Platinum Renewal 2014: now or later?
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Platinum Renewal 2014: now or later?
I recently got platinum status in Jan2014. Since then I've already completed 45 nights, is there any benifit in achieving the 50 nights in the next few weeks or should I delay it till later in the year to extend the plat status?
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It doesn't work like that. Whether you hit it now or later this year, you'll have Platinum status all of next year.
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Completing it now would get you 10 SNA's that you can start using earlier.
There are also benefits at 75 and 100 nights, if you continue forward with SPG - 50 nights doesn't top you out.
There are also benefits at 75 and 100 nights, if you continue forward with SPG - 50 nights doesn't top you out.
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This is confusing. When you say you "got platinum status in Jan2014," what exactly do you mean? How did you get it?
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Ah, got it -- thanks. As others have said, it doesn't matter when you re-qualify this year. Doing so at any point prior to year-end will make you Platinum through Feb. of 2016. So there's no advantage to waiting -- in fact you can possibly utilize the 10 suite night upgrade option sooner once you cross 50.
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here are the rules for 75 nights.
Reality is you get 24 hr check in not much else.
http://development.starwoodhotels.co...mega_travelers
Reality is you get 24 hr check in not much else.
http://development.starwoodhotels.co...mega_travelers
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here are the rules for 75 nights.
Reality is you get 24 hr check in not much else.
http://development.starwoodhotels.co...mega_travelers
Reality is you get 24 hr check in not much else.
http://development.starwoodhotels.co...mega_travelers
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#12
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Thanks for your help guys. Will complete the remaining nights next month