Question regarding SPG challenge
Feb 23, 2017, 2:50 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2010
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Question regarding SPG challenge
Looking for some insight, any advice is greatly appreciated.
I qualified for SPG platinum status via the SPG challenge a few days ago (my qualification period was 1/1/17 to 3/31/17). When I log into my account, I see the platinum status is good until 2/28/2018. When I accepted the challenge, I was referred by the online chat agent to visit the following SPG T&C site: https://www.starwoodhotels.com/prefe...language=en_US Per the language and confirmed by the agent, my status will be good until 02/28/2019 upon completing 18 nights. I'm still waiting on a SPG response on this but I'd like to see if there are any datapoints out there.
8.1 Qualifying Period. The qualifying period for an SPG Member to earn Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status and become a Gold Preferred Guest or a Platinum Preferred Guest is from January 1st through December 31st of each year (the "Qualifying Period"). Once an SPG Member reaches Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status, the applicable benefits will commence during that Qualifying Period and continue through February of the second calendar year following such Qualifying Period. For example, if an SPG Member meets the Gold Minimum Requirement during the 2014 Qualifying Period, the SPG Member will become a Gold Preferred Guest for the remainder of 2014, all of 2015 and January and February of 2016
I qualified for SPG platinum status via the SPG challenge a few days ago (my qualification period was 1/1/17 to 3/31/17). When I log into my account, I see the platinum status is good until 2/28/2018. When I accepted the challenge, I was referred by the online chat agent to visit the following SPG T&C site: https://www.starwoodhotels.com/prefe...language=en_US Per the language and confirmed by the agent, my status will be good until 02/28/2019 upon completing 18 nights. I'm still waiting on a SPG response on this but I'd like to see if there are any datapoints out there.
8.1 Qualifying Period. The qualifying period for an SPG Member to earn Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status and become a Gold Preferred Guest or a Platinum Preferred Guest is from January 1st through December 31st of each year (the "Qualifying Period"). Once an SPG Member reaches Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status, the applicable benefits will commence during that Qualifying Period and continue through February of the second calendar year following such Qualifying Period. For example, if an SPG Member meets the Gold Minimum Requirement during the 2014 Qualifying Period, the SPG Member will become a Gold Preferred Guest for the remainder of 2014, all of 2015 and January and February of 2016
Feb 23, 2017, 3:04 pm
#2
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: New York, NY
Programs: Delta - Gold; Starwood - Platinum; HHonors - Diamond & Avis Preferred
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Looking for some insight, any advice is greatly appreciated.
I qualified for SPG platinum status via the SPG challenge a few days ago (my qualification period was 1/1/17 to 3/31/17). When I log into my account, I see the platinum status is good until 2/28/2018. When I accepted the challenge, I was referred by the online chat agent to visit the following SPG T&C site: https://www.starwoodhotels.com/prefe...language=en_US Per the language and confirmed by the agent, my status will be good until 02/28/2019 upon completing 18 nights. I'm still waiting on a SPG response on this but I'd like to see if there are any datapoints out there.
8.1 Qualifying Period. The qualifying period for an SPG Member to earn Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status and become a Gold Preferred Guest or a Platinum Preferred Guest is from January 1st through December 31st of each year (the "Qualifying Period"). Once an SPG Member reaches Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status, the applicable benefits will commence during that Qualifying Period and continue through February of the second calendar year following such Qualifying Period. For example, if an SPG Member meets the Gold Minimum Requirement during the 2014 Qualifying Period, the SPG Member will become a Gold Preferred Guest for the remainder of 2014, all of 2015 and January and February of 2016
I qualified for SPG platinum status via the SPG challenge a few days ago (my qualification period was 1/1/17 to 3/31/17). When I log into my account, I see the platinum status is good until 2/28/2018. When I accepted the challenge, I was referred by the online chat agent to visit the following SPG T&C site: https://www.starwoodhotels.com/prefe...language=en_US Per the language and confirmed by the agent, my status will be good until 02/28/2019 upon completing 18 nights. I'm still waiting on a SPG response on this but I'd like to see if there are any datapoints out there.
8.1 Qualifying Period. The qualifying period for an SPG Member to earn Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status and become a Gold Preferred Guest or a Platinum Preferred Guest is from January 1st through December 31st of each year (the "Qualifying Period"). Once an SPG Member reaches Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status, the applicable benefits will commence during that Qualifying Period and continue through February of the second calendar year following such Qualifying Period. For example, if an SPG Member meets the Gold Minimum Requirement during the 2014 Qualifying Period, the SPG Member will become a Gold Preferred Guest for the remainder of 2014, all of 2015 and January and February of 2016
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Feb 23, 2017, 3:09 pm
#3
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: IAD, TPE
Posts: 465
Wow...
Goes to show I shouldn't trust anything a SPG agent tells me. Lost out on an entire year.
Goes to show I shouldn't trust anything a SPG agent tells me. Lost out on an entire year.