Dec 31, 2014, 10:04 am
Discussion: 10 Suite Night Awards (SNAs) for Plats with 50 nights in calendar year
Dec 18, 2014, 10:38 pm
#2881
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: perth
Programs: SPG(LTG), QANTAS gold, Korean, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,500
Lurkers, question for you.
I have 4 SNA's remaining from 2013 and 10 SNA's remaining from 2014.
I have a reservation that has 2 nights in 2014 (Dec 30/31) and the final night in 2015 (Jan 1). The system has pulled all 2 SNA's from my 2014 batch (leaving me with 4 SNA's from 2013 and 7 from 2014). Shouldn't it pull 2 from the 2013 batch and only 1 from the 2014 batch?
I checked with my Ambassador and he said no. But I don't trust him since he's been wrong about things in the past. Can you confirm which SNA's should be pulled?
I have 4 SNA's remaining from 2013 and 10 SNA's remaining from 2014.
I have a reservation that has 2 nights in 2014 (Dec 30/31) and the final night in 2015 (Jan 1). The system has pulled all 2 SNA's from my 2014 batch (leaving me with 4 SNA's from 2013 and 7 from 2014). Shouldn't it pull 2 from the 2013 batch and only 1 from the 2014 batch?
I checked with my Ambassador and he said no. But I don't trust him since he's been wrong about things in the past. Can you confirm which SNA's should be pulled?
Dec 18, 2014, 10:45 pm
#2882
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Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: New York, NY, USA
Posts: 12,483
Lurkers, question for you.
I have 4 SNA's remaining from 2013 and 10 SNA's remaining from 2014.
I have a reservation that has 2 nights in 2014 (Dec 30/31) and the final night in 2015 (Jan 1). The system has pulled all 2 SNA's from my 2014 batch (leaving me with 4 SNA's from 2013 and 7 from 2014). Shouldn't it pull 2 from the 2013 batch and only 1 from the 2014 batch?.....
I have 4 SNA's remaining from 2013 and 10 SNA's remaining from 2014.
I have a reservation that has 2 nights in 2014 (Dec 30/31) and the final night in 2015 (Jan 1). The system has pulled all 2 SNA's from my 2014 batch (leaving me with 4 SNA's from 2013 and 7 from 2014). Shouldn't it pull 2 from the 2013 batch and only 1 from the 2014 batch?.....
Dec 18, 2014, 11:33 pm
#2883
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 102
Quote:
Originally Posted by beachfan
Since a Starwood executive, in an interview with Gary Leff, left open the possibility they would be extended (last month) and it seems like they aren't (as it's pretty close to the last hour), it would be nice if one of our Starwood Lurkers could confirm that the decision not to extend has been made.
It is confirmed that SPG will not be extending SNA expiration this year, but we are continuing to work on benefit enhancements for Platinum 50 members in 2015.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Originally Posted by beachfan
Since a Starwood executive, in an interview with Gary Leff, left open the possibility they would be extended (last month) and it seems like they aren't (as it's pretty close to the last hour), it would be nice if one of our Starwood Lurkers could confirm that the decision not to extend has been made.
It is confirmed that SPG will not be extending SNA expiration this year, but we are continuing to work on benefit enhancements for Platinum 50 members in 2015.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Dec 19, 2014, 3:33 am
#2884
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Oslo
Posts: 448
It would have been such a wonderful christmas present from SPG if they were to extend the SNA's expiration date. Like many others here, I will most likely loose 4 or 5 of them. I have applied them on a holiday stay at W Fort Lauderdale, but the hotel is close to sold out (as expected), so I am not holding my breath. (When I applied them 9 months ago or so, all suite categories were wide open - confirmed SNAs at time of booking, THAT would be a great enhancement.)
Dec 19, 2014, 7:50 am
#2885
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: STL
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium, UA Silver, AA Gold
Posts: 144
Dec 19, 2014, 8:11 am
#2886
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,018
Thank you. This thread is very long and and I was unable to find the "many times" due to the search functionality on this website leaving much to be desired. Appreciate your explanation - it's a help.
Dec 19, 2014, 6:49 pm
#2887
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca., USA
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat; Bonvoy Titanium Lifetime Elite;Hyatt Globalist; HHonors Diamond; United Silver
Posts: 8,318
It is confirmed that SPG will not be extending SNA expiration this year, but we are continuing to work on benefit enhancements for Platinum 50 members in 2015.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
RIP 6 SNAs.
Luckily I just hit lifetime platinum, so for all practical purposes, my benefits will be the same whether or not I hit 50 nights.
Dec 19, 2014, 8:15 pm
#2888
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: In the air
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy LT Plat, Hilton Gold, GHA Tit, BA Gold, Turkish Elite
Posts: 8,720
Anyone familiar with British Airways over the last 10 years will equate "enhancements" with taking someone nice away, but I feel SPG normally goes in the other direction.
Dec 25, 2014, 6:45 am
#2889
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: La Jolla, CA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, Lifetime Titanium, Delta Plat, Hilton Diamond , Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,615
Discussion: 10 Suite Nights (SNAs) for Plats with 50 nights in calendar year
I was nervous about my SNAs clearing but all 7 I requested ( 2 at St Regis Rome & 5 at St Regis Florence) came through. Great rooms- especially in Florence -an amazing suite with a balcony over the Arno. It seems as if European trips might have better odds of success.
Dec 25, 2014, 7:16 am
#2890
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Anywhere but home
Programs: UA 1K/MM, DL GM/MM, HH Dia, PC Plat, MR Gold, ALL Sil,
Posts: 4,553
Well, I was 3/5 in SNA stay requests this year, so able to stay in a suite 5 nights out of the requested 12 nights. Outside of the SNA successes, I never received a suite upgrade in about 15 other stays, most of which were 1 or 2 nights. Kind of feels like being a lower-tier elite on Delta or United. 
Lesson learned: Make more SNA requests!
Lesson learned: Make more SNA requests!
Dec 25, 2014, 2:12 pm
#2891
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: KSA
Programs: Marriott AMB, Skywards Gold
Posts: 3,737
Have an upcoming stay and it seems that I can't request SNA's on the reservation. It is a BRG reservation, so I have contacted the BRG team and awaiting their response. But as per my experience, this will not work.
Dec 25, 2014, 4:05 pm
#2892
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus
Posts: 5,789
Use the "send confirmation" trick. Reload the page thereafter, and voilą.
Dec 25, 2014, 4:08 pm
#2893
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There might also be issues with reservations for 2015 that were made before you had SNAs for 2015 in your account.
Dec 25, 2014, 8:23 pm
#2894
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: KSA
Programs: Marriott AMB, Skywards Gold
Posts: 3,737
Had a similar case last year, couldnt apply them on a booking, because of the same conditions.
Dec 26, 2014, 12:08 am
#2895
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 1,922
Had a similar case last year, couldnt apply them on a booking, because of the same conditions.