Multiple Room Credits
May 22, 2018, 4:35 pm
#31
Join Date: Jun 2013
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Still no definitive answer on this? I plan on booking 3 rooms in the hopes for 3 STAY credits for a one night stay. Any confirmed experiences with this?
May 22, 2018, 5:31 pm
#32
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This has worked for me. I am not confident this will continue past July, but do expect it to stay in play until then. Lots of wholes open on what will happen in August. Keep reading for new information.
May 22, 2018, 11:42 pm
#33
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: YXT
Programs: AC*E50, SPG Plat,
Posts: 575
You are correct, I think your beef is not that Marriott won't count 2 nights/stays when you book 2 rooms, because actually Hilton does not either. The issue is that you cannot qualify based on spend only with Marriott but you can with Hilton. Only counting one night/stay for 2 rooms is quite standard - Starwood was the exception and was quite generous and now the benefit is gone.
I think the optimal strategy is to qualify at Marriott with lots of cheap nights, qualify at Hyatt with very few but expensive nights, and qualify at Hilton with the credit card.
I think the optimal strategy is to qualify at Marriott with lots of cheap nights, qualify at Hyatt with very few but expensive nights, and qualify at Hilton with the credit card.
May 23, 2018, 1:53 am
#34
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Switzerland
Programs: Marriott Titanium Elite
Posts: 61
Same disappointment for me in the new program. With the family I usually need 2 rooms traveling for some 40-50 nights each year.
May 23, 2018, 5:18 am
#35
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: Bonvoy :Ambassador , ALL :Diamond, Skywards :Silver, Krisflyer :Silver
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This is the one real disappointment for me in the to-be-merged programs. It was the competitive advantage that swayed me into SPG and gave incentive to stay at Starwood properties for family vacations (needing 2-3 rooms), and when traveling with non-points collecting staff.
Its an obvious loss, but for me, I will still be able to reach PLT 50 without multiple room credit
Will be around 60-70 nights or so .... unfortunately, I dont have the luxury of 15 CC nights credit since I'm not US resident.
So either do cheap mattress run to 75 or move the nights over 50 nights to different chain
Depends on the projected nights of that year ....
May 23, 2018, 6:09 am
#36
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, A3 Gold, M&M Senator
Posts: 121
This was also the main reason for me to choose SPG. Given it incetivizes ppl to stay at their properties and it's not costing them something really, I don't understand this. Especially if they give out night credits in the US for free. Even if I don't reach 100 nights I am spending well above their 20k limit. I was very happy with the old program and made all my family and friends stay at SPG hotels as well. Probably the incentive is now much smaller.. Would be great if they would reconsider this the way they did with the Lifetime Plats...
May 23, 2018, 6:46 am
#37
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same case here
Its an obvious loss, but for me, I will still be able to reach PLT 50 without multiple room credit
Will be around 60-70 nights or so .... unfortunately, I dont have the luxury of 15 CC nights credit since I'm not US resident.
So either do cheap mattress run to 75 or move the nights over 50 nights to different chain
Depends on the projected nights of that year ....
Its an obvious loss, but for me, I will still be able to reach PLT 50 without multiple room credit
Will be around 60-70 nights or so .... unfortunately, I dont have the luxury of 15 CC nights credit since I'm not US resident.
So either do cheap mattress run to 75 or move the nights over 50 nights to different chain
Depends on the projected nights of that year ....
What do you see as the remaining advantages of SPG Plat75 over Plat50 to justify a MR?
May 23, 2018, 7:20 am
#38
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: Bonvoy :Ambassador , ALL :Diamond, Skywards :Silver, Krisflyer :Silver
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At this stage ... none ..... PLTP 75 benefit that was confirmed ... point and 48 hrs benefit is no use for me.
And 5 extra SNA .... while its useful, and provide meaningful return, its only worth doing MR if my night count is very close (<5) to 75
In the future, will need to see what other gift option available for PLTP 75 and also whether FTers idea of PLTP have higher priority in upgrades etc is proven.
But even on the best case, I doubt I will do MR for more than 5 nights. (could do some staycation once in a while
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May 23, 2018, 7:28 am
#39
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I believe you mean New program PLT 50 vs PLTP 75 ?
At this stage ... none ..... PLTP 75 benefit that was confirmed ... point and 48 hrs benefit is no use for me.
And 5 extra SNA .... while its useful, and provide meaningful return, its only worth doing MR if my night count is very close (<5) to 75
In the future, will need to see what other gift option available for PLTP 75 and also whether FTers idea of PLTP have higher priority in upgrades etc is proven.
But even on the best case, I doubt I will do MR for more than 5 nights. (could do some staycation once in a while )
At this stage ... none ..... PLTP 75 benefit that was confirmed ... point and 48 hrs benefit is no use for me.
And 5 extra SNA .... while its useful, and provide meaningful return, its only worth doing MR if my night count is very close (<5) to 75
In the future, will need to see what other gift option available for PLTP 75 and also whether FTers idea of PLTP have higher priority in upgrades etc is proven.
But even on the best case, I doubt I will do MR for more than 5 nights. (could do some staycation once in a while
)
May 23, 2018, 10:52 am
#40
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: San Juan Capistrano, CA
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Diamond, AA 2.5 MM, United Gold, Hyatt Globalist
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Three rooms = one stay credit
https://www.starwoodhotels.com/prefe...language=en_US
Section 2.1B, specifically.
https://www.starwoodhotels.com/prefe...language=en_US
Section 2.1B, specifically.
Originally Posted by SPG Terms and Conditions
An SPG Member may only earn Starpoints, Eligible Nights and Eligible Stays for up to three guest rooms during any Stay if he/she stays in one of the reserved guest rooms and pays an Eligible Rate or redeems an SPG Award or an SPG Promotion Reward for all of the guest rooms.
May 23, 2018, 11:01 am
#41
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May 23, 2018, 1:30 pm
#42
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You do get the triple night credits and triple stay credit at SPG hotels only, for the SPG program, until August. After August, at any Starriott you can earn points on up to three rooms, but you only earn night (and presumably stay, if you're still trying to earn legacy SLP PlatMinus) credit on one room, namely the room you occupy and pay for.
May 23, 2018, 3:00 pm
#43
Join Date: Dec 2013
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To be precise it's not only U.S. There are SPG credit cards in Canada, UK, Japan, and UAE. I am assuming you are not in any of those countries either, so unfortunately probably not any more helpful.
May 23, 2018, 3:08 pm
#44
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: YVR
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It's been confirmed that this will no longer occur from August 1st. However, with the caveat of YMMV. as some properties may post differently. However, I officially > August 1 any SPG or Marriott property will get points for up to three rooms but night credits for only one room.
May 24, 2018, 2:38 am
#45
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: YXT
Programs: AC*E50, SPG Plat,
Posts: 575
I'm in Canada and have the SPG Amex, but we don't get night credits for having the card. Who knows what the new version of the card will look like by August though. I'm expecting a devaluation in the points earning; free elite nights might convince me to keep the card.