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Registered members can earn double Starpoints on all eligible stays at more than 1,000 participating Starwood hotels and resorts May 1 through July 31, 2014. If your stay includes a Sunday (Saturday at hotels in the Middle East) you’ll earn triple Starpoints instead.

Registration link : https://www.spgpromos.com/EarnAway/?...AWAY_PROMOTION
Registration deadline is June 30, 2014

T&C link : https://www.spgpromos.com/EarnAway/?...AWAY_PROMOTION

Non-participating properties : https://www.spgpromos.com/EarnAway/?...way_Tracker_EN

FAQ's : https://www.spgpromos.com/EarnAway/?...way_Tracker_EN

Tracker (available from 1 May) : spg.com/earnawaytracker

As per post #123:
Please accept our apologies for the bonusing delay. We are aware of a glitch with Triple Starpoints bonusing for some members, and SPG is working to correct quickly. Rest assured, everyone will get their bonusing for eligible stays for the promotion. POINTS ARE IN as of 29th May

2014 Q2/3 Global Promo : SPG Earn Away, May 1 - Jul 31

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Apr 17, 2014, 10:37 am

#16

AJLondon

Moderator: GLBT travelers, India-based Airlines and India; FlyerTalk Evangelist

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Starwood Lurker

Did you miss that he was not staying past the night of April 30th? If he/she was, then those T&C's would apply because there would be nights that fall within the promotion.

Aha, I knew there had to be a catch! Well caught, boss! ^

Apr 17, 2014, 11:16 am

#17

LovetoTravel83

Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: KSA

Programs: Marriott AMB, Skywards Gold

Posts: 3,735

What about triple points if a Sunday doesn't fall within the promo period?

For example, checks in April the 27th (Sunday) and checks out on May the 2nd. Will this earn triple or double?

Apr 17, 2014, 11:22 am

#18

zipo

Join Date: Mar 2009

Posts: 183

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starwood Lurker IV

SPG is pleased to announce our next global promotion, SPG Earn Away.. Registered members can earn double Starpoints on all eligible stays at more than 1,000 participating Starwood hotels and resorts May 1 through July 31, 2014. If your stay includes a Sunday (Saturday at hotels in the Middle East) you’ll earn triple Starpoints instead. It doesn’t get better than that. Register by June 30, 2014 at spg.com/earnaway.

For a list of the hotels that are not participating visit the registration page at spg.com/earnaway. Eligible bookings made prior to the promotion registration are eligible, so feel free to book now at SPG.com or the SPG apps for iPhone, Android, or iPad.

Best regards,

Christopher Carman
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

[email protected]

Nice!!! Just when the weather should be getting nice!!

Apr 17, 2014, 11:53 am

#19

lcpteck

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LovetoTravel83

What about triple points if a Sunday doesn't fall within the promo period?

For example, checks in April the 27th (Sunday) and checks out on May the 2nd. Will this earn triple or double?

Since the promo starts on May 1st, it shouldn't qualify. Lurker has confirmed it as well in a previous post. So technically only your May 1st night earns double points.

Apr 17, 2014, 11:56 am

#20

Oxon Flyer

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Only the Aloft Excel ...

Huge

from all of us in the UK, where 8 out of the 9 Starwood properties are excluded.

Apr 17, 2014, 12:14 pm

#21

LovetoTravel83

Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: KSA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lcpteck

Since the promo starts on May 1st, it shouldn't qualify. Lurker has confirmed it as well in a previous post. So technically only your May 1st night earns double points.

As per the FAQ's:

Quote:

If I check in before May 1, 2014, or check out after July 31, 2014, does my stay earn the bonus?

Yes, as long as one night of the stay is within the promotion period, bonus Starpoints will be earned on every night during the entire stay (even if part of the stay falls outside the promotion period).

So all the nights will earn double points, but it doesn't say anything about a Sunday that doesn't fall in the promo period to make it triple.

Apr 17, 2014, 12:27 pm

#22

boston aa flyer

Join Date: Mar 2003

Location: Boston, MA,

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Posts: 679

interesting promo... the non participating seems shorter than usual but sadly, all my stays are on the list...

Apr 17, 2014, 12:47 pm

#23

Okto

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: PHX

Posts: 623

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer

Huge

from all of us in the UK, where 8 out of the 9 Starwood properties are excluded.

They're not excluded. They're more than welcome to join the promo, but they chose not to participate. Who exactly is supposed to be the recipient of all your

Apr 17, 2014, 1:12 pm

#24

Billiken

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Posts: 5,521

Would the list of participating hotels take up less space?

Apr 17, 2014, 1:12 pm

#25

Starwood Lurker

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Join Date: Nov 2000

Location: Austin, Texas

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Posts: 31,593

Quote:

Originally Posted by LovetoTravel83

What about triple points if a Sunday doesn't fall within the promo period?

For example, checks in April the 27th (Sunday) and checks out on May the 2nd. Will this earn triple or double?

It would be triple Starpoints.

Best regards,

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

[email protected]

Apr 17, 2014, 1:21 pm

#26

remymartin

Join Date: Jan 2012

Location: HEL

Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus

Posts: 5,783

If I remember correctly, Starwood hasn't back-to-back'd promos before (the current promo ends 30th April)? Either way - ^

Apr 17, 2014, 1:50 pm

#27

Dr. HFH

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Looks like all Thailand properties participating!! ^^^

Apr 17, 2014, 1:58 pm

#28

Alex_I

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Starwood Lurker IV

Thank you for giving us heads up for planing our future stays. This is somewhat similar to the current HHonors promo that would award more points if the stay falls over the weekend (and is at least two-day long).

After registering at (www.spgpromos.com/EarnAway) I have found the following SPG statement rather interesting:
"There's only one thing better than double Starpoints® — triple Starpoints."
I am sure that you will hear many other opinions and suggestions regarding "What could be better than double Starpoints®?"

Apr 17, 2014, 2:08 pm

#29

hungarianhc

Join Date: Jan 2007

Location: SFO

Programs: United 1K, Marriott Platinum, SPG Platinum

Posts: 1,990

I think this is a pretty great promo! It doesn't get much more lucrative than triple points. The nice thing is that if another chain comes by to offer a way more lucrative promo, you're not "penalized" on this one for doing less nights, i.e. a bonus that triggers after a certain threshold.

Triple points with stays including a Sunday is great luck for me. I already know I have 3 trips within the period where I need to go to TX on a Sunday evening. If only the Dallas SPG properties were a bit more desirable....