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Old Jul 17, 2004, 8:19 am
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Starwood Forum FAQ: A Collection of Flyertalk Wisdom About Starwood & SPG
ABOUT STARWOOD AND THE SPG PROGRAM

Starwood website addressess
How to contact Starwood customer service entities
List of hotels that DO NOT participate in the Starwood Preferred Guest program
Account expiration
Complaints about the Starwood Website
Starpoints for meals without a stay
Best Hotels to Use SPG50, Using an SPG50, SPG50 Questions
Best Award Values
Nights & Flights Awards
Invoking the Sheraton Service Promise
How are SPG Category Levels Assigned?
Ameritrade Offer and Ameritrade and Starwood
Starwood's Acquisition of Le Meridian and what it means for SPG members
Dog Policy
Internet Best Rate Guarantee

THE BEST AND WORST OF STARWOOD
Worst Starwood Hotels. See also Sheraton Hyannis.
Underrated Sheraton Hotels
Top Quality Four Points Properties
Best Starwood Bathroom
Best Starwood Restaurants
Club Floors with Free Alcohol

ELITE STATUS & BENEFITS
Report Your Platinum Welcome Amenity Problems
Report Your Platinum Upgrade Problems
Report Your Platinum Upgrade Successes
What can Starwood do when upgrades are not available?
New Amenity Program in Europe
A Day in the Life of a Platinum Concierge
Platinum concierge questions
Platinum concierge - need a new one
Report Your Problems Receiving Gold Member Benefits
Elite Benefit Restrictions Based on Where You Make Your Reservation and Priceline policy
Preferred Plus vs. Gold
Status Match
4PM Late checkout and problem with 4pm checkout


THE BEST AND MOST EXCITING STARWOOD DEALS (Historical)
Bora Bora Nui --UNBELIEVABLE RATE! (And Decision from Bora Bora Nui)
Sheraton New Orleans $25/night
W Newark $29.00
W times square - $25


FLYERTALKERS UNIQUELY BENEFIT FROM STARWOOD
Starwood Lurker Wins Freddie Award
A Thank You Promotional Offer For All FlyerTalkers
Name the Sheraton Kiosk
Redeeming SPG points for Concorde Tickets (Dead, obviously - the SPG-->QF transfer rate is no longer 1:2 and Concorde no longer flies.)


Collective Wisdom About Various Starwood Properties


NORTH AMERICA

New York
Westin New York Times Square
Sheraton Russell NY
W Times Square
Essex House New York
Four Points Chelsea
Seeking advice on NYC hotels
NY Please Recommend a Hotel
Sheraton JFK
Essex House and St. Regis NY
W The Tuscany

California
Which Starwood at LAX?
Westin vs Sheraton LAX
Sheraton or Four Points LAX?
St. Regis Monarch Beach
W Silicon Valley (Newark)
St. Regis Los Angeles
Westin South Coast Plaza
Best Starwood in San Diego
St. Regis Los Angeles Platinum Treatment
W San Francisco

Hawaii
Princeville Kauai
Kapalua Bay
Moana Surfrider
Best Starwood in Honolulu
Hawaii Honeymoon Recommendations
Westin Maui Best Rooms
Favorite Starwood in Hawaii
Which Hotels in Hawaii Offer Upgraded Rooms for Additional Points

Other United States
Westin Las Vegas, and another thread
W New Orleans
W New Orleans French Quarter
W New Orleans Trip Report
Which Starwood in Chicago?
Starwood Properties in Chicago
Where to Stay - Downtown Chicago
DC Area Properties
Washington DC?
Sheraton Reston
Sheraton Reston (IAD)
Westin Atlanta Airport
Atlanta hotels
Seattle: Which hotel?
Seattle: Review of W/Westin/Sheraton
St. Regis Aspen
St. Regis Aspen
Scottsdale - Phoenician or Westin Kierland
The Phoenician vs. Kierland
Westin Philadelphia
Westin Detroit Metro
Kansas City - Westin or Sheraton?
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
Ft. Lauderdale Starwoods
Westin Galleria Dallas
Westin Puerto Rico

Canada
Westin Whistler
Sheraton or Westin in Ottawa?
Montreal: Sheraton or 4 Pts?
Starwood in Toronto
Sheraton Centre Toronto
Starwood in Montreal

Mexico
Puerta Vallarta Master Thread
Westin Regina Puerta Vallarta
Cancun: Westin or Sheraton?
Long Review - El Careyes, El Tamarindo, Sheraton PVR

AUSTRALIA AND PACIFIC
Reviews of Starwoods in Tahiti
Award Reservations at the Bora Bora Nui
Sheraton Moorea
Sheraton/Westin Sydney
W Sydney
Best Starwoods in Sydney and Melbourne
Melbourne Westin vs. Sheraton Southgate
Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas
Sheraton Noosa Resort, Qld, Australia
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Old Jul 17, 2004, 8:35 am
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Bless you. Now all it needs is a sticky.
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Old Jul 17, 2004, 9:07 am
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Gary ^

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Old Jul 17, 2004, 9:11 am
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Great tool. Thanks. :-: :-: :-:
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Fantastic ^ ^ ^
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I'm astounded: Great Work: I nominate thee for a sticky, post-haste!
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Another great compilation of resources! Mahalo nui loa, gleff for all your efforts!

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Well done Gleff!.
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Old Jul 18, 2004, 11:07 am
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Gleff, I'm not sure how you found the time to put this together so nicely, but thank you!! I've stuck the thread so all can enjoy this nice quick reference. ^
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PHEEEEE-nomenal!!!

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Very useful... any info on South America / Caribbean hotels ?
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^ ^ ^ :-: :-: :-: !

Amazing, very helpful and thank you for taking time to compile these.

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:-: Thanks for your time and effort!

Great service on FT courtesy of gleff!!! ^
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This is amazing...
Gary,

Thank you for all of the time and effort on this one!!!
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