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Discussion: 10 Suite Night Awards (SNAs) for Plats with 50 nights in calendar year
Nov 12, 2012, 2:47 pm
#886
Join Date: May 2011
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So with 100 nights...
do you get additional suite night awards when you hit 100 nights/ year?
Nov 12, 2012, 3:17 pm
#887
Join Date: Mar 2010
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You don't... but I think they really should introduce this, would be a great incentive to aim for the hundreds club, as not all people use their ambassador a lot (for various reasons). Also could keep you pushing after you have the 100 if 150 would get you another 10 Suite Nights.
Nov 12, 2012, 3:23 pm
#888
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FWIW I recently used 5 SNA's on an award stay and was upgraded to a suite that goes for over $2000 per night. So needless to say I'm very happy with the upgrade and the fact that it confirmed 5 days in advance.
Nov 12, 2012, 4:11 pm
#889
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Nov 12, 2012, 4:13 pm
#890
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: ORD
Programs: ua 1k, hh diamond, spg PLT, marriott PLT
Posts: 617
Is there a list of properties that do not participate (don't have eligible rooms) in Suite Nights? Just tried using them at the W DC and was told they can't be requested at this hotel, which seems very strange to me.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Nov 12, 2012, 4:41 pm
#891
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I hope to reach the 50 nights this year - looking forward to trying this out and reporting back next year.
Nov 12, 2012, 6:05 pm
#892
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: ORD
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I smell serious shenanigans. Whats the point of having these suite nights if they can't be used???
Nov 12, 2012, 6:23 pm
#893
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: KSA
Programs: Marriott AMB, Skywards Gold
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An update on this... I called the PLT desk because my Ambassador is out for the week and was told that the reason I am not allowed to apply suite nights is because their inventory for these upgrades is taken. However, this is for a reservation for next June and there are many Fabulous Suites and Marvelous Suites available (just tried to book 5 of each and was allowed). Are they allowed to block our upgrade inventory?
I smell serious shenanigans. Whats the point of having these suite nights if they can't be used???
I smell serious shenanigans. Whats the point of having these suite nights if they can't be used???
In my experience if the option is not there then the hotel/resort is not participating or the system is not configured for 2013 yet.
Nov 12, 2012, 10:25 pm
#894
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Grande Bretagne in Athens and it was a deluxe suite.
To add a bit more detail, if the suite hadn't confirmed 5 days in advance I probably would have switched to the Intercontinental where I am sure I would have gotten a suite upgrade. I preferred the GB location, but as there were 5 of us I really needed to have a suite.
To add a bit more detail, if the suite hadn't confirmed 5 days in advance I probably would have switched to the Intercontinental where I am sure I would have gotten a suite upgrade. I preferred the GB location, but as there were 5 of us I really needed to have a suite.
Nov 13, 2012, 2:18 am
#895
Join Date: Jan 2011
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You don't... but I think they really should introduce this, would be a great incentive to aim for the hundreds club, as not all people use their ambassador a lot (for various reasons). Also could keep you pushing after you have the 100 if 150 would get you another 10 Suite Nights.
Nov 13, 2012, 5:56 am
#896
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i'm sure if enough people suggest this loud enough, starwood will get it. yeah, it sucks to get only 10 suite night when i stay 200 nights in a hotel a year. basically i lose incentive after 100 nights, and when there's no starwood promotion, i go to marriott to get their free nights/megabonus.
last year i had close to 200 hotel nights spread out across a bunch of different programs & my stay pattern didn't change after i had achieved top status at a particular program....i just continued to stay at whichever property was most convenient for me in terms of price, location, service, etc....
i guess to each their own....
Nov 13, 2012, 7:32 am
#897
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I'm almost the same. I do find that I stay at Starwood more often because of all of the benefits. Having already re-qualified for Platinum, and then some, I had to choose a few weeks ago between an aging Sheraton or a brand new DoubleTree in KL and I chose the Sheraton knowing that the DoubleTree was really much nicer. My reward was a being upgraded to a really fabulous suite. So my decisions are impacted but generally the driver of my maintaining status is to enjoy the benefits during my staus, not to see if I can get even more.
Nov 13, 2012, 7:51 am
#898
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At 50 nights, 20% of my nights are in a confirmed suite with 10 SNA.
Since I am hitting 100 nights, only 10% of my stays will be in a confirmed suite with the same 10 SNA.
Doesn't sound right
Since I am hitting 100 nights, only 10% of my stays will be in a confirmed suite with the same 10 SNA.
Doesn't sound right
Nov 13, 2012, 9:12 am
#899
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: yyz Ontario
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Just made it to spg plat. over the weekend for the first time ever and noticed the 10 SNA in my account.
I have reservations for nov 23-25 during the US thanksgiving ,at the W Leicester sq for a wonderful room which is now sold out. Spectacular room and above seem to be still available. SNA is offering cool comer room or studio suite which is about
Has anyone stayed at the W who can recommend? Should I submit the request with the SNA or hope for an upgrade during check in?
I have reservations for nov 23-25 during the US thanksgiving ,at the W Leicester sq for a wonderful room which is now sold out. Spectacular room and above seem to be still available. SNA is offering cool comer room or studio suite which is about
Has anyone stayed at the W who can recommend? Should I submit the request with the SNA or hope for an upgrade during check in?
Nov 13, 2012, 5:08 pm
#900
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA GS/2MM, SPG Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 225
Agreed - it really seems like this is an opportunity for *wood to use a graduated benefit to incent further business, beyond 50 nights (e.g. a further 5 SNAs for every additional 25 nights, etc.). Maybe they're just using this year to baseline the impact (cost, etc.) and will then look to introduce enhancements?