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SPG DOUBLE TAKE PROMOTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Registration: Starwood Preferred Guest® Members must register online at spg.com/doubletake by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), March 15, 2017. Registered members can earn bonus Starpoints® on eligible stays between January 16, 2017, and April 15, 2017 (the "Promotion Period"), at hotels and resorts in the SPG® program.

Earning: Registered members will earn double Starpoints at participating hotels and resorts on eligible stays of one or more nights for their first three stays within the earning period. Members who earn double Starpoints will earn an additional two (2) Starpoints per eligible US$1 spent (for a total of four [4] Starpoints per dollar). Elite-level extra Starpoints earnings and other bonuses will not be doubled. Only the base two-Starpoints-per-dollar earnings are doubled. After the third stay, registered members may be eligible to earn five thousand (5,000) bonus Starpoints after ten (10) nights, plus an additional five hundred (500) bonus Starpoints per additional night up to five thousand (5,000) Starpoints for a total of ten thousand (10,000) bonus Starpoints or twenty (20) nights. Offer is eligible with other Starpoints promotions; however, each offer will award bonus Starpoints independently of each other, and offers are not combinable.

Bonusing: The bonus Starpoints will post to the registered member's account within 2 to 4 weeks after the qualifying stay posts.

Eligible stays and nights: An eligible stay is defined as one or more consecutive nights paying an eligible rate in the same hotel, regardless of the number of check-ins or checkouts that occur, and posting to the member’s Starwood Preferred Guest account. An eligible night is defined as at least one night paying an eligible rate in the Promotion Period. An eligible rate is any rate that is eligible to earn Starpoints in the Starwood Preferred Guest program. A description of eligible stays and eligible rates can be found at spg.com under the program terms and conditions. See Section 2.1 for the complete definition of eligible rates. Note that certain prepaid room reservations — such as when the booking is made through a third party, including but not limited to travelocity.com, expedia.com, orbitz.com and delta.com — are not considered eligible rates and do not earn Starpoints or qualify for promotional earnings. Stays must be booked through any Starpoints-eligible channel, which includes a travel professional who books through those channels or the GDS. Stays will be processed for the promotion in the order they post to the Member’s account.

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. Offer is applicable to individual members only and not to groups. Not responsible for omissions or typographical errors. SPG reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time. To update your communication preferences or learn about our privacy practices, view our Privacy Statement at spg.com/privacy, or access our privacy information line by calling 1-877-782-0071 in the U.S. and Canada or +353-21-4930474 in all other countries.

©2016 Marriott International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Starpoints, SPG, Preferred Guest, Sheraton, Westin, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Le Meridien, Design Hotels, Tribute Portfolio, Element, Aloft, Four Points and their respective logos are trademarks of Marriott International, Inc., or its affiliates.

Variations of this promo :

Starting on your fourth stay, you can earn up to 15,000 bonus Starpoints®:
Achieve 20 nights and you'll earn 10,000 Starpoints.
After 20 nights earn 500 Starpoints for each additional night, up to 5,000 Starpoints

Starting on your fourth stay, you can earn up to 10,000 bonus Starpoints®:
Achieve 10 nights and you'll earn 5,000 Starpoints.
After 10 nights earn 500 Starpoints for each additional night, up to 5,000 Starpoints.

Promotion FAQ

When can I register for the promotion?


SPG Members can register December 15, 2016, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), March 15, 2017.


What are the dates for earning bonus Starpoints®?

Each registered SPG Member can earn bonus Starpoints for eligible paid stays from January 16, 2017, through April 15, 2017.


Can anyone register for this promotion?

Any Member can register at spg.com/doubletake. A nonmember can join the SPG program and register simultaneously, also at spg.com/doubletake.


Will eligible stays or nights prior to registration count toward my earning?

Yes. As long as the Member registers by March 15, 2017, any eligible paid stays or nights from January 16, 2017, through April 15, 2017, will count toward earning.


How do I earn double Starpoints?

A registered member will earn double Starpoints on eligible stays of one or more nights for the first three stays within the earning period at any hotel or resort in the SPG program.


At which hotels and resorts am I eligible to earn double Starpoints?

A member can earn SPG Double Take Starpoints at any hotel or resort in the SPG program. This includes our more than 1,300 hotels and resorts across 11 distinctive brands worldwide — St. Regis®, Luxury Collection®, W®, Le Méridien®, Westin®, Sheraton®, Tribute Portfolio™, Design Hotels®, Aloft®, Element℠ and Four Points®.


What qualifies as an eligible paid stay for double Starpoints?

An eligible paid stay includes one or more nights, at any hotel or resort in the SPG program, paying a qualifying rate that earns Starpoints as defined by the terms and conditions of the SPG program (spg.com/t&c).


What qualifies as an eligible paid night for the SPG® Double Take bonus?

An eligible paid night includes at least one night paying a qualifying rate, at a hotel or resort in the SPG program, during the promotion period.


Can I book through a third party and earn bonus Starpoints?

Stays must be booked through any Starpoints-eligible channel, which includes a travel professional who books through those channels or the GDS. This is the only way to earn bonus Starpoints and get our best rates. Stays booked through prepaid, third-party channels — such as orbitz.com, expedia.com, travelocity.com, delta.com, etc. — are not eligible Rate Plans, so the Member will not earn bonus Starpoints and will not qualify for the offer. A description of a Starpoints-eligible channel can be found at spg.com under the program terms and conditions, section 2.1.


How many Starpoints do I earn with double Starpoints?

With double Starpoints, a member will earn 4 total Starpoints per eligible US$1 spent. Elite-level extra Starpoints earnings and other bonuses will not be doubled. Only the base 2 Starpoints-per-dollar earnings are doubled.


If part of my stay was reserved using a Free Night Award or Cash & Points, will my stay qualify?

No. Stays booked with Free Night Awards or Cash & Points do not count as qualifying stays for this promotion. Even if part of the stay is reserved using an Award and part is paid, the member will not receive bonus Starpoints for any part of the stay.


If I check in before the promotion period begins or check out after the promotion period ends, but some of my stay is during the promotion period, does my stay earn the bonus?

Yes. As long as one night of the eligible stay is within the promotion period, bonus Starpoints will be earned (even if part of the stay falls outside the promotion period). Stays will be processed for the promotion in the order they post to the member’s account.


When will double Starpoints post to my account?

Double Starpoints will post to the registered member's account within two to four weeks of each eligible paid stay posting. Please note that stays will be processed for the promotion in the order they post to the member’s account and not all bonuses will post at the same time.


Will I earn stay and night credits toward elite status?

A member will earn stay and night credits as he or she normally does while earning Starpoints.


Can I take advantage of other bonus promotions at the same time?

Yes. However, each promotion earns bonuses independently of each other.
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Old Feb 12, 2017, 8:36 pm
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I have an upcoming ~20 consecutive nights staying in one place. I'd like to get the first 3 stays out of the way, so I can start earning the bonus for 20-30 nights.

If I read the fine print correctly, I need to change properties for the first few stays to count, is that correct? If I want to maximise nights in property B, I need to stay
1 night in property A
1 night in property B
1 night in property A
17 night in property B

Or can I just do 1+1+1+17 nights in the property I prefer?

Thanks in advance!
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Old Feb 13, 2017, 3:39 am
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Originally Posted by flyerbjorn
I have an upcoming ~20 consecutive nights staying in one place. I'd like to get the first 3 stays out of the way, so I can start earning the bonus for 20-30 nights.

If I read the fine print correctly, I need to change properties for the first few stays to count, is that correct? If I want to maximise nights in property B, I need to stay
1 night in property A
1 night in property B
1 night in property A
17 night in property B

Or can I just do 1+1+1+17 nights in the property I prefer?

Thanks in advance!
The 1+1+1+17 probably won't work, according to the T&C's but you never know. Though, I had 3 consecutive nights, each a one night stay due to a pricing anomoly, which got revised to a single stay for 3 nights after it posted as separate stays. So, don't count on it.

Also, check to see if you're eligible for the Select Member Exclusive promo: 3 stays gets 3k, 6 stays another 3k and 9 stays the final 3k, for 9k total, from 2/15 to 5/15. That's a lot of bouncing around to generate stays, but if there are SPG properties close by and you have the time and inclination....
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Old Feb 13, 2017, 4:12 am
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Also, Lurker has confirmed that the 20 nights are in addition to the 3 stays.
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Old Feb 15, 2017, 5:47 pm
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Just wondering if anyone has seen corrections to posting errors yet...
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Old Feb 15, 2017, 6:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Canada101
Just wondering if anyone has seen corrections to posting errors yet...
Lots of moving parts to this one, so probably not. SPG is aware, however.

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
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Old Feb 15, 2017, 6:48 pm
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Ah gotcha! Thanks!

Lurker [William]: Do you think it's safe to assume that the corrections will be made in the foreseeable future? I'm making reservations decisions on cash stays vs points stays in order to achieve the bonus points threshold (ie. 20 nights = 10,000 points) based on the assumption that my second stay under the promotion eventually gets credited/recognized as the second stay (since it is currently being ignored/overlooked) which in turn makes my fourth stay count towards hitting the bonus point threshold (right now, my fourth stay isn't counting towards the threshold as it is being counted incorrectly as the third stay).

(P.S.: Sorry if that's unclear but this entire promotion has been designed with confusion in mind.)

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Old Feb 16, 2017, 7:52 am
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Originally Posted by Canada101
Ah gotcha! Thanks!

Lurker [William]: Do you think it's safe to assume that the corrections will be made in the foreseeable future?...
I would not want to assume anything until I hear back from SPG on what they intend to do.

But, I promise that once they do, I won't slip the information in my back pocket and sit on it.

Best regards,

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Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, LLC

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Old Feb 16, 2017, 9:25 pm
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question to the spg lurkers around... i was targeted individually to earn double stays & double nights between feb 15 until may 15. would my booking activity count double towards the global q1 promo as well? 🤓🤓🤓

thanks, points & cheers.
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Old Feb 17, 2017, 12:23 am
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Originally Posted by matt_smithers
question to the spg lurkers around... i was targeted individually to earn double stays & double nights between feb 15 until may 15. would my booking activity count double towards the global q1 promo as well? 🤓🤓🤓

thanks, points & cheers.
Hi matt_smithers,

According to the global SPG Double Take promotion's T&C, "Offer is eligible with other Starpoints promotions; however, each offer will award bonus Starpoints independently of each other, and offers are not combinable."

Therefore you will be able to earn the bonus for each promotion individually.

Hope this helps.

Chua Chie Ling | Social Media Specialist
Starwood Customer Contact Centre (AP) Pte Ltd
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Old Feb 19, 2017, 5:47 am
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Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer
+1. Colleagues account has had the DT7 bonus applied to stays 1, 3 and 4
So, on checking this account today :

All the postings (stay, bonus, amenity, DT7 bonus) from stay 3 have disappeared completely, and the account totals are 'short' of the stay credit, night credit and all points from stay 3.

The DT7 bonus is still there for stays 1 and 4, and there is still no DT7 bonus for stay 2.

Seems that all the moving parts are not yet moving in the same direction.
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Old Feb 19, 2017, 6:37 am
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Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer
So, on checking this account today :

All the postings (stay, bonus, amenity, DT7 bonus) from stay 3 have disappeared completely, and the account totals are 'short' of the stay credit, night credit and all points from stay 3.

The DT7 bonus is still there for stays 1 and 4, and there is still no DT7 bonus for stay 2.

Seems that all the moving parts are not yet moving in the same direction.
Hmmm, perhaps this is what happened to my account. A full stay, points and night credits have disappeared from my account altogether. All was posted correctly prior. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...-reversal.html

Let's get it together Starwood!
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Old Feb 19, 2017, 9:50 am
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Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer
So, on checking this account today :

All the postings (stay, bonus, amenity, DT7 bonus) from stay 3 have disappeared completely, and the account totals are 'short' of the stay credit, night credit and all points from stay 3.

The DT7 bonus is still there for stays 1 and 4, and there is still no DT7 bonus for stay 2.

Seems that all the moving parts are not yet moving in the same direction.
It would be nice if Starwood didn't make an already complicated promo even more complicated by not being able to properly keep track of qualified stays and properly posting bonuses.

We're well over a month into this promo and they presumably want members to make stay decisions based on the conditions of this promo. How the heck can members do that when Starwood can't properly keep track of the thresholds/conditions they set? The fact that stays/nights/bonuses disappear without explanation is terrible.
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Old Feb 20, 2017, 1:56 am
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Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer
So, on checking this account today :

All the postings (stay, bonus, amenity, DT7 bonus) from stay 3 have disappeared completely, and the account totals are 'short' of the stay credit, night credit and all points from stay 3.

The DT7 bonus is still there for stays 1 and 4, and there is still no DT7 bonus for stay 2.
The deleted stay (stay 2) credits has now reappeared, with a post date of 17 Feb, but without the DT7 bonus. So currently have the DT7 bonus for stays 1 and 4.
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Old Feb 20, 2017, 2:19 pm
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Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer
The deleted stay (stay 2) credits has now reappeared, with a post date of 17 Feb, but without the DT7 bonus. So currently have the DT7 bonus for stays 1 and 4.
Exactly the same here, except my DT7 bonus is missing for stay 1 and shows for stay 2.
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Old Feb 21, 2017, 4:09 pm
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Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer
The deleted stay (stay 2) credits has now reappeared, with a post date of 17 Feb, but without the DT7 bonus. So currently have the DT7 bonus for stays 1 and 4.
Ditto, but I got a second platinum amenity, so I'll call it even.
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