Aug 25, 2017, 7:19 am
Last edit by: Oxon Flyer
It can take up to 7 business days from the day you qualified for your Lifetime Platinum status to be picked up by the system.
Starwood / Marriott merger
Q : What will happen to my Lifetime Status when the programs merge together in the future?
A : Rest assured we will always recognize your Lifetime Status, whether it is today in your earned program or in the future with a new, combined program.
http://members.marriott.com/faq/#what-will-happen-to-my-lifetime-status-when-the-programs-merge-together-in-the-future
Starwood / Marriott merger
Q : What will happen to my Lifetime Status when the programs merge together in the future?
A : Rest assured we will always recognize your Lifetime Status, whether it is today in your earned program or in the future with a new, combined program.
http://members.marriott.com/faq/#what-will-happen-to-my-lifetime-status-when-the-programs-merge-together-in-the-future
Discussion: SPG Lifetime™ Gold and SPG Lifetime™ Platinum status
Jan 25, 2018, 4:08 pm
#1696
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: La Jolla, CA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, Lifetime Titanium, Delta Plat, Hilton Diamond , Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,615
Jan 25, 2018, 6:06 pm
#1697
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Los Angeles, California
Programs: United, American, Delta, Hyatt, Hilton, Hertz, Marriott
Posts: 14,805
Love it! Last year, I did 25 stays at Hyatt in January, so that I could qualify for Globalist this year. I then did 130 nights at SPG, which brought me to mid-Summer and 500 lifetime stays (I was worried that MR and SPG might merge shifting me out). I waited and waited for “Lifetime Platinum” to appear on my profile, but after two months I called and discovered I had only 9 years as a Platinum. Darn. So on Tuesday, I complete 25 nights and Platinum for Life. I started using SPG in 2007. I must have let Platinum accidentally lapse one year. I’m now anal retentively (or is it anal compulsively—a new project) tracking everything on Excel.
Jan 25, 2018, 6:13 pm
#1698
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,548
I wanted to qualify as SPG LTP as soon as possible since I was only missing 1 year of being Platinum. Having an SPG Amex meant I only needed 23 stays, so I planned all of my January travels carefully. After some daily hotel hopping and mulitple room booking for my family, I finally did it!
Now let's see if there's any recognition from future hotel stays. My Ambassador seems to be clueless about this milestone. I guess I got a non pro-active one.
Now let's see if there's any recognition from future hotel stays. My Ambassador seems to be clueless about this milestone. I guess I got a non pro-active one.
Feb 9, 2018, 10:42 am
#1699
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: DFW from PDX - UA 1K 2MM,Lifetime HHonnors Diamond, Bonvoy AMB/LT Tit, National Exec Elite, Hertz PC
Posts: 554
Hmmm.....
For some reason, last year I showed 9 years as Plat and 773 nights. Now I show 786 nights and 10 years as plat (happened in Feb) with still one year to go. This year I have only at 11 stays. Thoughts?
My ambassador last year said I needed one more year.
My ambassador last year said I needed one more year.
Feb 9, 2018, 10:54 am
#1700
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts LLC
[email protected]
Feb 9, 2018, 11:25 am
#1701
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: DFW from PDX - UA 1K 2MM,Lifetime HHonnors Diamond, Bonvoy AMB/LT Tit, National Exec Elite, Hertz PC
Posts: 554
Sometimes folks read the 10 years elite as being Platinum when it is really a combination of earning Platinum and Gold. Did you complete 10 stays or 25 nights by February? If so, then that 10 is probably referencing you having earned Gold again.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts LLC
[email protected]
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts LLC
[email protected]
Feb 13, 2018, 3:28 pm
#1702
Join Date: Oct 2008
Programs: SPG PLT, HH Gold
Posts: 202
Sometimes folks read the 10 years elite as being Platinum when it is really a combination of earning Platinum and Gold. Did you complete 10 stays or 25 nights by February? If so, then that 10 is probably referencing you having earned Gold again.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts LLC
[email protected]
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts LLC
[email protected]
Feb 13, 2018, 7:41 pm
#1703
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: MR/SPG LT Titanium, AA LT PLT, UA SLV, Avis PreferredPlus
Posts: 31,009
With the SPG program disappearing at the end of this year, and the new program unannounced, I wouldn't make any long-term strategy changes just yet.
Feb 14, 2018, 2:15 am
#1704
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
Yeah, one can understand how the big wording saying you need 10 years Platinum and then next to it giving your current years Elite can on occasion confuse people...
Feb 14, 2018, 12:00 pm
#1705
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: TUL
Programs: AA EXP 2MM; Marriott Titanium; Hilton Diamond; Hyatt Explorist; Vistana 5* Elite; Nat'l Exec Elite
Posts: 6,177
Mar 2, 2018, 2:24 pm
#1706
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
Posts: 29,682
question for the lurkers....it's been over 3 months since my lifetime membership kit was ordered but i still haven't received it yet....is there anyway to follow up to see how much longer it will take or whether it's already been mailed out????
Mar 2, 2018, 2:34 pm
#1707
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
If so, we can make an inquiry on your behalf if it has been more than 12 weeks.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts LLC
[email protected]
Mar 2, 2018, 8:34 pm
#1708
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: New York, NY USA
Programs: AA 8MM Exec,Life Plat, Marriott Amb,Life Titanium, ,Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist.
Posts: 495
As an aside.....I am a LTP and recently spoke to senior management about hotels and the Marriott SPG programs... City Hotels....Chicago, NY,Atlanta etc can have over 150 platinum's checking in on any given day......That rooms managers struggle to provide benefits to all...upgrades etc. I had never realized how many Platinum there are? I cannot say that my upgrades got better when I became LTP or even hit the Ambassador level....Apparently the room nights per year come into play as well in determining upgrades.....so even if you become LTP and then switch to another program your upgrade possibilities can lessen if you don't stay too much....That was interesting to me. Personally, I think Starwood needs another level above platinum Ambassador for those of us who do loyally stay 150+ nights per year.....Lumping all the plats together does not reward the top stayers or big spenders in the program. I also think the new program, Like the airlines will most probably look at spend as well....it appears all the programs are moving in this direction. Just my weekend thoughts. Travel Safe all!
Mar 3, 2018, 1:16 am
#1709
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
Posts: 29,682
Can you confirm that when you were sent the email to verify the mailing address, you did so?
If so, we can make an inquiry on your behalf if it has been more than 12 weeks.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts LLC
[email protected]
If so, we can make an inquiry on your behalf if it has been more than 12 weeks.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts LLC
[email protected]
Mar 3, 2018, 6:14 am
#1710
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,548
I checked in at 2 different hotels recently and asked the front desk if they were able to see my Platinum Ambassador status or my LTP Status. Nope - could not. They only know a guest is a Platinum. I suppose they could find out if they wanted to, but just looking at the screens, they both said no.
I actually thought being a Lifetime Platinum and a Plat Amb mean better recognition, but so far in my case, I did not see any different treatment. Even in some of the higher end properties.
I actually thought being a Lifetime Platinum and a Plat Amb mean better recognition, but so far in my case, I did not see any different treatment. Even in some of the higher end properties.