Official 2013 Category Changes - effective 5 March 2013
Feb 20, 2013, 9:37 am
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Official 2013 Category Changes - effective 5 March 2013
We’re making our annual hotel Category adjustments for 2013 and would like to provide you with an advance look at the preliminary list of changes. We want to be sure you are able to maximize the use of your Starpoints, so please review the information to decide if it makes sense to redeem before or after the changes take place on March 5, 2013.
While our Categories remain the same, individual hotels may move between Categories each year. You can click here to see each Category’s Starpoints requirements.
This year the majority of our hotels have stayed the same, but we have a few more hotels moving up than down. To view a list of the upcoming changes, please see the attached PDF. Please note that a select number of additional hotels may be added to the list prior to March 5th.
When you’re ready to book, visit spg.com or contact one of our Customer Contact Centers.
Best regards,
Christopher Carman
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Moderator edit : for the benefit of folks who would like an executive summary without having to read the whole thread, this is what's happening : these are the number of hotels which will change category :
While our Categories remain the same, individual hotels may move between Categories each year. You can click here to see each Category’s Starpoints requirements.
This year the majority of our hotels have stayed the same, but we have a few more hotels moving up than down. To view a list of the upcoming changes, please see the attached PDF. Please note that a select number of additional hotels may be added to the list prior to March 5th.
When you’re ready to book, visit spg.com or contact one of our Customer Contact Centers.
Best regards,
Christopher Carman
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Moderator edit : for the benefit of folks who would like an executive summary without having to read the whole thread, this is what's happening : these are the number of hotels which will change category :
Last edited by Starwood Lurker IV; Apr 18, 2013 at 12:49 pm
Feb 20, 2013, 9:41 am
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Thank you Starwood Lurker IV. The attachment or the link to the attachment is missing. 
Feb 20, 2013, 9:41 am
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Is it just me or is the PDF not attached?
Feb 20, 2013, 9:41 am
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This year the majority of our hotels have stayed the same, but we have a few more hotels moving up than down. To view a list of the upcoming changes, please see the attached PDF. Please note that a select number of additional hotels may be added to the list prior to March 5th.
To where is the PDF attached ?
Feb 20, 2013, 9:42 am
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Christopher you tease you. Where's the PDF attachment? 
Feb 20, 2013, 9:43 am
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William R. Sanders
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Feb 20, 2013, 9:46 am
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Finally, but the link to pdf file still missing.
Feb 20, 2013, 9:47 am
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While our Categories remain the same, individual hotels may move between Categories each year. You can click here to see each Category’s Starpoints requirements.
This year the majority of our hotels have stayed the same, but we have a few more hotels moving up than down. To view a list of the upcoming changes, please see the attached PDF. Please note that a select number of additional hotels may be added to the list prior to March 5th.
This year the majority of our hotels have stayed the same, but we have a few more hotels moving up than down. To view a list of the upcoming changes, please see the attached PDF. Please note that a select number of additional hotels may be added to the list prior to March 5th.
Assuming that it is in fact just a few more moving up than down.
Feb 20, 2013, 9:48 am
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Have just seen the PDF which is posted on Milepoint.
No new categories. More going up than down, but not the disaster zones from first glance that Hilton came out with yesterday.
Obviously won't be great news for some people, but it is the normal category re-setting rather than anything out of the ordinary.
No new categories. More going up than down, but not the disaster zones from first glance that Hilton came out with yesterday.
Obviously won't be great news for some people, but it is the normal category re-setting rather than anything out of the ordinary.
Boo.
Feb 20, 2013, 9:51 am
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Feb 20, 2013, 9:54 am
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We will be right back
Best regards,
Christopher Carman
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Best regards,
Christopher Carman
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Feb 20, 2013, 10:10 am
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Well, I count 48 moving down and 209 moving up. A few might be a bit off, but still better than the other chains.
EDIT: 213 I think
EDIT: 213 I think
Last edited by WhyPayRent; Feb 20, 2013 at 10:41 am
Feb 20, 2013, 10:12 am
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Ermm. Nope! Just based on my quick glance it's 3/4 page moving down and 4.25 pages moving up! Most of the hotels I've stayed in the past 1-2 years are moving up!
Feb 20, 2013, 10:16 am
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While we wait, I created a quick Google spreadsheet from the PDF at MilePoint if anyone wants to pull it and drop it into Excel.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...mc&usp=sharing
EDIT: I missed a page. Adding to it now.
EDIT 2: Doc should be good although Lurker's link is up as well.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...mc&usp=sharing
EDIT: I missed a page. Adding to it now.
EDIT 2: Doc should be good although Lurker's link is up as well.
Last edited by WhyPayRent; Feb 20, 2013 at 10:29 am