2014 Platinum Requalification Roll Call
Dec 6, 2014, 7:12 pm
#271
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: PIT-SCE-AOO-PHL-NYC-WAS
Programs: free agent
Posts: 1,036
knocked 25th stay (42 nights) yesterday.. First year as SPG elite.. debating if 8 more night re worth $ for SNAs.....
Dec 6, 2014, 11:59 pm
#272
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: perth
Programs: SPG(LTG), QANTAS gold, Korean, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,500
I would not make a big effort for 50. As there is no guarantee of their acceptance then their value is significantly diminished. I had a pretty good upgrade success as a 25 stay plat in Europe and Asia.
Dec 7, 2014, 7:43 am
#273
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: MR/SPG LT Titanium, AA LT PLT, UA SLV, Avis PreferredPlus
Posts: 31,010
A slow travel year - worked from home a lot (hi, family!). MR doesn't give me any incentive with LT PLT, so I managed to just hit 50 nights (with a marginally valuable final 2 night trip) at SPG. Bye bye Ambassador though.
Dec 9, 2014, 6:06 am
#274
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP; BoNVoY Tit LTP
Posts: 1,923
Just back now with 19 stays 52 nights and a great room (SNA) at Westin Paris for night 51...
Dec 9, 2014, 6:14 am
#275
Moderator: Asiana & Qantas Frequent Flyer
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: STR/SYD/SMF
Programs: QF Lifetime SG, LH HON, OZ Lifetime Diamond +, HH Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 14,375
Just re-qualified for Platinum.
Dec 9, 2014, 6:25 am
#276
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 1999
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 15,354
I'm sitting at 22/32 right now (that includes 2 one night stays I already have booked this month). I just don't travel that much anymore.
I will certainly find those 3 stays, though. With a category 2 in Madison, a weekend night is only 3000 StarPoints....even the lowest level of PLT has been good to me.
I will certainly find those 3 stays, though. With a category 2 in Madison, a weekend night is only 3000 StarPoints....even the lowest level of PLT has been good to me.
Dec 11, 2014, 7:50 am
#277
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: California
Programs: UA GS MM SPG Platinum (Lifetime Platinum)
Posts: 429
My favorite perk because unlike United RPUs/GPUs they have a high success rate.
Dec 13, 2014, 11:57 am
#278
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Sonoma
Programs: Several here and there, but not as many during my road warrior days!
Posts: 715
Just hit Platinum at the Sheraton Fisherman's Wharf in SF. Horrible hotel (motel), but the rate was right.
Dec 13, 2014, 8:26 pm
#279
Join Date: Jun 2011
Programs: SPG Platinum, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,134
I'm in... 
Dec 14, 2014, 9:18 am
#280
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Florida
Programs: marriott platinum, intercontinental diamond
Posts: 210
Dec 17, 2014, 11:14 am
#281
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: San Diego
Programs: Marriott BONVOY PLAT Lifetime PLATINUM, 16 years elite; AA 2MM LTPlat, UA, US, DL
Posts: 276
platinum again!
made it! Sunday night at St. Regis Dana Pt. You could shoot a cannon through the halls, lobbies, we were alone in the spa and it was wonderful.This also finished the bingo card for a stay at every brand in 2014.
11 years consecutive, 453 nights.
I love SPG. But I no longer have territory to travel, outside local SoCal, and my own heavenly bed is better. It is a struggle to keep the platinum momentum now, working on LT PLAT
Happy 2015!
Dec 17, 2014, 10:28 pm
#282
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Little dot in Asia
Programs: AA-EP, TK-*G, HL-DM, HY-GLO, MR-LTP
Posts: 25,932
My next stay on Christmas would (re)qualify me as Plat. I only lost out this year as Lifetime Gold was fine for some hotels. Anyway, I only need to requalify for 2 more years and 100 nights and I'll get Lifetime Plat.
Dec 18, 2014, 1:03 am
#283
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: DFW
Programs: AA PLT (fmr EXP), UA SLV, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat Premier (LTG), IHG Gold, National Exec Elite
Posts: 175
Made it with 26 stays and 49 nights. The SNA thread has me thinking it's not worth going out of my way to make another night as my hotel travel is done for the year.
Dec 18, 2014, 6:47 am
#284
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC E50K (*G) WS Gold | SPG/Fairmont Plat Hilton/Hyatt Diamond Marriott Silver | National Exec Elite
Posts: 19,284
Hit 76 nights
Dec 18, 2014, 8:25 am
#285
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: ATL/TLV/SDF
Programs: AA EXP, UA LT Ag, Marriott LT Ti, Hyatt Glob, Avis PC, Busted-Knuckles Club Grand Poobah.
Posts: 2,590
Hit exactly 100 nights at the Sheraton Buganvilias Puerto Vallarta, which was an award stay.