I have absolutely no status with Starwood. I’m accidentally close to Gold with them, but hotels don’t recognize “close enough” as a status. Keri has Platinum status, so I leech off her when we stay in a Starwood property. 🙂 So I was pleasantly surprised with the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown …
Read More »Getting Starwood Gold Status with One Stay
In an earlier post, I lamented my loss of Starwood Gold status. Gary of View from the Wing posted a potential solution for me, “an offer for free Starwood Gold status after one stay in the Asia Pacific region paid for with a World Mastercard.” Keri and I were just …
Read More »Starwood Status Still in Effect from Last Year
Starwood status from last year is still in effect according to a source on Milepoint. As you know, I was mourning the loss of my Starwood Gold status in a previous post because of some upcoming Westin trips. I noticed that my status hadn’t “switched off yet†and waited to …
Read More »My Tragic Loss of Starwood Gold Status
I knew this day was coming. It’s my fault. I didn’t prepare, and I didn’t plan out my Gold Status for this year. Still, this is not the e-mail I want to read on Valentine’s Day:  But where did I go wrong? First, most of my travel is for work. …
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