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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #240 on: October 02, 2015, 08:41:08 AM »
In order to achieve Lifetime Platinum status, you need 50 nights for 10 years in a row, or just being Platinum for 10 years in a row will achieve Lifetime Platinum as well?

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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #241 on: October 02, 2015, 08:45:13 AM »
In order to achieve Lifetime Platinum status, you need 50 nights for 10 years in a row, or just being Platinum for 10 years in a row will achieve Lifetime Platinum as well?
Pretty sure the latter

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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #242 on: October 02, 2015, 10:14:12 AM »
In order to achieve Lifetime Platinum status, you need 50 nights for 10 years in a row, or just being Platinum for 10 years in a row will achieve Lifetime Platinum as well?
Neither. You need 10 platinum years (not necessarily in a row), & 500 nights (spread out however you would like - does not even need to be in a year that you earned platinum)

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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #243 on: October 02, 2015, 10:32:16 AM »
Neither. You need 10 platinum years (not necessarily in a row), & 500 nights (spread out however you would like - does not even need to be in a year that you earned platinum)
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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #244 on: October 02, 2015, 05:07:55 PM »
Neither. You need 10 platinum years (not necessarily in a row), & 500 nights (spread out however you would like - does not even need to be in a year that you earned platinum)
Just as a data point, the nights from the CC count correct? that would be 10 per year with a business and personal CC and would come out 100 nights after the 10 years
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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #245 on: October 02, 2015, 05:37:28 PM »
Just as a data point, the nights from the CC count correct? that would be 10 per year with a business and personal CC and would come out 100 nights after the 10 years
Correct

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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #246 on: October 02, 2015, 06:03:20 PM »
Correct
Nice so really I only would have to do 400 nights over the 10 years
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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #247 on: October 02, 2015, 06:19:26 PM »
Nice so really I only would have to do 400 nights over the 10 years
Also need to have Platinum status for 10 years.

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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #248 on: October 03, 2015, 08:13:00 PM »
Also need to have Platinum status for 10 years.
right which would be 50 nights a year or 25 stays
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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #249 on: October 03, 2015, 11:11:14 PM »
Nice so really I only would have to do 400 nights over the 10 years

or "only" 250 stays over the 10 years.
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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #250 on: October 04, 2015, 01:40:42 AM »
or "only" 250 stays over the 10 years.
Less, since the cards give you 2 stays per year.

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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #251 on: October 04, 2015, 01:41:58 AM »
Less, since the cards give you 2 stays per year.
and if you have the business and personal its 4 a year
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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #252 on: October 04, 2015, 02:51:25 AM »
and if you have the business and personal its 4 a year
So 210 stays/nights in 10 years. If you do 21 weekend 1 night stays a year for the next 10 years at a Cat 1 (2k SPG per night), that's 420k SPG for Lifetime Platinum.

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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #253 on: October 04, 2015, 02:54:36 AM »
So 210 stays/nights in 10 years. If you do 21 weekend 1 night stays a year for the next 10 years at a Cat 1 (2k SPG per night), that's 420k SPG for Lifetime Platinum.
What are the chances that weekend nights at cat 1's will still be 2k in 10 years from now?

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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #254 on: October 07, 2015, 01:15:42 AM »
So 210 stays/nights in 10 years. If you do 21 weekend 1 night stays a year for the next 10 years at a Cat 1 (2k SPG per night), that's 420k SPG for Lifetime Platinum.

only 42K per year. And with C&P it's a better value, so even less SPG pts. however, most are a Cat 3+. a few more years left to go -- And places that we need to travel to anyway....
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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #255 on: October 07, 2015, 02:36:32 AM »
is there a nice secluded spg property in tristate area? I believe there might have been a thread dedicated to this but cmiiw
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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #256 on: October 08, 2015, 05:24:45 PM »

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The Starwood business card will now provide free access to Sheraton Club lounges. 

 how many guests would i be able to take in with me to the lounge?
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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #257 on: October 08, 2015, 05:34:44 PM »
how many guests would i be able to take in with me to the lounge?

it's generally just an issue to swipe your room card to obtain access. Never been asked for ID. If you had 3 rooms cards, then probably each cardholder could 'technically' walk in with 4 people each. Many locations are open 24/7.
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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #258 on: October 08, 2015, 05:43:59 PM »
it's generally just an issue to swipe your room card to obtain access.
dont you need gold business status?
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Re: Starwood Question
« Reply #259 on: October 08, 2015, 05:51:21 PM »
dont you need gold business status?

in the past, the Plat status got you the plat room/Club Floor upgrade. This automatically gives your room keys the access to the Club Floor in the elevator and the same room cards allow you to swipe to gain access into the club lounge. If you ask for 3 room keys when you arrive, then that would work the same. We enjoyed the plat status access to the quieter and emptier club lounges while it lasted. Great food and free drink selection, a private "living room" that was empty during the super bowl, and a good place to use computers and printers for business for free when needed.
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