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
Oct 29, 2012, 4:12 am
#541
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Oct 29, 2012, 6:57 am
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Oct 29, 2012, 12:19 pm
#543
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Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
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Oct 29, 2012, 1:41 pm
#544
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Nashville
Programs: DL DM 3 MM AA PLAT HH Lifetime Diamond Marriott Plat AMB lifetime titanium Hertz PC
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Oct 29, 2012, 1:54 pm
#545
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, AC Elite, Airmiles Gold, Hertz Gold Plus Rewards
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Nov 3, 2012, 10:46 am
#546
Join Date: Oct 2002
Programs: Marriott Plat Premier/LT Plat; SPG Plat/LT Gold; Hilton Gold; Hyatt Plat
Posts: 2,356
I need a bunch of nights and 1 yr left of plat for lifetime plat. So for next year, I am willing to get the nights to get plat, knowing then it's just a bunch of night over a few years..
Nov 12, 2012, 11:00 am
#547
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 4
Starwood Platinum for Life
Has anyone experienced frustration/confusion with Starwood over Platinum Platinum for Life?
I have 774 stays prior to this year plus an additional 101 so far this year and I have 12 years Elite - but I am only Gold for Life. I wrote Starwood adn received two conflicting responses from two different agents. One said I had qualified and would receive a packet. I have never received a packet so I wrote again. Upon writing again I was told I have one more year to go in order to qualify. (Uh, that's what you said last year!)
In my 12 years, soon to be 13 years, only one year was I gold and another I had 58 nights (when they stopped counting award nights toward status) but Starwood left me as Platinum the following year because I was close (which they are conveniently not counting as Platinum toward Platinum for Life even though they left me at Platinum because I was close)
This is incredibly frustrating. I have colleagues that all received Platinum for Life and even they are shocked that I haven't received it because we have all traveled together the past 12 years and have the same total nights, years of status etc.
At this point I have no faith Starwood will ever bestow Platinum for Life even though I have 'double qualified' for Platinum this year. What a way to reward loyalty.
At least I am Platinum for Life with Marriott but I truly prefer Starwood and I am disappointed my fierce loyalty to Starwood is falling on deaf ears.
I have 774 stays prior to this year plus an additional 101 so far this year and I have 12 years Elite - but I am only Gold for Life. I wrote Starwood adn received two conflicting responses from two different agents. One said I had qualified and would receive a packet. I have never received a packet so I wrote again. Upon writing again I was told I have one more year to go in order to qualify. (Uh, that's what you said last year!)
In my 12 years, soon to be 13 years, only one year was I gold and another I had 58 nights (when they stopped counting award nights toward status) but Starwood left me as Platinum the following year because I was close (which they are conveniently not counting as Platinum toward Platinum for Life even though they left me at Platinum because I was close)
This is incredibly frustrating. I have colleagues that all received Platinum for Life and even they are shocked that I haven't received it because we have all traveled together the past 12 years and have the same total nights, years of status etc.
At this point I have no faith Starwood will ever bestow Platinum for Life even though I have 'double qualified' for Platinum this year. What a way to reward loyalty.
At least I am Platinum for Life with Marriott but I truly prefer Starwood and I am disappointed my fierce loyalty to Starwood is falling on deaf ears.
Nov 12, 2012, 11:43 am
#548
Join Date: May 1999
Location: YEG
Posts: 1,578
so you already qualified for platinum for next year. i am wondering what difference would it make to achieve life time platinum in 2012 rather than 2013?
Nov 12, 2012, 1:20 pm
#549
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: All Over
Programs: DL Gold, AA EXP, SPG Plat, Hilton Dia, Hyatt Glob, CC Gold, Avis President's Club
Posts: 574
Were your 12 years of SPG elite status at the Platinum level?
For lifetime platinum you need 10 years of PLATINUM status.
For lifetime platinum you need 10 years of PLATINUM status.
Nov 12, 2012, 3:47 pm
#550
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: MSP
Programs: AA EXP, DL PM (FO soon), A3 Gold, TK Classic Plus, SPG Plat, HH Gold, Hyatt Diamond, National EE
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10 years of earned platinum status - it's possible that comped status does not count.
I'm curious about the "58 nights" and "stopped counting award nights toward status".
Honestly it just sounds like some confusion that will likely be cleared up. It's honestly a bit difficult to tell your situation from what you've posted:
how many times have you qualified for Platinum? It sounds like 10, so you may need to just follow up with the right contact.
Maybe put your ambassador to the test and have him or her track this issue down?
I'm curious about the "58 nights" and "stopped counting award nights toward status".
Honestly it just sounds like some confusion that will likely be cleared up. It's honestly a bit difficult to tell your situation from what you've posted:
how many times have you qualified for Platinum? It sounds like 10, so you may need to just follow up with the right contact.
Maybe put your ambassador to the test and have him or her track this issue down?
Nov 12, 2012, 4:06 pm
#551
Join Date: Sep 2012
Programs: Starwood
Posts: 1
platinum for life
The platinum concierges have always follow up until the matter is rectified. Try one more time.
I love being platinum.
I love being platinum.
Last edited by Awrobin; Nov 12, 2012 at 4:36 pm
Nov 12, 2012, 9:09 pm
#552
Join Date: May 2004
Programs: Various Programs of Interest & LT Collector.
Posts: 1,483
And when I come out with my Transporter they will all be out of business 
Scotty and I discussed this idea together. And yes, I have an actual picture of us together... That was a nice conference
Scotty and I discussed this idea together. And yes, I have an actual picture of us together... That was a nice conference
Nov 13, 2012, 12:38 am
#553
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Nov 13, 2012, 2:44 am
#554
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 193
do promotion status nights count?
do promotion status nights count? e.g. I remember one year there was a promotion where aloft/four points/element stays count as twice the elite night. I wonder if I earned elite status that way, it will count towards one year of elite night.
Nov 13, 2012, 10:26 am
#555
Join Date: Mar 2010
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May or may not -- talked lots about this in the beginning of this thread. Only way to find out -- call Concierge and ask how many Plat years are in your record year by year. She'll tell you 2001 - Plat, 2002 - Gold, etc.