Harrahs and Starwood

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A friend of mine who is an exec at Harrah's told me that it was announced today that SPG members now earn Harrah's reward points for SPG stays.

2 points for every dollar spent was his info.

Does anyone know any more about this?
Yep! See the T&Cs, though! Must register before booking. Must book via exclusive website.

www.spgpromos.com/totalrewards/
Announcing a new partnership with Total Rewards.

Reward Credits, Starpoints and great rates for every stay.
As a member of the Total Rewards® program, you're invited to enjoy an exclusive offer for future stays at Starwood Preferred Guest® properties, including W®, Westin® and Sheraton®. You can enjoy great rates at the finest hotels and resorts, plus two types of rich rewards:

* Receive two Bonus Reward Credits® per eligible $1 spent at more than 500 participating SPG® properties in North America from July 19 through December 31, 2010.
* Earn two Starpoints® for every eligible $1* spent on stays at all SPG hotels around the world, redeemable for Free Night Awards and Award Flights without blackout dates and much more.

Register now for this exclusive offer, then book your stays so you can receive Reward Credits and earn Starpoints for amazing getaways.

Already registered? Book Now at SPG.com/harrahs-rewards
Terms and Conditions:
# All Total Rewards® members have access to an exclusive Starwood Preferred Guest® (SPG®) offer that provides special room rates at select hotels while allowing members to earn both Bonus Reward Credits® and SPG Starpoints®.
# The Total Rewards member must enroll in SPG and register — or simply register if an existing SPG member — for this offer at SPG.com/totalrewards prior to booking a stay; not valid on pre-existing reservations.
# By registering, you consent to Starwood providing your relevant personal information to Total Rewards which is necessary to process your request to enroll in this promotion.
# Registered participants must book and stay between July 19, 2010, and December 31, 2010, and check out no later than January 1, 2011.
# Bookings must be made online only at SPG.com/harrahs-rewards; offer is not valid through customer contact centers or any other booking channel.
# With this offer, participants have access to exclusive Total Rewards rates at over 500 participating Starwood Hotels & Resorts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
# As a Total Rewards member, a participant will earn 2 Bonus Reward Credits credits for every dollar spent on room revenue only, exclusive of taxes and service charges.
# As an SPG member, a participant will earn 2 Starpoints for every eligible dollar spent — Gold and Platinum members will continue to earn their 50% bonus Starpoints — for up to three rooms that are paid for by the member provided the member stays in one of those rooms.
# Reservations are subject to availability.
# All property length of stay and cancellation policies apply.
# Offer not applicable to groups.
# Participants may book up to nine (9) rooms per stay under this special rate and receive Bonus Reward Credits as noted above for all nine rooms; however, SPG Starpoints earning requirements and limits of up to three rooms still applies.
# Total Rewards account can only be connected with one SPG account, and the name on the booking must match the name on the Total Rewards account.
# Not to be combined with other offers, promotions or pre-existing reservations and subject to change.
# Not responsible for omissions or typographical errors.
# Void where prohibited by law.
# All promotions are subject to the Starwood Preferred Guest program terms and conditions, which are subject to change without notice and can be found at SPG.com.
# Starwood reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time.
# All rights reserved. SPG, Starpoints, Starwood Preferred Guest, and their respective logos are the trademarks of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., or its affiliates.


Eligible dollars spent includes only the hotel room rate at participating locations in North America. Taxes, incidentals or other fees are not included as eligible spend and will not qualify for Reward Credits. Guests must register for the promotion with their Total Rewards account number prior to booking and must book through the designated booking site. Names on the SPG and Total Rewards accounts must match. Each Total Rewards account may be associated with only one SPG account. Reward Credits awarded are Bonus Reward Credits only and do not count toward Tier Score. Bonus Reward Credits will post within 14 days of checkout. Other Terms and Conditions apply.

Total Rewards account must be in good standing to be awarded Reward Credits. All Rules and Regulations of Total Rewards apply. For a complete list of Total Rewards Rules and Regulations, please visit any Total Rewards Center.
Thanks for the heads up. I was able to register for it without any problems through the link. ^
Nice!

Still need a property where I qualify for elite check-in lines and room upgrades like we did at the PH. Nowhere nice to stay in Vegas as SPG Plat. (...and no, the Westin doesn't count)
It appears this comes with a cost. The three properties I've checked, my SET # or AAA rate provides rates from $10-$30 per night less than the Harrah's Rate.
Bring back Planet Hollywood!!
Reservations should be booked with SET# 393098. I doubt that it's really necessary to book through the official link, but it is necessary to book the Harrah's Rate with this SET code.

It's interesting to see Harrah's and Starwood partnering on something again. Harrah's bought the Planet Hollywood and pulled out of the Baha Mar project in the Bahamas. And there's a long (lost) history that Sheraton has with Caesars.

Any chance that Starwood and Harrah's will revive the ability to redeem Starpoints for rooms at Harrah's properties?
Quote: Reservations should be booked with SET# 393098. I doubt that it's really necessary to book through the official link, but it is necessary to book the Harrah's Rate with this SET code.
It's probably not necessary but since there's just over 500 participating properties, you are likely to receive quite a few messages that the rate is not available. At least using the official link allows you to use the drop down boxes to choose a participating property.
Has anyone noticed there's no mention of Stay/Night credit in the T&C's?
Quote: Has anyone noticed there's no mention of Stay/Night credit in the T&C's?
Why should there be? These T&Cs are about the promo offer. It doesn't remove any SPG benefits which are covered separately in the SPG T&Cs.
But they do mention:

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# As an SPG member, a participant will earn 2 Starpoints for every eligible dollar spent — Gold and Platinum members will continue to earn their 50% bonus Starpoints — for up to three rooms that are paid for by the member provided the member stays in one of those rooms.
which is part of the SPG program. Or will we get double? Details are missing, good reason for concern.
Quote: It's probably not necessary but since there's just over 500 participating properties, you are likely to receive quite a few messages that the rate is not available. At least using the official link allows you to use the drop down boxes to choose a participating property.
Since there are only 595 SPG properties in the entire NA region, it appears that the vast majority are on the list.
Lurker???From the Total rewards FB page
Starwood Hotels & Total Rewards
www.harrahs.com
Total Rewards introduces Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG®) as our newest member of the Total Rewards Alliance! By adding new members to our Total Rewards Alliance, we are giving you more flexibility to build your Reward Credit balance. Now, earn 2 Bonus Reward Credits for every eligible dollar you s...

So does this mean we earn SPG points at all Harrahs propertis now?
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www.harrahs.com
Total Rewards introduces Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG®) as our newest member of the Total Rewards Alliance! By adding new members to our Total Rewards Alliance, we are giving you more flexibility to build your Reward Credit balance. Now, earn 2 Bonus Reward Credits for every eligible dollar you s...

So does this mean we earn SPG points at all Harrahs propertis now?
First reported here:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...-starwood.html

Note the caveats.

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

[email protected]
Thanks William-asking the mod' to merge or delete my post