How did that work? I am Exec Plat on AA and did not get any hotel status

Not sure entirely, they just sent it to me. Maybe they were targetting Plats only :confused:

The request was denied. I would have had to qualify in these last months of 2007 to have status in 2008.

How long do Hyatt status matches normally take?

I just faxed over my Hilton credentials to PC. Hopefully, my fax machine transmitted properly so this can get done as soon as possible. I called about an hour ago requesting a status match and the representative was well aware of what I was talking about. Unfortunately, the match will only last until the end of the year but with 40,000 points to go, the 50% bonus from Platinum, and the great promotions by ICHG, requalifying shouldn't be a problem. I'll keep you good folks updated.

Update at 8:48 PM CST:
I just checked my account and I've been upgraded to Platinum Status. Holy cow, that was fast!!!!

PC matched my SPG Platinum status
 

Same thing happened to me recently. I emailed PC about matching my SPG Platinum status and they asked for recent activities. A couple of days later, I was given PC Platinum but ONLY for the remainder of 2007. :td:

"Consider checking out my blog on miles and points"

Just wanted to be one that took time to tell you thank you for all the info you have on your blog. I refer to it often.

Nancy

Hyatt Status Match
 

It took me 2 business days to get Hyatt Diamond comped from my Hilton HHonors Diamond. They asked for a copy of my card (I have not carried a card in years), but a few screenprints from the HH Website sufficed.

As a longtime Hhonors Diamond, I have to say that Hyatt Place has quite a nice standard room (no upgrades from what I have seen).

Hyatt Status Match
 

It took me 2 business days to get Hyatt Diamond comped from my Hilton HHonors Diamond. They asked for a copy of my card (I have not carried a card in years), but a few screenprints from the HH Website sufficed.

As a longtime Hhonors Diamond, I have to say that Hyatt Place has quite a nice standard room (no upgrades from what I have seen).

Same here once i got through to them. Initially the faxes wouldn't go through to their number - it was constantly busy :rolleyes:

Then I emailed them, they emailed back and I replied with scans of the card and HH statement. The next day the match specialist contacted me and told me I had been upgraded to Diamond till feb 09 ^ Thanks to all here for the helpful info.

Has anyone with an Intercontinental Royal Ambassador tried to get a match with HHonors Plat. / SPG Plat. / Hyatt Plat.???

you can get a HH Plat challenge. HH rarely gives you Diamond right away. Hyatt Plat can be had as well with some demonstration that you've stayed 10 nights or so in a competitor's chain. SPG does not match to Plat status from RA/PC Plat.

Kimpton Status Match
 

Kimpton status-matched me from Starwood Platinum to Inner Circle status in March of last year: hotel-wise, it was the best move I ever made. Simply email Kimpton with your request and they'll sort you out.

Do you recall who you emailed your request to? I have had no luck with faxing, and i cannot find an email address on their site.

Thanks.

You can email them [email protected] or [email protected]
or send in the info by mail to:

PO Box 27089
Omaha, NE 68127-0089

I almost thought HH was going to give DIA right off from PC Plat. They ended up giving me a challenge recently, refered to it as a promotion. 10 stays, 90 days. Not too hard, just have to switch hotels each night...:(.

I must have missed it

What is the fax number to fax the data to Hilton to?

972-788-1818

Thank you

SPG Plat status match from HH Diamond

I was comped to SPG Plat in less than 24 hours of sending an email to SPG plat liason (with attachments of my HH Diamond record).

Now I say good bye to promotionless Hilton. ^

Thanks for the report, brahms77! How long is your new SPG status good for?

As others have posted, the status is usually valid for the remaining months for the year you were comped and another full year after that. Others have advised that the best time for requesting SPG Plat status match is March 1st of any given year as you will get comped for two full years.

For me, I was going to re-qualify anyway for the year 2009 from my stays in 2008 so the timing didn't matter much except that I want to start my immediate SPG hotel stays with Plat status. :D

On Sunday I faxed my account activity (14 pages) from Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, and InterContinental that showed approximately 250 paid nights to Starwood. Just received an email from SPG that my status match request had been processed.

On the email they were referring that they had matched my Marriott status.

I am going to move part of my stays to Starwood so it won't be a problem at all to qualify under the current program rules.

Would Starwood match my HH Diamond with Platinum? What number/email do I send my match request? Thanks.!!

You may want to read the first paragraph of the first post.;)

To which email address did you send the request?
How long is your new SPG Platinum status valid?

OK, I may be pushing my luck here, but wanted to see if anyone had any experiences pursuing a status match to HH Diamond when already HH Gold through a fast track. I did four stays in 90 days to get Gold back in the middle of last year, but it looks like I may have ten stays in 90 days the beginning of next year, so wanted to see if there was a chance they'll issue me a fast track. Any experiences?

Thanks!:)

Edit: BTW, have about 30 stays at PC properties this year, if that helps, but otherwise only stay at Hilton properties.

I recall you need to fax your other Hotel program statement to SPG in order to get the status match. That's how I got my first SPG PLT. For the second question:

Enjoy the last few days of 2007. If I were you, I'd wait till March 1 to get my status match to SPG unless you have numerous stays planned in Jan-Feb. $0.02

Can anyone who got matched after March 1st that the SPG status will then be good for two years? (i.e. if I send my request on March 1st 2008, I will be matched until Feb 2010)

Just got comped hilton silver with my Marriott silver. Any other suggestions???

Thanks!


Dear ,
I have upgraded your account to Silver V.I.P.,please verify online at www.hiltonfamily.com.

If you have any further questions regarding your HHonors account, please let me know.





Hilton Reservations and Customer Care
P.O. Box 9003
Addison, TX 75001
P. 1.800.548.8690
F. 1.972.788.1818
www.hiltonfamily.com

Lots of confirmations of this..

And I'm one of them. I got my match March 1, 2007 It allowed me to play with Starwood this past year, and see what I thought of the program and properties. Now that I've experienced platinum status, I like it. Thus, in 2008, I'll buckle down and get serious about requalification.

Gary gave me great advice when he suggested last year that I wait til March 1 to ask for my status match. Having virtually two years of status is a very nice thing.

Hands up


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Mr. xxxx,

Thank you for contacting Marriott Rewards regarding our Elite membership
program.

For Silver Elite status you must stay 10 Elite nights per calendar year, Gold
Status requires 50 Elite nights per year, and Platinum status requires 75 Elite
nights per year.

The Silver Elite level is achieved and renewed based on the number of Elite
nights on your account in a calendar year, January 1st to December 31st.

Initial Elite level achievement for the Gold and Platinum Elite levels is
handled differently. To achieve Gold or Platinum, a member only need stay the
required number of nights in any rolling calendar year. As an example, let's say
that you had 30 nights from September 1st, 2007 to December 31st, 2007 and 45
nights from January 1st, 2008 to September 1st, 2008. As this would give you 75
nights in a rolling year, you would qualify for our Platinum status.

To earn Elite night credit a member must personally stay and pay the hotel
directly for his or her room. If you have more than one room during your stay,
you only earn Elite night credit for your personal room. Also, if you are
staying using reward points, those nights do not count towards your Elite
status. When you achieve an Elite status your account remains at that Elite
status for the remainder of the calendar year in which you reach the status and
for the following calendar year.

Each week, our computer system checks the number of Elite nights on your account
for the last 12 months. If you have reach the nights needed requirement during
that time you are upgraded to the Gold or Platinum Elite level.

The nights needed to renew Gold or Platinum Elite status are based on a calendar
year so our online system tracks and reports your Elite nights based on the
current calendar year.

Thank you very much, and let me know if you have any more questions about our
program.

Sincerely,

Amy Jacobson
Marriott Rewards

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Have to stay at a PC chain in Helsinki a few time over the next 3 years so asked PC to match my HH Diamond. Got a Platinum match in less than 24 hours.

Shangr-La
 

Did anybody of you every try to match with shangri-la? Do they match? When yes, which programms do they match? :confused:

PC = personal computer :confused:

Priority Club.

I was comped for entire 2008. I will have enough stays in 2008 to requalify for 2009... so no problems. :)

i also had PC status match to platinum in less than 24 hrs. I sent prior year history from Gold points Plus (Radisson Chain) and copy of Gold Elite Card.