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
Nov 12, 2014, 10:28 am
#901
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2003
Location: AA Plat / UA NOTHING / Alaska 75K / Hyatt Diamond / SPG LT Plat / Marriott Gold / Priority Club Plat / Hertz Pres
Posts: 24,710
Dear flyertalk members,
Prior to being official, the lifetime platinum qualification was announced in 2012:
http://thepointsguy.com/2012/02/majo...atus-and-more/
Before this, wasnt the under the radar (unofficial) qualification for the 'platinum for life' 10 consecutive years rather than the present reqs of any 10 years of platinum+500 nights?
Thanks,
BayTraveler
Prior to being official, the lifetime platinum qualification was announced in 2012:
http://thepointsguy.com/2012/02/majo...atus-and-more/
Before this, wasnt the under the radar (unofficial) qualification for the 'platinum for life' 10 consecutive years rather than the present reqs of any 10 years of platinum+500 nights?
Thanks,
BayTraveler
Nov 16, 2014, 9:56 am
#902
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Francisco
Programs: AA EXP; Marriott BonVoy Titanium Elite, Marriott LT Plat.
Posts: 1,717
How does one find our their stays for these two goals now that the new website design no longer has this info listed on the opening page once logged into your account?
Thanks
Thanks
Nov 16, 2014, 12:24 pm
#903
Join Date: May 1999
Posts: 1,627
Nov 16, 2014, 12:31 pm
#904
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Marriott Bonvoy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Englandshire
Programs: SPG LT Plat, BA G, BD*LG, MG Blue+ ...
Posts: 16,033
Click on the ACCOUNT OVERVIEW menu item at the bottom of the page once logged in (link: https://www.starwoodhotels.com/prefe...unt/index.html).
Nov 16, 2014, 12:59 pm
#905
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: PMI
Programs: BA,LH,CX,EK SPG,IC mainly and a few others
Posts: 1,862
According to SPG, my wife is 9 years plat at the moment. She has requalified for 2015, would end 2014 with 490+ nights (unlikely to hit 500 which will happen sometime 2015 Jan/ Feb).
Would she need to requalify for Platinum in 2015 as well to get lifetime platinum, or will 500 nights be sufficient as she is platinum for 2015 anyway? The answer she got from SPG helpline was not clear.
TIA for clarifications.
Would she need to requalify for Platinum in 2015 as well to get lifetime platinum, or will 500 nights be sufficient as she is platinum for 2015 anyway? The answer she got from SPG helpline was not clear.
TIA for clarifications.
Nov 16, 2014, 3:12 pm
#906
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Francisco
Programs: AA EXP; Marriott BonVoy Titanium Elite, Marriott LT Plat.
Posts: 1,717
Thank you! I meant to mention that in my post as well. Wonder why they decided to hide this level of detail.
Nov 16, 2014, 3:50 pm
#907
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Marriott Bonvoy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Englandshire
Programs: SPG LT Plat, BA G, BD*LG, MG Blue+ ...
Posts: 16,033
Hopefully, if/when that feature returns, it will have been enhanced to show the years at each level.
Nov 16, 2014, 4:06 pm
#908
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: KSA
Programs: Marriott AMB, Skywards Gold
Posts: 3,737
According to SPG, my wife is 9 years plat at the moment. She has requalified for 2015, would end 2014 with 490+ nights (unlikely to hit 500 which will happen sometime 2015 Jan/ Feb).
Would she need to requalify for Platinum in 2015 as well to get lifetime platinum, or will 500 nights be sufficient as she is platinum for 2015 anyway? The answer she got from SPG helpline was not clear.
TIA for clarifications.
Would she need to requalify for Platinum in 2015 as well to get lifetime platinum, or will 500 nights be sufficient as she is platinum for 2015 anyway? The answer she got from SPG helpline was not clear.
TIA for clarifications.
Nov 16, 2014, 5:17 pm
#909
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
^ Agree 100%
Nov 17, 2014, 12:00 am
#910
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: PMI
Programs: BA,LH,CX,EK SPG,IC mainly and a few others
Posts: 1,862
Apparently the agent told her she needs to complete 10 years as platinum, you are on 9th year in 2014 so you will be life time platinum after 10 years I.e. 2016.
Dec 8, 2014, 7:01 am
#911
Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: B6 Mosaic, Bonvoy LT Titanium (x SPG LT), IHG Spire, UA Silver
Posts: 5,848
According to SPG, my wife is 9 years plat at the moment. She has requalified for 2015, would end 2014 with 490+ nights (unlikely to hit 500 which will happen sometime 2015 Jan/ Feb).
Would she need to requalify for Platinum in 2015 as well to get lifetime platinum, or will 500 nights be sufficient as she is platinum for 2015 anyway? The answer she got from SPG helpline was not clear.
TIA for clarifications.
Would she need to requalify for Platinum in 2015 as well to get lifetime platinum, or will 500 nights be sufficient as she is platinum for 2015 anyway? The answer she got from SPG helpline was not clear.
TIA for clarifications.
She needs to requalify for Platinum in 2015 AND have over 500 nights. You can't start to requalify for 2015 until 1 January 2015. Regular Platinum status is valid until 29 Feb 2016 but 2015 qualification is based on the year the nights/stays are EARNED.
Dec 20, 2014, 3:35 am
#912
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: MSE
Programs: BA Silver, TK Elite, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, NEXUS/GE
Posts: 466
So, I've earned Platinum in each of the years from 2005-2013 inclusive (nine years). Unfortunately, in 2014, I will only have earned enough nights to get to Gold. Right now I'm sitting at 494 nights total.
I believe that my Platinum status as earned in 2013 will expire sometime in early 2015 (February, right?) Sometime between now and then, I'll certainly stay six nights, bringing me to 500 nights total. I'd be lifetime Platinum at that point, except for the fact that I have only nine years Platinum. Is that correct?
Am I correct in thinking that these ten years of Platinum don't need to be consecutive? (I really hope so.) And so, in 2015, or whatever next year I earn Platinum status, is when I'll get SPG Lifetime Platinum?
I've heard that Starwood does something special when you hit 500 nights. In my case, however, 500 nights won't be when I've earned Lifetime Platinum. Will they wait until I actually requalify for Platinum?
I believe that my Platinum status as earned in 2013 will expire sometime in early 2015 (February, right?) Sometime between now and then, I'll certainly stay six nights, bringing me to 500 nights total. I'd be lifetime Platinum at that point, except for the fact that I have only nine years Platinum. Is that correct?
Am I correct in thinking that these ten years of Platinum don't need to be consecutive? (I really hope so.) And so, in 2015, or whatever next year I earn Platinum status, is when I'll get SPG Lifetime Platinum?
I've heard that Starwood does something special when you hit 500 nights. In my case, however, 500 nights won't be when I've earned Lifetime Platinum. Will they wait until I actually requalify for Platinum?
Dec 20, 2014, 3:51 am
#913
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
So, I've earned Platinum in each of the years from 2005-2013 inclusive (nine years). Unfortunately, in 2014, I will only have earned enough nights to get to Gold. Right now I'm sitting at 494 nights total.
I believe that my Platinum status as earned in 2013 will expire sometime in early 2015 (February, right?) Sometime between now and then, I'll certainly stay six nights, bringing me to 500 nights total. I'd be lifetime Platinum at that point, except for the fact that I have only nine years Platinum. Is that correct?
Am I correct in thinking that these ten years of Platinum don't need to be consecutive? (I really hope so.) And so, in 2015, or whatever next year I earn Platinum status, is when I'll get SPG Lifetime Platinum?
I've heard that Starwood does something special when you hit 500 nights. In my case, however, 500 nights won't be when I've earned Lifetime Platinum. Will they wait until I actually requalify for Platinum?
I believe that my Platinum status as earned in 2013 will expire sometime in early 2015 (February, right?) Sometime between now and then, I'll certainly stay six nights, bringing me to 500 nights total. I'd be lifetime Platinum at that point, except for the fact that I have only nine years Platinum. Is that correct?
Am I correct in thinking that these ten years of Platinum don't need to be consecutive? (I really hope so.) And so, in 2015, or whatever next year I earn Platinum status, is when I'll get SPG Lifetime Platinum?
I've heard that Starwood does something special when you hit 500 nights. In my case, however, 500 nights won't be when I've earned Lifetime Platinum. Will they wait until I actually requalify for Platinum?
And no, Starwood does nothing special for your 500th night. You can try to drop a hint at whatever hotel you will pass your 500th night and see if they feel generous.
Jan 29, 2015, 12:44 am
#914
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 49
can anybody confirm that SPG Amex Gold status will still count towards Lifetime Gold?
Jan 29, 2015, 3:09 am
#915
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Guangzhou
Programs: SPG
Posts: 1,021
If you are referencing members earned gold by spending $30K on the SPG Amex, the answer is yes. It will count towards the year requirement for Lifetime Gold status.
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