Everything you want to know about status at SPG
Oct 31, 2016, 7:25 am
#496
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Clearwater, FL
Posts: 1,006
Starwood Platinum: Achieve by CC Spend?
Sorry to hijack this post but does anyone know if one can achieve Platinum status through credit card spending? I can't seem to find any info through research. Thanks in advance.
Oct 31, 2016, 9:51 am
#497
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Oct 31, 2016, 10:01 am
#498
Moderator, El Al and Marriott Bonvoy, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: SIN
Programs: SQ*G, Mar LTT, Hyatt Glb, AA LTG, LY, HH, IC, BA, DL, UA SLV
Posts: 12,018
Well, you could spend $75K on a Ritz Carlton Rewards Visa which would give you Platinum in the RC program which would then be matched into SPG Plat.
Oct 31, 2016, 10:06 am
#499
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,727
If you can get the US Marriott Visa, it comes with 15 nights plus another night for every $3k spent. So with enough spend you should be able to get Marriott Plat which now gets you SPG Plat as well.
Also the RC card will get you Marriott Gold the first year instantly and the 2nd year on if you spend $10k. You get Marriott Plat with $75k spend.
So it is now possible, but whether it is worth it or not is a different question.
Oct 31, 2016, 10:25 am
#500
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Clearwater, FL
Posts: 1,006
Thanks to you all for your suggestions
As it was posited .... depends on the value one attaches to being a Platinum. Thanks again to you all.
Oct 31, 2016, 4:47 pm
#501
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,921
Just a quick question; am a current Platinum however will not reach 25/50 in 2016.
Is this correct, if I reach 25/50 in the first quarter of 2017, I will be Platinum for the rest of 2017, 2018 and Jan/Feb 2019.
Is this correct, if I reach 25/50 in the first quarter of 2017, I will be Platinum for the rest of 2017, 2018 and Jan/Feb 2019.
Oct 31, 2016, 6:53 pm
#502
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
Posts: 11,329
Yes, presuming the merged program still works like the separate systems have been working. If you are able to work the numbers right you only need to do the 25/50 every other year and keep Platinum status full time.
Nov 2, 2016, 12:13 am
#503
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,921
Dec 28, 2016, 8:43 pm
#504
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: SPG
Posts: 1
SPG Platinum Expiring
Our SPG Platinum status will expire Feb 28 th ( I believe, I can't figure out when we actually qualified for it). But assuming that is true, if we check into
our booked hotel on, say, Feb 25th, will we receive Platinum benefits for our entire stay, even if the stay goes over March 1st?
our booked hotel on, say, Feb 25th, will we receive Platinum benefits for our entire stay, even if the stay goes over March 1st?
Dec 28, 2016, 9:08 pm
#505
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: New York, NY
Programs: Delta - Gold; Starwood - Platinum; HHonors - Diamond & Avis Preferred
Posts: 10,869
Our SPG Platinum status will expire Feb 28 th ( I believe, I can't figure out when we actually qualified for it). But assuming that is true, if we check into
our booked hotel on, say, Feb 25th, will we receive Platinum benefits for our entire stay, even if the stay goes over March 1st?
our booked hotel on, say, Feb 25th, will we receive Platinum benefits for our entire stay, even if the stay goes over March 1st?
Based on what you wrote, you should receive benefits, based on your status at the time of check in.
Dec 30, 2017, 4:32 pm
#506
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AS 75K, DL Silver, UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Platinum + LT Gold
Posts: 10,502
Would SPG thrown me a bone by granting me Plat status with 21 stays and 42 nights for the year? I realize this is likely a long shot, given I would end the year 4 stays and 8 nights short. I had miscalculated the number of stays/nights toward the end of the year, relied on my errorneous calculations, and instead tried out some Marriott properties.
Dec 30, 2017, 5:33 pm
#507
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Southern California, USA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador and LTT, UA Plat/LT Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 8,764
Would SPG thrown me a bone by granting me Plat status with 21 stays and 42 nights for the year? I realize this is likely a long shot, given I would end the year 4 stays and 8 nights short. I had miscalculated the number of stays/nights toward the end of the year, relied on my errorneous calculations, and instead tried out some Marriott properties.