2017 Platinum Requalification Roll Call
Oct 3, 2016, 7:11 am
#91
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: San Rafael, CA
Programs: Life SPG Plat, 7X NH DIA
Posts: 2,840
An unexpected business trip popped me up to P100 last week.
3 rooms @ 7 nights has pushed my total to 100 earnining ambassador for the first time.
Between assorted promos, bonuses, Amex, and Uber raked in 45k points on $2950 in base room rate ($140 avg per night).
3 rooms @ 7 nights has pushed my total to 100 earnining ambassador for the first time.
Between assorted promos, bonuses, Amex, and Uber raked in 45k points on $2950 in base room rate ($140 avg per night).
Oct 6, 2016, 12:04 pm
#92
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 371
Any leisure/non-biz travelers here? I'm about 10 night short of Plat, was mulling over doing some cat3 mattress runs to top off. Whats the most you've spent on mattress runs to be plat? If we travel as much in 2017 it would be worth it..
Oct 6, 2016, 12:37 pm
#93
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: CEB - primary/YVR -secondary
Programs: AC*Super Elite (100K) / PR*Elite / AY*Platinum (OWE) / SPG*Bonvoy Titanium (LTT)
Posts: 2,273
Did a couple of mattress runs at Starwood this past summer for 76 euros/night (brg). I would say at least 40-50% is mattress running just to retain Ambassador level.
But am now regretting it as by early december will have over 100 nights due to certain Starwood hotels that i really want to stay (e.g. Alfonso Seville, Maria Cristina Sebastian, etc) later this year.
As for Hyatt, at least half of my stays are mattress running to retain Diamond but it's easier for me as earning points with Hyatt is faster and then using them for C&P at Cat2 Hyatt Manila. Out of my 22 stays with Hyatt so far, only 8 are paid and the rest are C&P (55$ + 4K points)
As for next year, i wont be mattress running for Starwood anymore because of the merger. In fact, already booked about a month's worth of nights at really nice 1 bedroom apartments on booking.com from January - April 2017 on cities/countries where i want to go like Madagascar. It's good to feel free :-)
Last edited by supatight80; Oct 6, 2016 at 12:50 pm
Oct 6, 2016, 1:10 pm
#94
Join Date: May 2007
Location: WAS
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, WN A+, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Amb, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,129
Crossed 75 to 76 nights YTD today. Spent the first half of the year focused on Hyatt. Should re-qualify for Ambassador along with maintaining Hyatt Diamond.
Oct 6, 2016, 1:53 pm
#95
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 371
Thanks for sharing. I think I'll do some runs and top off and see how it goes next year.
Oct 6, 2016, 3:55 pm
#96
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: AA PLAT, UA Silver, SPG PLAT, Marriott PLAT, Hyatt PLAT, HH Diamond
Posts: 57
This will be my first time ever being a PLAT so looking forward to it in 2017!!
Oct 7, 2016, 2:23 pm
#97
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 371
Congrats booyun 
. So I think we should be plat as well, I just topped off with some reservations to hit the threshold. I'm not going to have high expectations though, seems like the program is pretty diluted at this point? Seems like I run into lot of plats when we talk to people during our trips. Also met lifetime plats (wow that must be nice!)
. So I think we should be plat as well, I just topped off with some reservations to hit the threshold. I'm not going to have high expectations though, seems like the program is pretty diluted at this point? Seems like I run into lot of plats when we talk to people during our trips. Also met lifetime plats (wow that must be nice!)
Oct 12, 2016, 3:19 pm
#98
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: USA
Programs: SPG Platinum (100)
Posts: 517
P100 as of Sunday, Oct 9 (103 nights as of today).
Nov 28, 2016, 9:05 pm
#99
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: MR/SPG LT Titanium, AA LT PLT, UA SLV, Avis PreferredPlus
Posts: 31,012
Hitting 100 with this week's stay.
Nov 29, 2016, 2:16 am
#100
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
Posts: 29,701
Nov 29, 2016, 11:37 am
#101
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,022
Well, looks like I'm joining all of you and retaining Ambassador again this year after all... will end 2016 with 103 nights.
Nov 29, 2016, 1:54 pm
#102
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: USA
Programs: SPG Platinum (100)
Posts: 517
I'm at 129 nights as of today...3 more nights before the weekend. I'm actually trying a couple of Marriott Rewards properties later this week then another 2 nights at a Starwood property...I'll probably close off the year at or very near 150 Starwood nights.
Nov 29, 2016, 8:27 pm
#103
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,022
I wish Starwood (or now Marriott) would offer something beyond 100. I too have had opportunities in prior years to attain 150 nights or more but due to the lack of incentives decided to gain top tier with a backup chain. I would've likely kept visiting Starwood if they offered something beyond this level. I realize it's sort of silly as one can enjoy all the benefits of being P100 after attaining it, but I appear to be a creature of habit and these incentives work well on me.
Nov 29, 2016, 11:16 pm
#104
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,978
Requalified last week, by chance at the most mediocre SPG hotel I have been to so far
Since no promo's affected me this year I decided to just squek by st 25 stays/25nights and sent the rest of my stays over to Hyatt/Hilton/IHG.
Nothing to do with the merger just a points opportunist
This year I have qualified for ZERO targetted promos abd since I OnLY stay ONe night at a time the SPG promos have done nothing for me...
Since no promo's affected me this year I decided to just squek by st 25 stays/25nights and sent the rest of my stays over to Hyatt/Hilton/IHG.
Nothing to do with the merger just a points opportunist
This year I have qualified for ZERO targetted promos abd since I OnLY stay ONe night at a time the SPG promos have done nothing for me...
Nov 29, 2016, 11:28 pm
#105
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Asia
Programs: KF Gold | IHG Amb | SPG LTG | HH Gold
Posts: 548
Leisure/non-biz traveler here, currently at 80 nights/37 stays at Starwood and 22 stays with Hyatt YTD
Did a couple of mattress runs at Starwood this past summer for 76 euros/night (brg). I would say at least 40-50% is mattress running just to retain Ambassador level.
But am now regretting it as by early december will have over 100 nights due to certain Starwood hotels that i really want to stay (e.g. Alfonso Seville, Maria Cristina Sebastian, etc) later this year.
As for Hyatt, at least half of my stays are mattress running to retain Diamond but it's easier for me as earning points with Hyatt is faster and then using them for C&P at Cat2 Hyatt Manila. Out of my 22 stays with Hyatt so far, only 8 are paid and the rest are C&P (55$ + 4K points)
As for next year, i wont be mattress running for Starwood anymore because of the merger. In fact, already booked about a month's worth of nights at really nice 1 bedroom apartments on booking.com from January - April 2017 on cities/countries where i want to go like Madagascar. It's good to feel free :-)
Did a couple of mattress runs at Starwood this past summer for 76 euros/night (brg). I would say at least 40-50% is mattress running just to retain Ambassador level.
But am now regretting it as by early december will have over 100 nights due to certain Starwood hotels that i really want to stay (e.g. Alfonso Seville, Maria Cristina Sebastian, etc) later this year.
As for Hyatt, at least half of my stays are mattress running to retain Diamond but it's easier for me as earning points with Hyatt is faster and then using them for C&P at Cat2 Hyatt Manila. Out of my 22 stays with Hyatt so far, only 8 are paid and the rest are C&P (55$ + 4K points)
As for next year, i wont be mattress running for Starwood anymore because of the merger. In fact, already booked about a month's worth of nights at really nice 1 bedroom apartments on booking.com from January - April 2017 on cities/countries where i want to go like Madagascar. It's good to feel free :-)
I'm also a leisure traveller (No biz trips for the past 2 years) but I don't see myself hitting 50 this year.