Author Topic: Hotel program status match?  (Read 2540 times)

Offline moishh

  • Dansdeals Silver Elite
  • **
  • Join Date: Oct 2008
  • Posts: 67
  • Total likes: 1
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Hotel program status match?
« on: December 20, 2010, 03:55:07 PM »
Dan, I saw you mention something somewhere that starwood might do a platinum status match with another hotel chain.  How would I got about doing that?  I think I can get Hyatt platinum...what do I do next?
Also, any tips on getting a trial Platinum on Hilton or any other hotel chains?

Offline moish

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: May 2008
  • Posts: 10006
  • Total likes: 297
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Programs: AA LT Plat, Avis, SPG Plat
Re: Hotel program status match?
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2010, 03:59:28 PM »
very interesting and unique question

Offline ELIG

  • Dansdeals Gold Elite
  • ***
  • Join Date: Jun 2008
  • Posts: 218
  • Total likes: 0
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: Hotel program status match?
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2010, 10:35:24 PM »
what do you mean by status match ? plz xplain , i have spg platinum so want to know if this can help me

Offline moishh

  • Dansdeals Silver Elite
  • **
  • Join Date: Oct 2008
  • Posts: 67
  • Total likes: 1
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: Hotel program status match?
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2010, 11:36:07 PM »
so i emailed both the hyatt and SPG and asked what the deal is with status matching. The hyatt said they would give me Diamond status trial for 2 months if I send in my account acitivity with SPG, which is pretty good.  Then I ask spg, and they said they would match my status at Hyatt if I fax in proof of my status at Hyatt.  Sooo..i plan on becoming temp. diamond at hyatt then quickly forwarding proof of status to spg and becoming a platinum member....well see what happens.
ANyone else have luck doing something liek this?

Offline E

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: May 2008
  • Posts: 1509
  • Total likes: 5
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Hotel program status match?
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2010, 11:54:49 PM »
so i emailed both the hyatt and SPG and asked what the deal is with status matching. The hyatt said they would give me Diamond status trial for 2 months if I send in my account acitivity with SPG, which is pretty good.  Then I ask spg, and they said they would match my status at Hyatt if I fax in proof of my status at Hyatt.  Sooo..i plan on becoming temp. diamond at hyatt then quickly forwarding proof of status to spg and becoming a platinum member....well see what happens.
ANyone else have luck doing something liek this?

wont work spg knows you only have a trail it's been discussed probably a hundred times on this forum

Offline moishh

  • Dansdeals Silver Elite
  • **
  • Join Date: Oct 2008
  • Posts: 67
  • Total likes: 1
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: Hotel program status match?
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2010, 09:23:19 PM »
wont work spg knows you only have a trail it's been discussed probably a hundred times on this forum
funny..haven't found it asked anywhere...and according to spg, they are more interested in keeping me as a member of their program than actually matching the status.  They aren't matching it for fun.  They want me to stay by them,  and even a trial of a higher status is something that they would want to match to prevent me from staying by the competitor.  If I can get a matching offer of a trial platinum by spg that would also make me happy. I have found that very often, once you have the status, if you get the right person on the phone, they will extend it throughout the year.

Offline Bh101

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Gold Elite
  • ******
  • Join Date: Nov 2010
  • Posts: 766
  • Total likes: 0
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Hotel program status match?
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2010, 12:05:17 PM »
funny..haven't found it asked anywhere...and according to spg, they are more interested in keeping me as a member of their program than actually matching the status.  They aren't matching it for fun.  They want me to stay by them,  and even a trial of a higher status is something that they would want to match to prevent me from staying by the competitor.  If I can get a matching offer of a trial platinum by spg that would also make me happy. I have found that very often, once you have the status, if you get the right person on the phone, they will extend it throughout the year.
so try it and let us know how it goes.

Offline moe

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Gold Elite
  • ******
  • Join Date: Nov 2008
  • Posts: 776
  • Total likes: 4
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: Hotel program status match?
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2010, 01:28:26 PM »
wont work spg knows you only have a trail it's been discussed probably a hundred times on this forum
+1
go ahead and try, but your chances are maybe 5% success.

Offline bades

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Gold Elite
  • ******
  • Join Date: Aug 2008
  • Posts: 961
  • Total likes: 2
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: Hotel program status match?
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2010, 01:30:37 PM »
i have tried it a few years ago when hyatt was giving out promotional diamond status and it didnt work

Offline moe

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Gold Elite
  • ******
  • Join Date: Nov 2008
  • Posts: 776
  • Total likes: 4
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: Hotel program status match?
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2010, 01:32:05 PM »
i have tried it a few years ago when hyatt was giving out promotional diamond status and it didnt work
same here

Offline E

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: May 2008
  • Posts: 1509
  • Total likes: 5
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Hotel program status match?
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2010, 02:44:48 PM »
I know another 4 people not on this forum that have tried it as well and it didnt work. I wasnt saying it wouldn't work just for the fun of it.