2009 SPG Promotional Opportunity for Gold and Platinum Members
Sep 3, 2009, 9:13 pm
#61
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: San Diego
Programs: IC Platinum Ambassador, UA Mileage Plus, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 852
Thanks William,
this will help me in a lean (at least compared to the last few years) year of Hotel Stays.
sdcarver
this will help me in a lean (at least compared to the last few years) year of Hotel Stays.
sdcarver
Sep 3, 2009, 9:15 pm
#62
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Toronto YYZ
Programs: AC-E,UA-1K,Fairmont-Plat,SPG-Plat,IC Gold Ambassador,PC Gold,Delta-Gold,Hertz Gold 5*,HHonors Gold
Posts: 18
Great promotion spg! Now which to choose.... I want both. 
Thanks!
Thanks!
Sep 3, 2009, 9:34 pm
#63
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Singapore
Programs: SPG
Posts: 4,002
All a member has to identify would be if he/she is a "earner" or a "renewer". If you manage to earn a particular status before March 1, 2010, your earned status will last exactly 365 days.
If you manage to renew your status before March 1, 2010, your renewed status will last till end February the following year but it will only done manually around year-end.
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Starwood Customer Contact Centre (AP) Pte Ltd
Sep 3, 2009, 9:36 pm
#64
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: VA Gold, UA, SPG Gold, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Ambassador
Posts: 3,644
WOW ^. Thanks Starwood and William for letting us know .
I am thrilled with my options of stays/nights count double AND 1000 points per stay in eligible North American properties.
Of course I would really love the Nights Advance promo as well, but that would be greedy since I am NOT Plat (yet). If I happen to qualify for Plat before December this year, would I then be eligible for the Nights Advance promo on stays after I qualify or is that only for CURRENT Plat members?
Really pleased that Starwood came through for us :-:. I was wishing on a :-: that Starwood would give us double stays.
.I am thrilled with my options of stays/nights count double AND 1000 points per stay in eligible North American properties.
Of course I would really love the Nights Advance promo as well, but that would be greedy since I am NOT Plat (yet)
. If I happen to qualify for Plat before December this year, would I then be eligible for the Nights Advance promo on stays after I qualify or is that only for CURRENT Plat members?Really pleased that Starwood came through for us :-:. I was wishing on a :-: that Starwood would give us double stays.
Sep 3, 2009, 9:42 pm
#65
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2000
Programs: UA Million Miler (lite). NY Metro area.
Posts: 15,080
Hi sdm1130,
The best way to find out would be to login at spg.com/promos on Sept 9th and find out.
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Thyetus Lee | Online Forum Coordinator(AP)
Starwood Customer Contact Centre (AP) Pte Ltd
The best way to find out would be to login at spg.com/promos on Sept 9th and find out.
[email protected]
Thyetus Lee | Online Forum Coordinator(AP)
Starwood Customer Contact Centre (AP) Pte Ltd
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Sep 3, 2009, 9:49 pm
#67
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Upcountry Maui, HI
Posts: 13,311
There's a long thread on whether or not this is true and, to be honest, I just re-read the entire final page of posts and still am not sure of the situation...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...rements-2.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...rements-2.html
It was confirmed in that thread that the T&Cs are correct. There's no exception in the T&Cs for attaining status during Jan/Feb.
Read post #56 and $57 in that thread. That's what I'm going by.
I think there's some manual posting that might be done differently depending on when you attain your status, but you still get the current CY, the next CY, and the unwritten extra 2 months in the 3rd CY. That manual posting thing just makes the expiration date look "wrong" on the web site if you attain your initial status in Jan/Feb until it's updated for the next year. You will still get the current CY, and the next full CY, because when they update your status for the next CY, they will find that you had enough stays during the previous CY to keep your status for the next CY.
-David
Last edited by LIH Prem; Sep 3, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Sep 3, 2009, 9:49 pm
#68
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 213
The answer is no as you did not originally (or where not qualified to ) enrol in that promotion.
Sep 3, 2009, 9:56 pm
#69
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Miami, FL, USA
Posts: 4,049
This is the way I intepret PLT requal (for current 2009 PLTs);-
If you reach 25/50 before or on 28 February 2010, you will only keep PLT till February 2011.
However if you earn 24/49 by 28 February 2010, you will drop to Gold on 1 March 2010. Your next stay in 2010 will tip you to 25/50 and thus you will upgraded back to Platinum and enjoy that status until February 2012.
So if you choose the Advance Night promo, good timing is the key here where you want to make sure you have no more than 24 stays or 49 nights from 1 October 2009 through to 28 February 2010 (but this does not need to be applied to those who will easily requal PLT)
If you reach 25/50 before or on 28 February 2010, you will only keep PLT till February 2011.
However if you earn 24/49 by 28 February 2010, you will drop to Gold on 1 March 2010. Your next stay in 2010 will tip you to 25/50 and thus you will upgraded back to Platinum and enjoy that status until February 2012.
So if you choose the Advance Night promo, good timing is the key here where you want to make sure you have no more than 24 stays or 49 nights from 1 October 2009 through to 28 February 2010 (but this does not need to be applied to those who will easily requal PLT)
If you do 25/50 before or on Feb 2010, you will keep PLT until Feb 2012. It's only the website expiration message that will be messed up.
Anyway, I love the new promos. Very creative. I was thinking there wouldn't be a double stay this year, and I've been planning on booking hotel-switching stays. Now I'm still considering doing that, and taking the other option, too!
Sep 3, 2009, 9:57 pm
#71
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Great promos. Thanks!
Sep 3, 2009, 9:58 pm
#72
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Programs: ua mm, aa plat, starriott LTPP, ihg plat, hh gold.
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Sep 3, 2009, 10:05 pm
#73
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Singapore
Programs: SPG
Posts: 4,002
Of course I would really love the Nights Advance promo as well, but that would be greedy since I am NOT Plat (yet) . If I happen to qualify for Plat before December this year, would I then be eligible for the Nights Advance promo on stays after I qualify or is that only for CURRENT Plat members?
. If I happen to qualify for Plat before December this year, would I then be eligible for the Nights Advance promo on stays after I qualify or is that only for CURRENT Plat members?Updated answer: I was reading your question over and over again and I believe this might be the answer you are looking for instead.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12330177-post79.html
Hope this helps.
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Starwood Customer Contact Centre (AP) Pte Ltd
Last edited by Starwood Lurker II; Sep 4, 2009 at 12:56 am
Sep 3, 2009, 10:51 pm
#75
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: MD
Posts: 384
Quasi-hypothetical question…
Wow, once again I am motivated against rationality by SPG's promo. Feels balanced, reasonable and thought out (open invitation to flaming here 
). Anyway, on to my q:
Let’s say I’m a new SPG member who has so far achieved gold status with 15 stays this year…
If my 25th stay posts by November 30th and I register for this promo by November 30th, does this mean that a) I will qualify for the Nights Advance promo and, b) any stays started between October 1st and November 30th will be carried over to my 2010 requirements?
I would really love a "Lurker level" confirmation to the above, for my own peace of mind, but any feedback would help
). Anyway, on to my q:Let’s say I’m a new SPG member who has so far achieved gold status with 15 stays this year…
If my 25th stay posts by November 30th and I register for this promo by November 30th, does this mean that a) I will qualify for the Nights Advance promo and, b) any stays started between October 1st and November 30th will be carried over to my 2010 requirements?
I would really love a "Lurker level" confirmation to the above, for my own peace of mind, but any feedback would help