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
Sep 20, 2017, 12:51 pm
#1546
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,413
About 7 business days.
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]
Sep 20, 2017, 4:49 pm
#1547
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: La Jolla, CA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, Lifetime Titanium, Delta Plat, Hilton Diamond , Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,615
AA only honored my lifetime TWA lounge membership for about a year. I haven't flown AA during my lifetime since then.
BTW, I just made LTP (0 stays and 0 years as Plat to go according to the semicircular graphic on my dashboard), but it still shows me as Plat and Lifetime Gold earlier on the dashboard and also on my account summary on SPG.com. How soon does it currently take to (1) have the status show on my account, (2) get the plastic card showing LTP in the upper right corner, and (3) get the nice boxed kit with the metal card? Thanks.
BTW, I just made LTP (0 stays and 0 years as Plat to go according to the semicircular graphic on my dashboard), but it still shows me as Plat and Lifetime Gold earlier on the dashboard and also on my account summary on SPG.com. How soon does it currently take to (1) have the status show on my account, (2) get the plastic card showing LTP in the upper right corner, and (3) get the nice boxed kit with the metal card? Thanks.
About T minus 150 days until I reach LTP (I hope!)
I'm over the 500 night threshold already ( will hit 600 by February)
& 13 years Elite but only 9 years Platinum.
Just hoping we get to enjoy this achievement.
Sep 20, 2017, 5:32 pm
#1548
Join Date: Feb 2014
Programs: UA 1k, US Airways Silver, SPG PLT, Marriot Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 536
Just made LTG this year. Already over 500 total nights.
When looking at Marriott, it looks like 2M in lifetime points + 750 nights for their lifetime status. If we combine my accounts with the 3-1 ratio, then I'm god to go!
That's me being optimistic, though. I suspect I'll just have to grind out the new requirements when the new program gets released. Hopefully there will be advantages to those who have historically stayed in both properties
When looking at Marriott, it looks like 2M in lifetime points + 750 nights for their lifetime status. If we combine my accounts with the 3-1 ratio, then I'm god to go!
That's me being optimistic, though. I suspect I'll just have to grind out the new requirements when the new program gets released. Hopefully there will be advantages to those who have historically stayed in both properties
Sep 20, 2017, 7:50 pm
#1549
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: ATL
Programs: UA Global Services, Bonvoy LT Titanium, National EE
Posts: 887
Just hit LTP a couple weeks ago! Super excited to have joined the club!!
Sep 20, 2017, 9:05 pm
#1550
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,413
Sep 20, 2017, 11:46 pm
#1551
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
Posts: 29,678
13 more nights to go for lifetime platinum....should hopefully have them complete by the end of next month....
Sep 21, 2017, 11:54 am
#1552
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,413
I just got the email. Yay! My account also shows LTP now.
Sep 21, 2017, 2:02 pm
#1553
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus
Posts: 5,785
Sep 21, 2017, 7:41 pm
#1554
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
Sep 21, 2017, 8:52 pm
#1555
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: Marriott Titanium & Lifetime Platinum, United Platinum, Delta Silver
Posts: 591
Wow, this is such a great idea. This is my 9th year as Plat and 2018 will be my 10th. I think I am going to do everything possible to get my 25 stays in as early in 2018 as possible so I can beat the announcement. Like others in their 9th year, I'm very concerned that those who have passed the threshold will be grandfathered in while those who are just shy of the threshold will be met with some difficult new qualification requirement to get across the line.
Oct 13, 2017, 4:22 pm
#1556
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: SYD
Programs: QF Emerald EY Plat HH D
Posts: 1,270
Just made LTP .yippee
Oct 13, 2017, 4:51 pm
#1557
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SMF
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium, SPG LTP
Posts: 1,526
Made LTP a little over a month ago and just received my LTP welcome packet/card, but it was just a regular old plastic card (though it says Lifetime Plat where it used to say Lifetime Gold). Wondering if the metal one comes later or if I’m destined for Lifetime Plastic...
Oct 13, 2017, 5:29 pm
#1558
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,198
I got a metal card last year included in the welcome packet... the cool part for me was the map that showed all the places I have been w Starwood. I don't carry cards anymore... heck I don't really carry cash anymore in the country I live most of the time as we are a cashless society. Only carry to pay parking lots... and when I don't want Alibaba or Tencent's big data teams to know where I have been spending money.
Oct 14, 2017, 7:25 am
#1559
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: AC
Posts: 2,167
I got a metal card last year included in the welcome packet... the cool part for me was the map that showed all the places I have been w Starwood. I don't carry cards anymore... heck I don't really carry cash anymore in the country I live most of the time as we are a cashless society. Only carry to pay parking lots... and when I don't want Alibaba or Tencent's big data teams to know where I have been spending money.
Oct 14, 2017, 11:14 pm
#1560
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Thai, Cathay, Lufthansa, Delta, SPG, Hilton, IH, LHW
Posts: 292
Tonight is the big night, making it to LTP...after 11 years and just before the deadline of the merge. I stay previous to this, three amazing nights at Le Meridien Mauritius. It may be a package hotel, but I don't remember having received such a welcome from the staff. They are simply amazing.
Yesterday moved to the Westin Mauritius. My Ambassador sent me an email to tell me a special Welcome was organized. Well, it was special....at check-in, they didn't even recognized my basic platinum status...never been asked if I wanted the points or breakfast...never been told about the lounge. I thought....well...they may want to wait to surprise me in the room. Nothing in the room! Just a one room category update. Seriously! GM is out for the week-end. So now the guess....did my new Ambassador did any follow-up? Or is it the property? Guess I will find out Monday.
The new LTP...look like I'm back to zero!
Wish I could have go back to Le Meridien, but they are fully booked. The Westin did make a move after I told them my frustrations. I simply choose the wrong hotel to celebrate. Well, I think for my next visit, it will be Le Meridien...it's all about the people! And yes, I think 500 nights it worth celebrating!
Yesterday moved to the Westin Mauritius. My Ambassador sent me an email to tell me a special Welcome was organized. Well, it was special....at check-in, they didn't even recognized my basic platinum status...never been asked if I wanted the points or breakfast...never been told about the lounge. I thought....well...they may want to wait to surprise me in the room. Nothing in the room! Just a one room category update. Seriously! GM is out for the week-end. So now the guess....did my new Ambassador did any follow-up? Or is it the property? Guess I will find out Monday.
The new LTP...look like I'm back to zero!
Wish I could have go back to Le Meridien, but they are fully booked. The Westin did make a move after I told them my frustrations. I simply choose the wrong hotel to celebrate. Well, I think for my next visit, it will be Le Meridien...it's all about the people! And yes, I think 500 nights it worth celebrating!