateful, just curious. Thanks.
Jan 12, 2019, 8:58 am
#129
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 481
Called today and asked for plat challenge.
agent knew right away and signed me up.
Asked to post date the challenge to earlier in the week bc I had 2 stays already. She said no. 16 nights for plat. I didn’t ask if it was through 2020 but shouldn’t matter for me bc I will be living in a Marriott 5 days a week for the next 9 months anyway...
Bummer that award bights no longer count per earlier poster.
Anyone able to premier plat challenge?
agent knew right away and signed me up.
Asked to post date the challenge to earlier in the week bc I had 2 stays already. She said no. 16 nights for plat. I didn’t ask if it was through 2020 but shouldn’t matter for me bc I will be living in a Marriott 5 days a week for the next 9 months anyway...
Bummer that award bights no longer count per earlier poster.
Anyone able to premier plat challenge?
Jan 12, 2019, 3:13 pm
#130
Join Date: May 2012
Location: SFO, LHR, MOW
Programs: AA Plat, TK*G, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, etc
Posts: 86
Tried calling but can’t seem to get consistent info. If I start the challenge today and complete 16 nights in the next 90 days, when will my Plat status expire? Dec 2019 or Dec 2020?
Jan 12, 2019, 4:39 pm
#131
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: London
Programs: BA bronze, Hertz pres circle, Marriott Platinum, hilton diamond
Posts: 2,537
3 part question:
Can someone tell me if award nights count towards the challenge status?
Secondly, if someone uses their points to book me a room, will they count?
thirdly, can the nights have already been booked?
Many thanks!
Can someone tell me if award nights count towards the challenge status?
Secondly, if someone uses their points to book me a room, will they count?
thirdly, can the nights have already been booked?
Many thanks!
Jan 12, 2019, 4:47 pm
#132
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: US/TYO/LON
Programs: Marriott Titanium; Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 411
I am Platinum from last year but will drop to Gold starting February 1st. I want to do a platinum challenge starting now, since I will have 10 days from the 20th to 30th of January. However, the CSR cannot sign me up because he claims I am already Platinum but acknowledges that I will drop to Gold in a few weeks. I find this is silly since I can't get any of those 10 nights applied to my challenge, when I know that for 2019, I don't actually have Platinum but Gold.
Marriott IT is even worse than I give it credit for. Is there any way around this? I am going to get 20 nights right away, but only 10 of those will be in February when my status drops to Gold.
Marriott IT is even worse than I give it credit for. Is there any way around this? I am going to get 20 nights right away, but only 10 of those will be in February when my status drops to Gold.
Jan 12, 2019, 6:19 pm
#133
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,035
if you finish before feb 19, it will last till feb 20.
if you finish after feb 19, it will last till feb 21
Jan 13, 2019, 12:52 am
#134
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 561
Q2: Well Q1 is no therefore this's even more so.
Q3: Yes, as long as you stay after you start the challenge. Note it could take 2-3 days to get it started in their system, so don't wait until you check in to call.
Jan 13, 2019, 5:12 am
#135
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: DUS/AMS/HAM
Programs: HH-D / IHG-Sp / Marriott-P / LH-SEN / BA-S
Posts: 215
For this first question, I can confirm: Nope. Called Marriott in Germany and they do have a tracker how many nights you had for the challenge. I had previously 14 paid nights and 4 award nights and only the 14 nights are counted accordint to the tracker.