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critter7901 in Program Conversations2 weeks ago (Show more)

I am going to end the year at 45 nights after 6 years of platinum so I'm planning my first 'rewarding event' to keep status and maintain my level for LT platinum. I'm going to block a meeting room at a local Marriott to meet with one of my colleagues for the minimum required time. Based on what I've read, this is the cheapest and easiest way to… (Show more)

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williescout in Program Conversations13 hours ago (Show more)

Getting to Platinum by December 31 - can I do it?

I should be at 46 qualifying nights as soon as a 3 night stay this week posts. I don't have any other travel planned. But I do have 2 certificates for "up to 35,000 points" stay. These won't qualify for Double Elite Night Credit. So, if I were able to use them by the end of the month, I would be 2 nights short. Is it worth booking a night on… (Show more)

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nascargene (to spglifeforlife) 1 hour ago (Show more Show less)

Good point about the qualifier towards lifetime status that definitely makes it more worthwhile to mattress run at the least expensive property near you for 2 nights.

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nschipper in Program Conversations3 days ago (Show more)

Point Validation

Does anyone have a way to validate the point breakdown for a stay based on loyalty level? I know there is a bit of a formula out there, but couldn't find it. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction! I know each stay is broken into three categories - I am looking to validate the points in each category (Base, Elite, Extra) to see if they… (Show more)

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fistuk (to nschipper) 1 hour ago (Show more Show less)

Just to add on top of what arizonatag explained above: Earning points is tax exclusive, so if your room rate is $200/night than it's the gross rate while your points will be credited according to the net rate, which will be 200 minus the taxes. You can see all payment details in your room folio.

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rowdy1438 in Program Conversations2 hours ago (Show more)

I irritated about the mega bonus promotion

So the Mega Bonus promotion is what it is. I unlocked my second offer 3 business days after my 2nd stay and it was get 5000 points after your next stay—however I had 3 stays in between my posting date and my unlock since it occurred over a weekend (so really 5 days). I do not get credit for the 3 stays in between the posting date and the unlock… (Show more)

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rowdy1438 (to rowdy1438) 2 hours ago (Show more Show less)

Posting by phone and it should read I am irritated. I cannot figure out how to fix the title.

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nascargene in Program Conversations8 hours ago (Show more)

How did you do on Points earning this year?

As the travel year is coming to an end, I've totaled up my Points earnings this year. I decided to track all my travel earnings in a spreadsheet this year (hotel, airline & rental car) to make sure that I was receiving the earned points and also to give me the ability to project both status levels and points that we would have available to apply… (Show more)

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verysuiteboy (to nascargene) 3 hours ago (Show more Show less)

Such an interesting question nascargene. I broke out the books and found the following! Keep in mind, I do all leisure travel, no business travel... 446,035 Bonvoy points accrued from stays, credit card, bonuses & adjustments 100,000 Points accrued from Amex Brilliant upgrade bonus 19,260 Projected points due by year-end (unposted stay…

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critter7901 in Program Conversations3 hours ago (Show more)

Annual Choice Benefit

So I hit 53 nights (I will get 3 more on a trip between Xmas and New Year's). I have my annual choice selection and am not sure what the best option is. I was expect to do the 5 nights, thinking that they would rollover or not post until January but I'm not sure that they will? Can I make my choice IN January and have them count for 2020? … (Show more)

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nascargene (to critter7901) 3 hours ago (Show more Show less)

Well there definitely are no rollover nights anymore, so picking them this year is futile. I'm not sure if you make your choice in 2020 if they would count towards 2020 elite nights. That may be a question best answered by a communitymanagers If a selection of Elite nights occurring in 2020 will not add to your 2020 nights count, then just roll…

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pey in Program Conversations1 week ago (Show more)

OMG I Got a Solid Platinum Lifetime Card in the Mail

To my amazement, I got a lifetime plat card in the mail today. This was exactly three weeks after having to suffer the indignity of the sounds of the life time Titanium cards dropping on nationwide 's kitchen table by bejacob, iahflyr, brightlybob, painedplatinum because I had not achieved that goal myself. We were having a totally coherent… (Show more)

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alinkwok (to pey) 4 hours ago (Show more Show less)

It's an amazing day...... happy to you...

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mncnc in Program Conversations2 months ago (Show more)

Lowest spend halfway Ambassador

So, I'll start a contest. No idea what the winner gets. Who has 100 nights with the least money? I'll go first.

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ssindc (to mncnc) 5 hours ago (Show more Show less)

This is a game I can play , but, while I think I'm relatively competitive, I see no way that I could win.... With my upcoming weekend trip, I'm on track for more than 90 nights, but less than $13,000 in spend, with a yearlong average of (only?) $142-143 per night... What's frightening is that ... even if I booked (a nice room at) the Times…

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verysuiteboy 1 day ago

BEWARE: I paid for my Global Entry renewal 09August, and it’s still “pending review” over 4 months later! Renew early!!!

Sad state of government affairs... : (

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painedplatinum 6 hours ago (Show more Show less)

I was lucky, I think mine "pended" for about 3 weeks. That was early in '19

nascargene in Program Conversations1 month ago (Show more)

Would You/Should I Request a 1 Night Points Credit?

The Mrs. and I are in Phoenix for the race weekend - Hotels in Phoenix for the Nov NASCAR race - where to stay? - and are staying at the Residence Inn in Glendale. It's a nice hotel, the property is clean, appears to be maintained, pool and hot tub in working order, a good (average) breakfast selection with that's kept fresh by the staff. We… (Show more)

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nascargene (to nascargene) 7 hours ago (Show more Show less)

I ended up reaching out to the hotel manager by email on 11/20 as I had not heard anything from the hotel, and did not see any points post to my account. The following day 3 days of green choice points showed up in my account, a week later the 50,000 point reward adjustment showed up. I didn't get a reply to my email, just the eventual posting…

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fieldwolf in Program Conversations8 hours ago (Show more)

Savannah hotel for Ambassador benefits: Perry Lane vs. Mansion

For an Ambassador going to Savannah for leisure, would you recommend Perry Lane or Mansion? Looking mainly for better benefits and better rooms. Perry Lane seems to have much better breakfast benefit, but also comes with a resort fee (including 2 drinks per day and other stuff, but still). Mansion has a spa (very small though).