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Platinum Elite - feeling the love!!

Gemini Chica

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Marbella Beach Resort
Playa Andaluza
Since becoming MVC members we have not stayed in hotels, always resorts so didn’t really get to enjoy the benefits of the status of Platinum elite. But after staying in the Marriott Madrid Auditorium hotel last month overnight en route to Miami we really loved it so cancelled the hotel we had booked in the center of Madrid to visit for two nights with our twins for an Ed Sheeran concert and rebooked this hotel. On paper dearer but used points and wow delighted. Got a text this morning to say both rooms had been upgraded from standard to a suite with an adjoined executive room. We have a complimentary mini bar in each room, an executive lounge on our floor which we have free access to, breakfast both mornings and a late checkout.

So have to say, finally enjoying the perks or Platinum Elite!


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Maui Ocean Club Napili building, Lawai Beach Resort
Since becoming MVC members we have not stayed in hotels, always resorts so didn’t really get to enjoy the benefits of the status of Platinum elite. But after staying in the Marriott Madrid Auditorium hotel last month overnight en route to Miami we really loved it so cancelled the hotel we had booked in the center of Madrid to visit for two nights with our twins for an Ed Sheeran concert and rebooked this hotel. On paper dearer but used points and wow delighted. Got a text this morning to say both rooms had been upgraded from standard to a suite with an adjoined executive room. We have a complimentary mini bar in each room, an executive lounge on our floor which we have free access to, breakfast both mornings and a late checkout.

So have to say, finally enjoying the perks or Platinum Elite!


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Thank you for sharing your positive Marriott story. We have been Marriott Maui owners for 20 years and have enjoyed our Platinum Elite benefits too. If at all possible we stay at Marriott brand hotels and looking forward to staying at SPG properties when we can get credit for those stays. It is so nice to see a positive MVC review.
Thanks again, Happy Marriott Owner

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mjm1

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Marriott: Resorts and Destination Club Points;
Westin Kierland Villas;
HGVC Flamingo & Blvd;
Hyatt Pinon Pointe
Since becoming MVC members we have not stayed in hotels, always resorts so didn’t really get to enjoy the benefits of the status of Platinum elite. But after staying in the Marriott Madrid Auditorium hotel last month overnight en route to Miami we really loved it so cancelled the hotel we had booked in the center of Madrid to visit for two nights with our twins for an Ed Sheeran concert and rebooked this hotel. On paper dearer but used points and wow delighted. Got a text this morning to say both rooms had been upgraded from standard to a suite with an adjoined executive room. We have a complimentary mini bar in each room, an executive lounge on our floor which we have free access to, breakfast both mornings and a late checkout.

So have to say, finally enjoying the perks or Platinum Elite!


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Glad to hear you enjoyed that property and your Elite benefits. We stayed there one night before a flight and loved it as well.

We just had a great Elite experience too. We are Titanium and received 10 suite nights. We were able to use 5 nights in Sydney and 3 is Brisbane in addition to having access to the Executive Lounge in each location. The food and drinks were very good and the staff at each property was excellent. And we accrued bonus points on top of it.

Best regards.

Mike
 

Steve Fatula

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We had a great experience there as well. Those foreign lounges are mostly great. We've been treated mostly as royalty (titanium) on our recent trip to Fiji, Australia, and now Phuket. While not supposed to matter for mvci stays, each place has given us something for the status.
 
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