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Old Jun 6, 2000, 8:32 am
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The Starwood conversion rate is not very good, something like 230 points for every 1K of MR used. (The last catalog from MR refers to Starwood in terms of both Sheraton -- at 230 Club miles per 1K MR -- and Westin -- at 2K Premier points per 1K MR -- since the merger hadn't then taken place.) I believe the Sheraton Club International rates were the ones adopted by Starwood when the merged the two programs, so that would be the conversion rate being applied by Amex.

Since HHonors is the only hotel program I know of that permits conversion of airline program miles to its own points (at a 1 to 2 ratio), using the intermediary of DL or CO is the only alternative to the Starwood option.

Don't know if you get a certificate good for use at hotels, or if you have to book specific nights and properties at the time of redeeming MR points.
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