How to Upgrade Starwood Membership Status
Mar 19, 2000, 6:35 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 148
How to Upgrade Starwood Membership Status
Currently I'm considered a corporate preferred member at Starwood. I'd be willing to give up my elite status at Hilton and Marriott if Starwood would confer elite status. Does anyone have information on who I should speak to at Starwood? I haven't had good results with anyone there yet.
Mark
Mark
Mar 20, 2000, 7:45 am
#2
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Kirkland, WA
Posts: 6,932
Corporate preferred should give you the same room upgrades as Gold, but no 50% bonus. I take it you want to be comped to Platinum. I don't know how to get that but I've heard it done... try calling SPG.
Mar 20, 2000, 10:28 pm
#3
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: NYC
Programs: AA 2MM, Bonvoy LTT, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,649
Corporate Perferred status do include the 50% bonus (at least they do for my employer.)
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Mar 20, 2000, 10:47 pm
#4
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Kirkland, WA
Posts: 6,932
OK, when I was corporate preferred I got no 50% bonus but threshold bonuses every 5 stays.
Mar 21, 2000, 9:33 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2000
Posts: 121
Free Platinum or Higher has to be given by Starwood President & or CEO
Mar 24, 2000, 2:02 pm
#6
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: New York
Posts: 2,115
Seawolf, 505% how do I sign up for this? 
And please don't tell me it was a typo.
And please don't tell me it was a typo.
Mar 24, 2000, 9:40 pm
#7
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: NJ
Posts: 3,335
MGJ--assuming you would be happy with Gold status, just sign up for the FREE Starwood American Express Optima card, and you AUTOMATICALLY get Starwood Gold for the first year. It's a no brainer, at least for the initial year.
Mar 25, 2000, 10:55 am
#8
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: NYC
Programs: AA 2MM, Bonvoy LTT, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,649
Boomer,
It's pretty simple. You just have to qualify for SPG plutonium level program. It's awarded to you once you stay 360 nights per year at any Starwood property worldwide.
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It's pretty simple. You just have to qualify for SPG plutonium level program. It's awarded to you once you stay 360 nights per year at any Starwood property worldwide.
[This message has been edited by seawolf (edited 03-25-2000).]
Mar 25, 2000, 12:25 pm
#9
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Land of 10,000 Upgrades
Posts: 9,465
It's awarded to you once you stay 360 nights per year at any Starwood property worldwide.
Mar 25, 2000, 2:35 pm
#10
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: CH-3823 Wengen Switzerland
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Posts: 27,041
I believe it is 361 nights in years with a feb-29 - isn't it?
Mar 25, 2000, 8:57 pm
#11
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: BOS
Posts: 2,315
And statistics show that of those 361 nights you will be automatically upgraded 3 times, and receive the infamous "welcome amenity" once.
Mar 25, 2000, 10:11 pm
#12
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: OH & NV
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat, WN CP, Latin Pass Bonus
Posts: 3,707
If you rent two rooms each night, can one earn Plutonium level in 180.5 nights and get the special benefit the remaining 180.5 nights? Or will that only equal ONE STAY, so you never can get in on the special promotions? 
Mar 26, 2000, 7:59 pm
#13
Join Date: May 1999
Location: New York City
Programs: UA MM-1P, Hilton Life Diamond, Marriot Life Gold, ICH Spire
Posts: 4,080
Correct. All stays during the same year on the same planet count as one stay.
Mar 27, 2000, 10:29 am
#14
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Chicago, IL (ORD)
Programs: AA Gold, UA Premier Exec, Starwood Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 1,100
SAPMAN:
As far as having 2 rooms, I know that you get the points for up to 3 rooms on your card, but I don't think it increases your nights or stays because both are in the same night & part of the same stay (plus, it's physically difficult to stay in more than 1 room at a time unless you sleep in the connecting room doorway!
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Regards,
- Anna
As far as having 2 rooms, I know that you get the points for up to 3 rooms on your card, but I don't think it increases your nights or stays because both are in the same night & part of the same stay (plus, it's physically difficult to stay in more than 1 room at a time unless you sleep in the connecting room doorway!
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Regards,
- Anna
Mar 27, 2000, 12:17 pm
#15
Join Date: Feb 2000
Posts: 6
Corporate Preferred members do not receive the 50% bonus on their stays - only Gold and Platinum members receive this bonus. Corporate members receive 2000-point bonuses after their 5th and 10th stays. If a Corporate Preferred member did receive a 50% bonus on any stay it may be because they were Gold at the time of the stay, or perhaps due to a system error.
Please keep the very helpful posts coming!
Please keep the very helpful posts coming!