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Please list platinum amenity local gifts you have been offered.

Order of Listings:
  • Asia
  • Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
  • Middle East, Africa & Rest of the World


ASIA

Cambodia
Le Meridien Angkor
* Scarf

China
Le Meridien Cyberport, Hong Kong
* Chinese Tea and bisuit
* Local "Flower Brand" hand cream or spray

Le Meridien Shimei Bay Beach Resort
* A tin of either coffee or tea leaves (Hainanese local products)

Le Royal Meridien Shanghai
* Silk business card "book"
* Silk cosmetics bag

The Great Wall Sheraton Hotel Beijing
* Plush/stuffed panda
* Set of USB data connectors

Sheraton Changsha
* A pair of Sheraton Teddy Bears
* Sheraton Planner which comes with a hard casing (with a calculator attached to the inner left cover)

Sheraton Chengdu Lido Hotel
* Nice stuffed panda bear wearing a Sheraton sweater.

Sheraton Dongguan Hotel
* 1-hour foot massage (value RMB 80)

Sheraton Haikou Resort
* A choice of one Sheraton branded t-shirt ( comes in a myriad of sizes and colors depending on availability on that day)
* A Sheraton cap

Sheraton Hong Kong
* Garment bag
* Red wine
* Sheraton-branded luggage strap

Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao Hotel
* Plush/stuffed panda
(Not sure if exactly the same, but one was on my bed with a note to take it home)

Sheraton Xian Hotel
* Terra-cotta warrior statue

St. Regis Beijing
* 2 bottles of Evian, assorted fresh fruits, fresh rose (only option)

St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort
* one hour tennis court rental, or
* one hour bicycle rental

W Hong Kong
* W Baseball Cap
* W CD
(both can be bought from the minibar)

Westin Hong Kong
* Specialty drink at bar


Cambodia
Le Meridien Angkor Wat
* Small silver elephant that could be opened to store jewelry
* Mini replica of Angkor Wat


India
ITC Mughal, Agra
* Minature Taj Mahal replica

ITC Windsor, Bengaluru
* Credit worth USD 5 on your total F&B bill
* Walnut brownie with fresh fruit & vanilla ice cream AND your choice of:
Domestic Beer (Two) & Soft Drinks (Two)
OR
Half Bottle of Chateau Indage Marquis De Pmpadour (Sparkling Wine)

Le Meridien Bangalore
* Gents Wallet
* Ladies Wallet
* Golf Shirt

Le Meridien New Delhi
* Manicure/Pedicure

Sheraton New Delhi
* Indian Domestic Wine

Sheraton Rajputana Palace Hotel, Jaipur
* Painted ceramic coasters

Westin Pune Koregaon Park
* Mirrored jewelry box


Indonesia
Laguna Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua
* Small head of Balinesian man in silver metal, made so it can be hung on wall, in attractive box (no longer offered as of June 2009)

Le Meridien Nirwana
* Blue rattan golf hat
* Lotion from spa

Sheraton Surabaya
* Indonesian themed carved wooden masks in gift box

Sheraton Yogyakarta
* Javanese wayang kulit (shadow puppet)


Japan
Le Meridien Pacific Tokyo (no longer SPG property)
* Plush/stuffed dog

Sheraton Miyako Tokyo
Westin Nagoya Castle
* Local delicacy

Westin Tokyo
* Yamazaki 50ml Wine?


Malaysia
Andaman, Langkawi
* Tiny crystal hermit crab with shell, much as you see on their beach

Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur
* T-shirt
* Hat

Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel
* Something pewter

Westin Kuala Lumpur
* T-shirt
* Hat


Singapore
St Regis Singapore
* Female music CD (e.g. Fredrika STAHL - A Fraction of You)
* Male music CD (e.g. Harry Connick Jr. - We Are in Love)


South Korea
Sheraton Grande Walkerhill
* Stuffed toy

Sheraton Seoul Palace Gangnam Hotel
* USB Drive

Westin Chosun
* Fruit basket and chocolates

Taiwan
Aloft Taipei Zhongshan
* Aloft branded mini bluetooth speaker


Thailand
Four Points Bangkok
* Silk Elephant

Le Meridien Bangkok
* A teddy bear (box branded "Le Meridien Bangkok", bear's polo shirt simply reads "Le Meridien")
* Two-piece spa set

Le Meridien Chiang Mai
* Huge pair of shorts (they could have fit 2 normal sized people)

Le Meridien Khao Lak
* LM Khao Lak hatM
* LM Khao LAk beach bag

Le Meridien Phuket
* Golf Cap
* Polo Shirt (M/L/XL)
* Beach tote bag

Le Méridien Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok Golf Resort & Spa
* Traditional Wood Carved Jewelry Box

Royal Orchid Sheraton, Bangkok
* Traditional Thai tightly-woven floral doorknob hanger
* A tan, partly hollow chocolate-and-hazelnut elephant in a box

St. Regis Bangkok
* The St. Regis Keychain
* The St. Regis Bangkok signature cocktail "Siam Mary" at the bar


Vana Belle, Koh Samui
* Brass bookmark

W Bangkok
* Black Baseball Cap with "W Bangkok" on it.

Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok
* Spa set


Vietnam
Sheraton Saigon
Choose from the below list:
* Hardys Australian chardonnay
* Hardys Australian cabernet sauvignon
* Traditional Vietnamese lacquer ware box
* Aqua Day Spa with a credit of 376,200++ VND for any treatment (not valid with other spa promotion programs)
* Sheraton Saigon Teddy Bear
* Traditional Vietnamese lacquer ware flower vase
* Collection of traditional Vietnamese scarves




AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND & SOUTH PACIFIC
Australia
Four Points, Darling Harbour, Sydney
* Plush/stuffed red and grey cockatoo
* Apparently some other animals are also available (update: plush toys may be gone)
* $10 for the minibar

Sheraton on the Park, Sydney
* Stuffed emu/koala/kangaroo/echidna
* Bottle of wine

Westin Melbourne
* 375 ml bottle of local wine
* A bear plush




EUROPE
Austria
Hotel Bristol, Luxury Collection, Vienna
* Imperial Torte

Hotel Imperial, Luxury Collection, Vienna
* Imperial Torte or book on history of Vienna


Belgium
Sheraton Brussels
* Tube of Galler chocolate
* Flip video camcorder (one off?)


France
Hotel Prince de Galles, Luxury Collection, Paris
* Bottle of red wine, plate of madeleines

Le Meridien Etoile, Paris
* Bottle of wine and box of Laduree candies (caramel)



Germany
Four Points Munich Central
* Coffee table book on the Bier Gartens of Munich and vicinity
* Small bottle of liquer (Konig? Schnapps?)

Hotel Elephant, Luxury Collection, Weimar
* White porcelain elephant
* Bottle of wine

Hotel Fuerstenhof, Luxury Collection, Leipzig
* Wine and local cookies

Le Meridien Parkhotel Frankfurt
* Container for apfelwein

Le Meridien Munich
* Espresso Set
* Beer Mug

Sheraton Frankfurt Congress Hotel
* Bottle of Apfelwine with a glass and two coasters

Sheraton Munich Arabellapark Hotel
* Bottle of local wine

Sheraton Munich Westpark
* Teddy bear

Westin Grand Berlin
* Piece of the Berlin Wall


Greece
Arion, Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Astir Palace, Athens
* A long and heavy brass bookmark with an olive branch design at the top

Hotel Grande Bretagne, Luxury Collection, Athens
* A bottle of Greek liqueur

Mystique, Luxury Collection, Santorini
* Choice of Local Wine (from Vedema) or male or female set of stress beads (the beads that you run through your fingers to reduce stress)

Vedema, Luxury Collection Resort, Santorini
* Bottle of wine from Vedema
* Male or female set of stress beads (the beads that you run through your fingers to reduce stress)

Westin Athens Astir Palace Beach Resort
* Bottle of house wine, fresh fruit: (5 strawberries, 4 dates, 2 peaches, 1 pear)


Hungary
Le Meridien Budapest
* Budapest history book


Ireland
Westin Dublin
* A book on Dublin's colorful doors
* CD of a U2 tribute band


Italy
Four Points Milan Center
* Bottle of Room Perfume (not a typo) (points not an option)

Westin Excelsior Florence
* 4 pencils

Westin Excelsior, Rome
* A book/DVD set about Rome
* Hotel credit for drinks or food
* Two leather bound travel notebooks
* Bottle of local wine


Malta
The Westin Dragonara Resort, Malta
* Locally-made glass wine bottle stopper with Maltese Cross.


Netherlands
Hotel Pulitzer, Amsterdam
* Delft blue refrigerator magnets
* Delft blue salt and pepper shakers

Sheraton Amsterdam Airport
* Big bottle of shampoo


Poland
Sheraton Warsaw
* Local vodka (very strange kerosene taste)

Westin Warsaw
* Local vodka in gift box (same as above)

Russia
W St. Petersburg
* Matryoshka doll (Russian nesting doll)

Spain
Castillo Hotel Son Vida, Luxury Collection, Mallorca
* Olive oil

Four Points Barcelona Diagonal
* A bottle of red or white Cava

Hotel Maria Cristina, Luxury Collection, San Sebastian
* Bottle of Wine (only option)

Hotel Marques de Riscal, Luxury Collection, Elciego
* 2001 Brunello (~$100 value), a bowl of marcona almonds and a bowl of four wonderful red wine chocolate truffles.

Le Meridien Barcelona
* Modernist style pencil holder
* Wine


Sweden
Sheraton Stockholm
* Stuffed elk Sheraton mug


Switzerland
Four Points Sihlcity, Zurich
* Lindemans Chardonnay from Australia
* 2006 Artezin Zinfandel from California

Hotel President Wilson ​​​​​​
* Bottle of Wine or Swiss Army Knife


United Kingdom
Le Meridien Piccadilly
* A Le Meridien branded umbrella
* A bottle of wine
* Carton of biscuits

Park Lane Hotel, London
* Molton Brown soaps (same as the bathroom)
* Stuffed Teddy Bear with a knit Park Lane Sweater
* Big Ben tin of English toffees
* Double-decker bus tin of English toffees

Sheraton Heathrow Hotel
* Keychain
* Alarm clock
* Bottle of red wine

Sheraton Skyline Hotel
* Fruit basket
* Red Bus Coin Bank
* Choice of wine




NORTH AMERICA
Canada
British Columbia
Sheraton Vancouver
* Chopsticks

Westin Whistler
* Kiwi Mojito Bar!

Ontario
Westin Ottawa
* Bottle of maple syrup
Sheraton Ottawa
* Glass of wine

Quebec
W Montreal
* W Candle


Mexico & Caribbean
Mexico
Hacienda Puerta Campeche, Luxury Collection
* A little hand made crucible
* Hammock

Hacienda San Jose, Luxury Collection
* Free massage - value $120

Hacienda Santa Rosa, Luxury Collection
* Small handmade, ceramic bell

Hacienda Temozon, Luxury Collection, Temozon Sur
* Sisal bag
* Bottle of bath gel
* A tiny hand made wheat crusher

Hacienda Uayamon, Luxury Collection
* Ceramic jar like the ones that held the shampoo and other bath amenities at Santa Rosa

W Mexico City
* Plush Teddy Bear




United States
Arizona
Westin Kierland Villas, Scottsdale (SVO)
* Chips, salsa, 4 bottles of water and some other food (only option)


California
Palace Hotel, Luxury Collection, San Francisco
* $10 food credit
* Chocolate-covered strawberries

Sheraton Sonoma County, Petaluma
* Free welcome drinks (same as the Gold Amenity)

Westin Verasa Napa
* Beer and pretzels


Colorado
Element Basalt - Aspen
* 100ml bottle of local distillery woody creek potato vodka

St. Regis Aspen Resort, Aspen
* Cranberry trail mix (only option)

Westin Denver
* Craft beer bucket of three bottles of beer


Florida
Sheraton Suites Orlando Airport
* Free parking


Illinois
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
* Garrett's Popcorn


Louisiana
W New Orleans - French Quarter
* W Hotel Flipflops
* Plush Bear


Massachusetts
Westin Boston Waterfront
* Tray of fresh fruit (Strawberries, Pears, Cranberries and an Apple)

Minnesota
Hotel Ivy
* Cheese plate as selected by Head Chef at the property

W Minneapolis - The Foshay
* Two bottles of craft beer and two Foshay pint glasses

Oklahoma
Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel
* "Oklahoma" Snow globe with a bison inside

Oregon
The Nines
* Fruit plate (sample: 1 small pear, 1 piece of dried pear, and 1 pear pastry)

Sheraton Portland Airport
* 2 bottles of local beer and pretzels

Texas
Aloft Austin Downtown
* two local beers

SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina
Park Tower, Luxury Collection, Buenos Aires
* Small (2" tall) clock
* Bottle of wine (Malbec)
* A passport holder/cover.
* A choice of leather goods (Coasters, Wallet and a few other options)


Brazil
Four Points Curitiba
* Key Ring
* Coffee Mug
* Cap


Colombia
Four Points by Sheraton Medellin
* Botero decorated mug and coasters
* A set of 8x8 botero prints in a nice envelope with ribbon


Peru
Sheraton Lima
* Tupi (Metal statue of an Incan god)



MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA & REST OF THE WORLD
United Arab Emirates
Four Points by Sheraton Bur, Dubai
* DVD about Dubai

Four Points by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
* DVD about Dubai


Bahrain
Sheraton Bahrain
* Studded wooden box


Morocco
Le Meridien N'Fis, Marrakech
*Silver 'sucrier' (sugar bowl with lid)
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Old Apr 20, 2008, 12:07 pm
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Hacienda San Jose - free massage - value $120
That would be the only time I've not taken the points.
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Old Apr 20, 2008, 12:39 pm
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Originally Posted by bseller
Park Tower, Buenos Aires, Argentina:

Small (2" tall) clock.
My last visit, the choice also included a bottle of wine (malbec), or a passport holder/cover.
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Old Apr 20, 2008, 4:35 pm
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Hacienda Temazon.
sizal bag(I use it for potatoes) and bottle of bath gel
On leaving a tiny hand made wheat crusher
Hacienda Campeche
on departure a little hand made crucible
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Old Apr 21, 2008, 1:44 am
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My favorite so far is the chocolate "Texas" filled with truffles and 3 chocolate covered strawberries made to look like little tuxedos. I'm not into fruit so much and I'm happy that St.Regis Houston takes the time to remember that I prefer a sweet gift rather than a basket of fruit I'd never finish and can't take home with me. They also send Aqua Panna water, one of my favorites.

My 2nd favorite is Le Meridien Cancun where they leave a boxed bottle of Hermes perfume, along with the Hermes toiletries. I also have received fruit baskets at every stay with a bottle of water.

W Lakeshore Chicago has been great, too, leaving me full sized Bliss products, a fridge full of Voss water and chocolate milk for my niece. That WAS a special occasion (we go every November for my birthday) but even when it isn't my birthday, they send me a large bottle of Voss water (my ultimate favorite) and always some goodie from Bliss product to fruit basket. But as I am no longer a WTHECARD member, who knows?
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Old Apr 21, 2008, 10:59 am
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It's been a few years but the Westin Excelsior in Rome used to have a book/DVD set about Rome. An excellent choice.
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Old Apr 28, 2008, 6:18 am
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Le Méridien New Delhi
* Manicure/Pedicure
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Old Apr 28, 2008, 3:37 pm
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Sheraton Milford
A bottle of Starbuck's Frappacino, a bag of Sun Chips, and a bottle of Poland Springs water

Hey -- It's Milford, MA, for goodness sake
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Old Apr 29, 2008, 1:53 pm
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LM Cyberport Hong Kong -> Chinese Tea
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Old May 9, 2008, 7:50 am
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Le Meridien Etoile provided me with a bottle of wine and a box of Laduree candies (caramel); while Sheraton Downtown Brussels gave out a tube of chocolate from Galler.
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Old May 9, 2008, 7:53 am
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Originally Posted by BriGuy
Sheraton Milford
A bottle of Starbuck's Frappacino, a bag of Sun Chips, and a bottle of Poland Springs water

Hey -- It's Milford, MA, for goodness sake
Just to be clear, this is what EVERY SPG Plat guest at this hotel is given at check in. The 500 points is additional.

It's worth mentioning that, for some odd reason, this hotel's on demand movie system is not up-to-stuff and they do *NOT* offer a free movie as a Plat amenity option.
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Old Jun 24, 2008, 9:12 am
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Le Meridien Bangalore
* Gents Wallet
* Ladies Wallet
* Golf Shirt
* ... can't remember ...
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Old Jun 24, 2008, 9:17 am
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St Regis - Singapore
Choice of male or female CD.

In May it was:

Fredrika STAHL - A Fraction of You
or
Harry Connick Jr. - We Are in Love
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St Regis - Singapore
Choice of male or female CD.
You know, I initially read this statement as being completely different and not a musical item.
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Sheraton Stockholm...

Stuffed Elk
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Old Jul 11, 2008, 3:55 pm
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Sheraton Stockholm

Cuddly Elk (cristened Erik) thoughtfully left on Jnr Flyer's pillow

Stuffed elk was too big for the suitcase.
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