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GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« on: September 25, 2016, 03:39:52 PM »
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You can achieve Marriott Rewards Platinum Elite status by completing 9 stays in 90 days. While challenging you do not get temporary status, but you will get status for the rest the challenge year and the following year. If you’d like to challenge you can either call in ( 800 – 468 – 800) or request it here https://www.marriott.com/marriott/contact.mi?aff=MARUS&affname=1100l539&co=US&nt=PH

9 Marriott stays = Marriott Platinum and Marriott Platinum = SPG Platinum then 9 Marriott Stays = SPG Platinum

Also don’t forget that award nights count towards elite status. So you could use points to qualify for status as well

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Re: GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2016, 04:07:17 PM »
Pretty sure for a challenge award nights will not count. They need to be paid stays.

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Re: GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2016, 05:46:16 PM »
Pretty sure for a challenge award nights will not count. They need to be paid stays.
Still really good!

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GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2016, 07:45:27 PM »
Pretty sure for a challenge award nights will not count. They need to be paid stays.
Seems like your wrong according to monkey miles

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Re: GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2016, 07:56:07 PM »
Seems like your wrong according to monkey miles
The question is if he's right or not
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Re: GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2016, 08:04:01 PM »
I don't have experience with a Marriott challenge but I did do an spg challenge where you need paid nights. His whole basis for saying award nights counts was bec they are considered eligible nights for Marriott. That is true as well for spg and it did not count. Again I doubt it counts but if it does than lucky for everyone.

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Re: GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2016, 08:14:50 PM »
I am Marriott Platinum , since they are merging I do not see any benefit for me by doing the SPG challenge, is there a benefit I am missing in my case?
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Re: GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2016, 08:37:11 PM »
I am Marriott Platinum , since they are merging I do not see any benefit for me by doing the SPG challenge, is there a benefit I am missing in my case?
U don't need to do the challenge. If u link ur account u will be Spg platinum automatically

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Re: GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2016, 09:07:17 PM »
Anyone call Marriott to see if award nights do count for the challenge?
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Re: GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2016, 09:24:30 PM »
U don't need to do the challenge. If u link ur account u will be Spg platinum automatically

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Re: GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2016, 10:06:03 PM »
Anyone call Marriott to see if award nights do count for the challenge?
on the phone with them now. Hold time is ridiculous and rep just said that she's getting a lot of calls about this.

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Re: GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2016, 10:16:15 PM »
This would be amazing if it allowed Award Nights but i really doubt that.
Also, best time to request it would be beggining of next year so you have it through 2019.
(Or just time your last stay for next year)
I would totally do a mattress run if it allows award nights :)

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Re: GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2016, 10:18:57 PM »
on the phone with them now. Hold time is ridiculous and rep just said that she's getting a lot of calls about this.
i am really not looking forward to the end of spg. As an spg platinum member I was never in hold half this amount of time for anything. It's really disgraceful and I'm being sent in circles.

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Re: GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2016, 08:38:47 AM »
Just confirmed with Marriott rewards that you need a paid stay. She said she will email me the TOCs and I will post them as soon as I get them.

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Re: GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2016, 08:49:21 AM »
i am really not looking forward to the end of spg. As an spg platinum member I was never in hold half this amount of time for anything. It's really disgraceful and I'm being sent in circles.
Next time call the platinum line no wait...

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Re: GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« Reply #15 on: September 26, 2016, 08:53:11 AM »
Here are the options to get matched:
He doesn't mention if award nights count though
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http://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/2016/09/26/marriott-spg-new-shortcuts-to-platinum-elite-status/

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Re: GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« Reply #16 on: September 26, 2016, 10:58:28 AM »
I have 3 free night certs at Ritz - does anyone know if I can use them at St Regis?

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Re: GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« Reply #17 on: September 26, 2016, 11:15:22 AM »
I have 3 free night certs at Ritz - does anyone know if I can use them at St Regis?
no you cannot

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Re: GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« Reply #18 on: September 26, 2016, 11:17:17 AM »
There is a Courtyard Marriott located near me. During the week I can book a room for $82 a night advanced prepaid AAA rate.

I am currently Gold SPG and Marriott. I have several high-end vacation stays booked at SPG, Marriott and Ritz properties this year and next year.

Is it worth spending $738 to get Platinum?

I was offered the Platinum Challenge.

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Re: GET SPG PLATINUM WITH JUST 9 STAYS
« Reply #19 on: September 26, 2016, 11:19:09 AM »
There is a Courtyard Marriott located near me. During the week I can book a room for $82 a night advanced prepaid AAA rate.

I am currently Gold SPG and Marriott. I have several high-end vacation stays booked at SPG, Marriott and Ritz properties this year and next year.

Is it worth spending $738 to get Platinum?

I was offered the Platinum Challenge.
Deffinetly not for the Marriotts, maybe the spg stays. I personally would not.

ETA: I was platinum with them for 3 years during which I've stayed at quite a few high end Marriotts and Ritz. When I didn't meet the required renewal nights they gave me a very easy challenge. I didn't even find it worth doing based on platinum experience. In most cases gold plus a little bit of sweet talking will get you a lot of the platinum bennies.
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