Noob wants to start early to get to St Regis Bora Bora

[playsccr]

Hello all,

I am completely new to SPG.

I have an AMEX platinum and have requested and received Gold Preferred Guest with Starwood.

I would like to stay at the St Regis Bora Bora in the summer of 2014 so I am beginning to plan now.

What is the cheapest way to stay there?

How should I go about booking?

Should I get an Amex SPG credit card? I have no problem getting a card if needed.

What promotions should I be looking for or signing up?

What is a good deal that I should target for the St Regis?

When should I begin book rooms there?

I have a approximately 220,000 american express points.

thanks in advance.

[Stoutman11]

good luck OP, its going to cost like 60-100k points a night at minimum I think. So i guess maybe put a million dollars on the card in the next year and you will be set for a week!! LOL better bet to just pay the nightly rate if you can afford it.

also amex points are diffrent from SPG points. They do transfer but 3-1 ratio so your 200,000 amex points turn to like 66k spg points. It would be a waste to convert them.

[SeeTheLights]

Bora Bora is the worse redemption of all SPG properties. It is actually now costs around 120,000-140,000 points per night. Much better to pay cash. There are other properties that are only 30,000 a night that probably make more sense..

[playsccr]

open to suggestions that are 30,000 per night outside North America.

[Stoutman11]

Originally Posted by playsccr

open to suggestions that are 30,000 per night outside North America.

go to SPG.com and search the catergory 7 properties in locations you would be interested in

[SeeTheLights]

Originally Posted by playsccr

open to suggestions that are 30,000 per night outside North America.

Check out St. Regis in Punta Mita, Puerto Rico, and Kauai for starters. There are also some great luxury collection properties that are very nice. Just depends on what type of vacation you prefer.

[playsccr]

outside North America

[UASPG]

Originally Posted by SeeTheLights

Bora Bora is the worse redemption of all SPG properties. It is actually now costs around 120,000-140,000 points per night. Much better to pay cash. There are other properties that are only 30,000 a night that probably make more sense..

I agree about the excessive amount of points required at the SPG Bora Bora properties (St Regis or Le Meridien).
The IC Thalasso Bora Bora is a very nice property and one (or two, if you are not going alone) Chase Priority Club Visa cards + IC Ambassador card(s) might get you interesting deals.

[SeeTheLights]

Originally Posted by playsccr

outside North America

Check out spg.com. There is a new st regis in mauritius. looks nice.

[playsccr]

we are looking for an over the water experience.

[Starwood Lurker]

Originally Posted by playsccr

we are looking for an over the water experience.

Tahiti perhaps? SPG Category 5.

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

spgchampion@starwoodhotels.com

[playsccr]

i just was approved for the AMEX SPG Card

[sent]

Originally Posted by SeeTheLights

Bora Bora is the worse redemption of all SPG properties. It is actually now costs around 120,000-140,000 points per night. Much better to pay cash. There are other properties that are only 30,000 a night that probably make more sense..

I used to aspire for the St. Regis Bora Bora until I did some research last year and learned the above fact through FT. I got over Bora Bora for now until I save up enough cash to get there.

[playsccr]

Can someone list all the over the water properties? Thanks

[etsmyers]

Originally Posted by Starwood Lurker

Tahiti perhaps? SPG Category 5.

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

spgchampion@starwoodhotels.com

Are the otw bungalows bookable with points?