FAQ: New Benefit for SPG Members - Award & Cash + Points Nights Count Toward Status
Oct 11, 2011, 4:45 pm
#211
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: Marriott LTT, LH SEN
Posts: 171
Please correct me if I'm wrong on this: the new benefit basically only affects nights towards status, not stays.
E.g. six consecutive nights consisting of fully paid stays and award/C&P stays continue to give me only one stay towards status.
Only advantage (re stays towards status) would be that if I booked consecutive nights that only consist of award/C&P stays, I'd now at least receive one stay towards status for those nights.
E.g. six consecutive nights consisting of fully paid stays and award/C&P stays continue to give me only one stay towards status.
Only advantage (re stays towards status) would be that if I booked consecutive nights that only consist of award/C&P stays, I'd now at least receive one stay towards status for those nights.
Oct 11, 2011, 4:54 pm
#212
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: HH diamond
Posts: 2,646
Please correct me if I'm wrong on this: the new benefit basically only affects nights towards status, not stays.
E.g. six consecutive nights consisting of fully paid stays and award/C&P stays continue to give me only one stay towards status.
Only advantage (re stays towards status) would be that if I booked consecutive nights that only consist of award/C&P stays, I'd now at least receive one stay towards status for those nights.
E.g. six consecutive nights consisting of fully paid stays and award/C&P stays continue to give me only one stay towards status.
Only advantage (re stays towards status) would be that if I booked consecutive nights that only consist of award/C&P stays, I'd now at least receive one stay towards status for those nights.
Oct 11, 2011, 5:07 pm
#213
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: GVA (Greater Vancouver Area)
Programs: DREAD Gold; UA 1.035MM; Bonvoy Au-197; PCC Elite+; CCC Elite+; MSC C-12; CWC Au-197; WoH Dis
Posts: 52,140
Oct 11, 2011, 7:18 pm
#214
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: AA 1MM Gold, SPG Plat, Hilton Diamond,
Posts: 189
Posted this question earlier:
How about multiple rooms on a single night stay? eg: 3 rooms for 1 night?
All on separate reservations (points) but under the same name?
1 stay credit/3nights
3 stays/3nights
1 stay/1night (hope not!)
How about multiple rooms on a single night stay? eg: 3 rooms for 1 night?
All on separate reservations (points) but under the same name?
1 stay credit/3nights
3 stays/3nights
1 stay/1night (hope not!)
Oct 11, 2011, 8:10 pm
#215
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: GVA (Greater Vancouver Area)
Programs: DREAD Gold; UA 1.035MM; Bonvoy Au-197; PCC Elite+; CCC Elite+; MSC C-12; CWC Au-197; WoH Dis
Posts: 52,140
It should be the same as it's always been. You get points for all three, but stay/night credit only for the room you're occupying (i.e., one stay and one night).
Oct 12, 2011, 7:26 am
#216
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Singapore
Programs: SPG
Posts: 4,002
Please correct me if I'm wrong on this: the new benefit basically only affects nights towards status, not stays.
E.g. six consecutive nights consisting of fully paid stays and award/C&P stays continue to give me only one stay towards status.
Only advantage (re stays towards status) would be that if I booked consecutive nights that only consist of award/C&P stays, I'd now at least receive one stay towards status for those nights.
E.g. six consecutive nights consisting of fully paid stays and award/C&P stays continue to give me only one stay towards status.
Only advantage (re stays towards status) would be that if I booked consecutive nights that only consist of award/C&P stays, I'd now at least receive one stay towards status for those nights.
[email protected]
Thyetus Lee | Social Media Specialist
Starwood Customer Contact Centre (AP) Pte Ltd
Oct 15, 2011, 8:51 pm
#217
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Philadelphia, LAX, Paris
Programs: UA 1K/2MM, SPG/Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Lifetime HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat
Posts: 3,331
I'm happy that Cash+Points will count toward requal ^
It will open more possibilities for me in certain cities where the standard Starwood rate exceeds my allowed rate.
It will open more possibilities for me in certain cities where the standard Starwood rate exceeds my allowed rate.
Oct 20, 2011, 1:33 am
#218
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Ann Arbor Area
Programs: UA Million Miler, BonVoyLifetime Platinum, UA Platinum, President's Club,
Posts: 1,494
This is the 1st year I've actually had to think about re-qualifying as Plat, and this helps a LOT! This couldn't have come at a better time. I leave Fri for my biannual trip home, the detested road trip, and now I'm stopping a bit more often than I normally would. I have 3 stays booked for October and 2 for my Alaska trip in the 1st week of November. (1 for airport the night before, 1 for stay in Anchorage.) If it weren't for cash & points now being counted, I probably would have only 1 or 2 stays planned period.
Great move Starwood- this is SO much better than that photobook thing we got as a gift last year. Granted, this was a difficult year & I'm hoping to not have this problem in 2012, but it's making it much easier to re-qualify.
IMO, this is the best move Starwood has made since we Plat members used to get those amazing "Thank-you" gifts of staying anywhere on half the points. Nothing will beat THAT but this is a real gift, and it's for everyone, not just Plats.
Great move Starwood- this is SO much better than that photobook thing we got as a gift last year. Granted, this was a difficult year & I'm hoping to not have this problem in 2012, but it's making it much easier to re-qualify.
IMO, this is the best move Starwood has made since we Plat members used to get those amazing "Thank-you" gifts of staying anywhere on half the points. Nothing will beat THAT but this is a real gift, and it's for everyone, not just Plats.
Oct 20, 2011, 5:20 am
#219
Join Date: May 1999
Location: YEG
Posts: 1,578
This is the 1st year I've actually had to think about re-qualifying as Plat, and this helps a LOT! This couldn't have come at a better time. I leave Fri for my biannual trip home, the detested road trip, and now I'm stopping a bit more often than I normally would. I have 3 stays booked for October and 2 for my Alaska trip in the 1st week of November. (1 for airport the night before, 1 for stay in Anchorage.) If it weren't for cash & points now being counted, I probably would have only 1 or 2 stays planned period.
Great move Starwood- this is SO much better than that photobook thing we got as a gift last year. Granted, this was a difficult year & I'm hoping to not have this problem in 2012, but it's making it much easier to re-qualify.
IMO, this is the best move Starwood has made since we Plat members used to get those amazing "Thank-you" gifts of staying anywhere on half the points. Nothing will beat THAT but this is a real gift, and it's for everyone, not just Plats.
Great move Starwood- this is SO much better than that photobook thing we got as a gift last year. Granted, this was a difficult year & I'm hoping to not have this problem in 2012, but it's making it much easier to re-qualify.
IMO, this is the best move Starwood has made since we Plat members used to get those amazing "Thank-you" gifts of staying anywhere on half the points. Nothing will beat THAT but this is a real gift, and it's for everyone, not just Plats.
Oct 20, 2011, 6:55 pm
#220
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 208
I too think this is a good think for those of us whose stays are mostly personal/leisure (sorry business travelers!). This won't personally affect my reaching platinum status this year, in fact I'll end up with more than the required stays because of this.
However, I have noted in the last month checking for C&P availability that there definitely seems to have been a reduction in what is available or hotels are holding those back much longer than it seemed in the past. Wonder if it has anything to do with the new policy?
However, I have noted in the last month checking for C&P availability that there definitely seems to have been a reduction in what is available or hotels are holding those back much longer than it seemed in the past. Wonder if it has anything to do with the new policy?
Oct 20, 2011, 7:24 pm
#221
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 1
Quick question that might be dumb...
Wife and I are gold from being owners in Princeville. Do our ownership nights count towards Platinum status?
For instance, I am posting from the Westin St. John Villas where are staying for 7 nights for our anniversary. Obviously, our SPG number is on file for purchases and such. Will these nights count toward Platinum?
Also, is it 1/1/11-12/31/11 and each year going forward?
Wife and I are gold from being owners in Princeville. Do our ownership nights count towards Platinum status?
For instance, I am posting from the Westin St. John Villas where are staying for 7 nights for our anniversary. Obviously, our SPG number is on file for purchases and such. Will these nights count toward Platinum?
Also, is it 1/1/11-12/31/11 and each year going forward?
Oct 22, 2011, 10:01 pm
#222
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: SFO/LAX
Programs: VX Elevate, UA 0P, SPG Gold, Delta
Posts: 8
Not sure if this is the right thread to post there but here goes.
I am one stay away from Gold, have an award night booked, and the day after a 4 day paid stay at a different spg property Given that the award night will now roll me over to Gold, is that instantaneous? Would checking out and calling customer service before I head to the next hotel up me in status? Or do I have to wait a few weeks for processing?
I have never reached elite, so not sure what to even expect.
Exceed
I am one stay away from Gold, have an award night booked, and the day after a 4 day paid stay at a different spg property Given that the award night will now roll me over to Gold, is that instantaneous? Would checking out and calling customer service before I head to the next hotel up me in status? Or do I have to wait a few weeks for processing?
I have never reached elite, so not sure what to even expect.
Exceed
Oct 22, 2011, 10:45 pm
#223
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: GVA (Greater Vancouver Area)
Programs: DREAD Gold; UA 1.035MM; Bonvoy Au-197; PCC Elite+; CCC Elite+; MSC C-12; CWC Au-197; WoH Dis
Posts: 52,140
No. It normally takes a day or two for the stay to post, at which point your status will be updated. I think you'd have better luck contacting the hotel directly to see if they can/will do anything for you.
Oct 23, 2011, 8:29 am
#224
Join Date: May 1998
Posts: 6,790
As I understand it, the change took effect on 1 October 2011 and is not retroactive, see FAQ:
So: 1/10/11 - 12/31/11 and each year going forward.
P.S. Welcome to FlyerTalk, PianoProdigy!
Q: Will SPG Award stays and nights prior to October 1, 2011, count toward elite status?
A: No. Only SPG Award stays with checkout on or after October 2 and any nights from October 1 forward will count. No SPG Award stays or nights prior to October 1, 2011, will count toward elite status qualification.
A: No. Only SPG Award stays with checkout on or after October 2 and any nights from October 1 forward will count. No SPG Award stays or nights prior to October 1, 2011, will count toward elite status qualification.
P.S. Welcome to FlyerTalk, PianoProdigy!
Oct 24, 2011, 10:11 am
#225
Company Representative - Starwood
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
...Wife and I are gold from being owners in Princeville. Do our ownership nights count towards Platinum status?
For instance, I am posting from the Westin St. John Villas where are staying for 7 nights for our anniversary. Obviously, our SPG number is on file for purchases and such. Will these nights count toward Platinum?...
For instance, I am posting from the Westin St. John Villas where are staying for 7 nights for our anniversary. Obviously, our SPG number is on file for purchases and such. Will these nights count toward Platinum?...
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]