Official Announcement: SPG and Marriott Programs to Merge on August 18th
Jul 31, 2018, 6:45 am
#121
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Can we book award stays after Aug 18th using new chart now? 
Jul 31, 2018, 7:46 am
#122
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Jul 31, 2018, 7:46 am
#123
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What will happen to my SET/Corporate Account Rate #? It is currently so easy to book via SPG app or SPG.com online with Corporate Rates. Will this carry over?
Jul 31, 2018, 7:50 am
#124
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As I posted in another thread but no one seems to agree that if someone is currently over 75 nights in an SPG account when the "One Progam" kicks in the 75 night gift option should happen for that account. The member is losing the SPG75 account benefits so it should be replaced with the PP benefits including the gift option.
Jul 31, 2018, 7:59 am
#125
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Really getting more confused the more I read.
As of Aug 10 I will be at:
SPG: 49 nights
MR: 25 nights.
As I read if I get the one more night and get 50 SPG before Aug 18 - I may or may not get the option of 10SNA. Also I get the one extra night then at merge time I will be 75 and get no SNA as well.
The web page https://www.spgpromos.com/50nightsbenefit for selecting the benefits at 50 nights now shows the below which leads me to believe no chance of the 10SNA anymore.... What strategy to take?Coming soon
MEMBERS WITH AT LEAST 50 ELIGIBLE NIGHTS CAN CHOOSE THEIR BENEFIT.
We'll unveil our Annual Choice Benefits and invite eligible members to select the new benefit that suits them best.
We'll send eligible members all the details as soon as the new options are available. In the meantime, keep booking and staying.
As of Aug 10 I will be at:
SPG: 49 nights
MR: 25 nights.
As I read if I get the one more night and get 50 SPG before Aug 18 - I may or may not get the option of 10SNA. Also I get the one extra night then at merge time I will be 75 and get no SNA as well.
The web page https://www.spgpromos.com/50nightsbenefit for selecting the benefits at 50 nights now shows the below which leads me to believe no chance of the 10SNA anymore.... What strategy to take?Coming soon
MEMBERS WITH AT LEAST 50 ELIGIBLE NIGHTS CAN CHOOSE THEIR BENEFIT.
We'll unveil our Annual Choice Benefits and invite eligible members to select the new benefit that suits them best.
We'll send eligible members all the details as soon as the new options are available. In the meantime, keep booking and staying.
There are so many corner cases with this benefit there's never going to be one answer to all of them. Should someone with 100 MR nights now get 10 SNAs at their merge? What if they also had 50 SPG nights and got 10 SNAs for that, how many SNAs due?
Last edited by RogerD408; Jul 31, 2018 at 8:03 am Reason: too late
Jul 31, 2018, 8:01 am
#126
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In the event that an eligible Platinum Preferred Guest® fails to select a Platinum 50 Eligible Nights Benefit by 11:59 a.m. ET July 27, 2018, such Platinum Preferred Guest will receive 10 Suite Night Awards as his/her 2018 Platinum 50 Eligible Nights Benefit. If a member reaches 50 eligible nights between 12:00 p.m. ET July 27, 2018, and 11:59 p.m. ET December 31, 2018, member will have the option to select 5 Suite Night Awards as one of the available Platinum 50 Annual Choice Benefits for 2018. Please see the SPG Terms and Conditions for full details.
Jul 31, 2018, 8:15 am
#127
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My 50th eligible SPG night this year [completed yesterday] posted this morning, but no e-mail or notifications from SPG yet. I knew that the 10 SNA award wasn't going to be on the table, but was at least hoping for a notification of re-qualifying for Plat at the very least.
We'll see what happens over the course of today. T-minus nineteen days...
khabah
We'll see what happens over the course of today. T-minus nineteen days...
khabah
Jul 31, 2018, 8:18 am
#128
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My 50th eligible SPG night this year [completed yesterday] posted this morning, but no e-mail or notifications from SPG yet. I knew that the 10 SNA award wasn't going to be on the table, but was at least hoping for a notification of re-qualifying for Plat at the very least.
We'll see what happens over the course of today. T-minus nineteen days...
khabah
We'll see what happens over the course of today. T-minus nineteen days...
khabah
Jul 31, 2018, 8:26 am
#129
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Will keep the thread posted if anything lands on my end.
khabah
Jul 31, 2018, 9:25 am
#130
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Jul 31, 2018, 9:30 am
#131
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Jul 31, 2018, 9:32 am
#132
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Official announcement See how our three loyalty programs will become one in August
Some good news today for those who have award bookings after August where the hotel will be going down in category. While if a redemption stay is booked prior to when the new categories go into effect, a member would not automatically receive a points refund should the hotel require fewer points, members will be able to contact us for assistance in moving the reservation to new category pricing without losing the reservation. This was not the case in SPG where a new availability check was required, so I'm pleased that the current Marriott Rewards policy will continue in that regard.
Jul 31, 2018, 9:33 am
#133
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You should be able too. You might want to hold off and see if someone else blazes the way. IF award rooms are available after the 18th, then you could book a new rez and cancel the original. DO NOT cancel the original until you confirm the lower rate! There is no guarantee the award inventory will return immediately, if at all, or that someone else may snag it before you.
Jul 31, 2018, 10:13 am
#134
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I believe it's too late. This is from the email I received:
In the event that an eligible Platinum Preferred Guest® fails to select a Platinum 50 Eligible Nights Benefit by 11:59 a.m. ET July 27, 2018, such Platinum Preferred Guest will receive 10 Suite Night Awards as his/her 2018 Platinum 50 Eligible Nights Benefit. If a member reaches 50 eligible nights between 12:00 p.m. ET July 27, 2018, and 11:59 p.m. ET December 31, 2018, member will have the option to select 5 Suite Night Awards as one of the available Platinum 50 Annual Choice Benefits for 2018. Please see the SPG Terms and Conditions for full details.
Bolding mine.
In the event that an eligible Platinum Preferred Guest® fails to select a Platinum 50 Eligible Nights Benefit by 11:59 a.m. ET July 27, 2018, such Platinum Preferred Guest will receive 10 Suite Night Awards as his/her 2018 Platinum 50 Eligible Nights Benefit. If a member reaches 50 eligible nights between 12:00 p.m. ET July 27, 2018, and 11:59 p.m. ET December 31, 2018, member will have the option to select 5 Suite Night Awards as one of the available Platinum 50 Annual Choice Benefits for 2018. Please see the SPG Terms and Conditions for full details.
Bolding mine.
Jul 31, 2018, 11:02 am
#135
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This has been most frustrating experience. Looks like I will miss another benefit. Thought I had until Aug 18. Planned on posting 50th night this weekend. Can this nightmare finally end!