SPG Platinum 500 Welcome Gift Changes?

 
Old Aug 12, 2017, 10:58 am
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SPG Platinum 500 Welcome Gift Changes?

Currently staying at a high end property where I was told by the SPG Insider who deals with the programme as a platinum Im getting 500 starpoints per night on a ten day stay. They confirmed 5000 starpoints for the entire stay.

This is wrong correct? I thought the sweet spot was go for breakfast on a long stay as the welcome gift is per stay and not per night which I know its a bit strange as you get breakfast every day so wondered was there a change?

The 5000 points are most welcome of course...

Cheers

S
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Old Aug 12, 2017, 11:04 am
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Originally Posted by IrishStephen
Currently staying at a high end property where I was told by the SPG Insider who deals with the programme as a platinum Im getting 500 starpoints per night on a ten day stay. They confirmed 5000 starpoints for the entire stay.

This is wrong correct? I thought the sweet spot was go for breakfast on a long stay as the welcome gift is per stay and not per night which I know its a bit strange as you get breakfast every day so wondered was there a change?

The 5000 points are most welcome of course...

Cheers

S
Must be a new SPG Insider...
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Old Aug 12, 2017, 11:12 am
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Originally Posted by IrishStephen
Currently staying at a high end property where I was told by the SPG Insider who deals with the programme as a platinum Im getting 500 starpoints per night on a ten day stay. They confirmed 5000 starpoints for the entire stay.

This is wrong correct? I thought the sweet spot was go for breakfast on a long stay as the welcome gift is per stay and not per night which I know its a bit strange as you get breakfast every day so wondered was there a change?

The 5000 points are most welcome of course...

Cheers

S
The only way this could be possible is if you signed up for MAGC which would mean 500 Plat Welcome Points + 4500 MAGC points. The associate may be confusing the two?
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Old Aug 12, 2017, 3:37 pm
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The only way this could be possible is if you signed up for MAGC which would mean 500 Plat Welcome Points + 4500 MAGC points. The associate may be confusing the two?
Although most/all properties clean the room every three days, even on longer stays, so the Make a Green Choice point total would generally be lower... quite strange.

OP: what region/country is this property in?
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Old Aug 12, 2017, 3:41 pm
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Could be a special corporate rate promo...I've seen something similar
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Old Aug 12, 2017, 5:12 pm
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Originally Posted by IrishStephen
Currently staying at a high end property where I was told by the SPG Insider who deals with the programme as a platinum Im getting 500 starpoints per night on a ten day stay. They confirmed 5000 starpoints for the entire stay.

This is wrong correct? I thought the sweet spot was go for breakfast on a long stay as the welcome gift is per stay and not per night which I know its a bit strange as you get breakfast every day so wondered was there a change?

The 5000 points are most welcome of course...

Cheers

S
More information is needed. Ive stayed at properties that have held "guest" promotions at check in. One property I checked in, I won, 2500 star points. Could this be a property specific promotion?
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Old Aug 13, 2017, 4:50 am
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Originally Posted by KENNECTED
More information is needed. Ive stayed at properties that have held "guest" promotions at check in. One property I checked in, I won, 2500 star points. Could this be a property specific promotion?
Its not a promo. They specifically said 500 Platinum Points and they were posting 5000 as I was going to be on property for ten nights. Ill see if the points post next week and refer but I think they are just mistaken.
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Old Aug 13, 2017, 6:15 am
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Originally Posted by IrishStephen
Its not a promo. They specifically said 500 Platinum Points and they were posting 5000 as I was going to be on property for ten nights. Ill see if the points post next week and refer but I think they are just mistaken.
Are you on a corporate rate?
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Old Aug 13, 2017, 6:22 am
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Originally Posted by IrishStephen
Its not a promo. They specifically said 500 Platinum Points and they were posting 5000 as I was going to be on property for ten nights. Ill see if the points post next week and refer but I think they are just mistaken.
What property? That may add some insight.
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Old Aug 13, 2017, 7:19 am
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Let's let this guy get his 5k points then start getting specific as it would be a shame for him to miss out because of some adjustment brought to light before he left.
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Old Aug 13, 2017, 7:54 am
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Originally Posted by IrishStephen
Its not a promo. They specifically said 500 Platinum Points and they were posting 5000 as I was going to be on property for ten nights. Ill see if the points post next week and refer but I think they are just mistaken.
my guess is that they are mistaken....i would be happy to be proven wrong though....500 points per night is definitely welcome....
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Old Aug 14, 2017, 7:19 am
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Originally Posted by UA-NYC
Are you on a corporate rate?
No not at all.
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Old Aug 14, 2017, 7:21 am
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Originally Posted by Keyser
my guess is that they are mistaken....i would be happy to be proven wrong though....500 points per night is definitely welcome....
Thats exactly what I think but Ill know once I leave and check what actual points posted.
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