Surprise for staying at all 9 spg brands
Jan 30, 2014, 12:39 am
#196
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: CO Platinum/1K, SPG Platinum/Ambassador
Posts: 1,705
Is It Safe To Say The Stay At All 9 Brands Bonus Won't Be Returning?
Assuming they would have announced it by now. Oh well. Guess I took a trip to Lone Tree, CO for nothing.
Jan 30, 2014, 12:52 am
#197
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: SYD
Programs: QF WP (OWE), VA PLAT, EY GLD, SPG PLAT, Hyatt DIA, Hilton DIA, Hertz PC
Posts: 8,527
The box of chocolates?
Jan 30, 2014, 2:31 am
#198
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Programs: SAS EBD, BA Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, Hertz PC, National Exec Elite
Posts: 553
Regardless of whether it will be recognized by SPG, just for the fun of it I've booked a SFO/DC trip that will make me cover all 9 brands over 11 nights (And 8 of those with approved BRG's) ;-).
So maybe a new challenge: Make 9 brands in 9 nights with 9 BRG's ....
So maybe a new challenge: Make 9 brands in 9 nights with 9 BRG's ....
Jan 30, 2014, 4:22 am
#199
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus
Posts: 5,788
The new Easter egg will undoubtedly be for those who go beyond 9 brands - yes, I'm talking about the unofficial brands such as "* Grande", "* Grand", "* Excelsior", "* Palace" and "* Miyako".
Jan 30, 2014, 5:59 am
#201
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Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
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Jan 30, 2014, 9:17 am
#202
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: MKE
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Plat Pro, MR LTP, others from cards
Posts: 890
If it happened every year it wouldn't really be a surprise.
Jan 30, 2014, 9:39 am
#203
Join Date: Dec 2008
Programs: AA EXP/CK, SPG LT Platinum(RIP), Marriott Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 267
Surprise for staying at all 9 spg brands
It would have been nice for those that did it for the first time though to be recognized.. Admittedly that is a slippery slope which will lead to others being unhappy for being left out of the recognition I suppose.. *shrug*
Jan 30, 2014, 7:08 pm
#204
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Home
Posts: 1,910
I got a kick in the pants. Thanks SPG!
Mar 26, 2014, 5:41 pm
#205
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: LHR
Programs: AA EXP, SPG PLT
Posts: 584
Really no surprise for staying all 9 brands last year?
I tried SO hard to stay all 9 brands last year, but it seems that there is indeed no surprise/gift/chocolates/3 cat6 certs whatsoever
Mar 26, 2014, 5:45 pm
#206
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: GVA (Greater Vancouver Area)
Programs: DREAD Gold; UA 1.035MM; Bonvoy Au-197; PCC Elite+; CCC Elite+; MSC C-12; CWC Au-197; WoH Dis
Posts: 52,140
What ever gave you the idea that you should expect something?
Mar 26, 2014, 5:47 pm
#207
Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: B6 Mosaic, Bonvoy LT Titanium (x SPG LT), IHG Spire, UA Silver
Posts: 5,848
Wouldn't be much of a surprise if this were offered every year.
Mar 26, 2014, 5:54 pm
#208
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: KSA
Programs: Marriott AMB, Skywards Gold
Posts: 3,737
Mar 26, 2014, 6:29 pm
#210
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
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Posts: 100,417
Maybe this year they'll be a special gift for making Plat by only staying at only one brand.