Stay Just Once And Enjoy Gold Status
Dec 14, 2007, 9:40 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Santa Rosa,CA
Programs: UA, AA, HH Diamond,HertzGold,Interconental Plat Amb.
Posts: 62
Stay Just Once And Enjoy Gold Status
I just got an email with this(above) heading that sez:
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Thank you for registering for this Starwood Preferred Guest(R)
promotion. Stay just once between December 1, 2007, and
February 29, 2008, to become a Gold Preferred Guest(R)
member through February 28, 2009.
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I'm an occasional user of SPG, having stayed about 7 or 8 nights in a couple of stays this year. Just seems like they don't hit the niche I like. Sheraton is a little tacky(usually) and Westin a little pricey (usually) and the top tier properties usually way too expensive.
So, I get this promo out of nowhere. Maybe they were reading my mind and seeing that darn near every time we try to stay at a Westin, it turns out a Hyatt is half the price for pretty much the same thing.
Anyhow, Gold might help me choose SPG sometime and I'm thinking of forcing it and just staying at a SPG property to get it.
My questions is:
Is this email something that everyone got?
If so, won't it result in too many Golds and hurt the chance of ever getting a freebie UG?
At the rate I'm going, I'd never make Gold... Is a couple hundred bucks worth it?
Thanks.
---------------------
Thank you for registering for this Starwood Preferred Guest(R)
promotion. Stay just once between December 1, 2007, and
February 29, 2008, to become a Gold Preferred Guest(R)
member through February 28, 2009.
---------------------
I'm an occasional user of SPG, having stayed about 7 or 8 nights in a couple of stays this year. Just seems like they don't hit the niche I like. Sheraton is a little tacky(usually) and Westin a little pricey (usually) and the top tier properties usually way too expensive.
So, I get this promo out of nowhere. Maybe they were reading my mind and seeing that darn near every time we try to stay at a Westin, it turns out a Hyatt is half the price for pretty much the same thing.
Anyhow, Gold might help me choose SPG sometime and I'm thinking of forcing it and just staying at a SPG property to get it.
My questions is:
Is this email something that everyone got?
If so, won't it result in too many Golds and hurt the chance of ever getting a freebie UG?
At the rate I'm going, I'd never make Gold... Is a couple hundred bucks worth it?
Thanks.
Dec 14, 2007, 9:43 am
#2
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: IAH/HOU
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Premier Plat, UA Plat
Posts: 248
I just got an email with this(above) heading that sez:
---------------------
Thank you for registering for this Starwood Preferred Guest(R)
promotion. Stay just once between December 1, 2007, and
February 29, 2008, to become a Gold Preferred Guest(R)
member through February 28, 2009.
---------------------
I'm an occasional user of SPG, having stayed about 7 or 8 nights in a couple of stays this year. Just seems like they don't hit the niche I like. Sheraton is a little tacky(usually) and Westin a little pricey (usually) and the top tier properties usually way too expensive.
So, I get this promo out of nowhere. Maybe they were reading my mind and seeing that darn near every time we try to stay at a Westin, it turns out a Hyatt is half the price for pretty much the same thing.
Anyhow, Gold might help me choose SPG sometime and I'm thinking of forcing it and just staying at a SPG property to get it.
My questions is:
Is this email something that everyone got?
If so, won't it result in too many Golds and hurt the chance of ever getting a freebie UG?
At the rate I'm going, I'd never make Gold... Is a couple hundred bucks worth it?
Thanks.
---------------------
Thank you for registering for this Starwood Preferred Guest(R)
promotion. Stay just once between December 1, 2007, and
February 29, 2008, to become a Gold Preferred Guest(R)
member through February 28, 2009.
---------------------
I'm an occasional user of SPG, having stayed about 7 or 8 nights in a couple of stays this year. Just seems like they don't hit the niche I like. Sheraton is a little tacky(usually) and Westin a little pricey (usually) and the top tier properties usually way too expensive.
So, I get this promo out of nowhere. Maybe they were reading my mind and seeing that darn near every time we try to stay at a Westin, it turns out a Hyatt is half the price for pretty much the same thing.
Anyhow, Gold might help me choose SPG sometime and I'm thinking of forcing it and just staying at a SPG property to get it.
My questions is:
Is this email something that everyone got?
If so, won't it result in too many Golds and hurt the chance of ever getting a freebie UG?
At the rate I'm going, I'd never make Gold... Is a couple hundred bucks worth it?
Thanks.
As for the too many golds idea, I agree - if this went out to lots of people. Has anyone else gotten this?
Dec 14, 2007, 10:12 am
#3
In memoriam
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Seattle WA
Programs: Kimpton IC, Hyatt Diamond, Gold Marriott, Lifetime Platinum Starwood
Posts: 8,665
Seeing as this is about the fifth post for this week regarding this offer then I would say that others have definitely received this. Folks - please use the search button. I'm going to leave this open ONLY because it continues to be posted at least once a day.
ldsant
*wood Moderator
ldsant
*wood Moderator
Dec 14, 2007, 10:19 am
#4
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: NYC
Programs: AA LT PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,564
What's the next offer going to be? Perhaps, something like "Take a breath and Gold status is yours!" Seems like SPG should just make everyone Gold.
Dec 14, 2007, 10:52 am
#5
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: IAH/HOU
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Premier Plat, UA Plat
Posts: 248
Seeing as this is about the fifth post for this week regarding this offer then I would say that others have definitely received this. Folks - please use the search button. I'm going to leave this open ONLY because it continues to be posted at least once a day.
ldsant
*wood Moderator
ldsant
*wood Moderator
Dec 14, 2007, 10:55 am
#6
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 11,377
It sort of take the incentive away for me to stay at *wood to earn status--I'll be able to get Gold somehow and I know I won't hit the stays needed for Platinum.
Dec 14, 2007, 12:06 pm
#7
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: New York, NY
Programs: Delta - Gold; Starwood - Platinum; HHonors - Diamond & Avis Preferred
Posts: 10,869
Seeing as this is about the fifth post for this week regarding this offer then I would say that others have definitely received this. Folks - please use the search button. I'm going to leave this open ONLY because it continues to be posted at least once a day.
ldsant
*wood Moderator
ldsant
*wood Moderator
awww. I say lock it! I want an Ernst & Young recount. A "do over"!
I love to see the little "lock" icon, followed by your little reminder...I feel soooooooo cheated!
Dec 14, 2007, 12:44 pm
#8
Join Date: Jun 2004
Programs: No More Loyalty
Posts: 608
This "stay once and get gold" to my recollection has not been part of the Q1 promotion discussed in the sticky thread at the top of the forum. Seems to me it's new and different.
Dec 14, 2007, 12:53 pm
#9
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Location: New York, NY
Programs: Delta - Gold; Starwood - Platinum; HHonors - Diamond & Avis Preferred
Posts: 10,869
Dec 14, 2007, 1:03 pm
#10
Join Date: Jun 2004
Programs: No More Loyalty
Posts: 608
And? That thread was closed. Is there an open thread discussing the "stay once and get gold" promotion that seems to have been released in the last couple of days?
P.S. Other than this one, which you are lobbying to close?
P.S. Other than this one, which you are lobbying to close?
Dec 14, 2007, 1:30 pm
#11
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: New York, NY
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Posts: 10,869
anywhooooooooo....this thread will be forgotten when a NEW "what kind of compensation am I entitled to?" thread is posted!
Last edited by KENNECTED; Dec 14, 2007 at 3:27 pm
Dec 14, 2007, 3:13 pm
#12
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Santa Rosa,CA
Programs: UA, AA, HH Diamond,HertzGold,Interconental Plat Amb.
Posts: 62
All I can say is Excuuuse Meeee. Serves me right for not lurking in the SPG section even though I seldom stay at an SPG property..
Dec 14, 2007, 3:52 pm
#13
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: FAT
Programs: AA mm, Hilton Dime, Hyatt Xpl.& PC Plat, Miracle Fruit-su club
Posts: 1,694
OK, since the first two posts of this thread are the only ones on topic, it also seems to me this thread needs hijacking...
I think we need to start a pool:
Which threads have been closed more, Redundant q1 promos or redundant stay 1 night get Gold promos?
My money is still on the former by, say 2 to 1? Of course, only the Mods know the answer. Other guesses?
I think we need to start a pool:
Which threads have been closed more, Redundant q1 promos or redundant stay 1 night get Gold promos?
My money is still on the former by, say 2 to 1? Of course, only the Mods know the answer. Other guesses?
Dec 14, 2007, 4:17 pm
#14
In memoriam
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Seattle WA
Programs: Kimpton IC, Hyatt Diamond, Gold Marriott, Lifetime Platinum Starwood
Posts: 8,665
OK, since the first two posts of this thread are the only ones on topic, it also seems to me this thread needs hijacking...
I think we need to start a pool:
Which threads have been closed more, Redundant q1 promos or redundant stay 1 night get Gold promos?
My money is still on the former by, say 2 to 1? Of course, only the Mods know the answer. Other guesses?
I think we need to start a pool:
Which threads have been closed more, Redundant q1 promos or redundant stay 1 night get Gold promos?
My money is still on the former by, say 2 to 1? Of course, only the Mods know the answer. Other guesses?
Dec 14, 2007, 4:18 pm
#15
In memoriam
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Seattle WA
Programs: Kimpton IC, Hyatt Diamond, Gold Marriott, Lifetime Platinum Starwood
Posts: 8,665
ldsant
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