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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 19, 2008, 1:55 am
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Platinum Amenity Local Gifts

Although I've always taken the 250/500 Starpoints®, I try to remember to ask what is available as the Local Gift. I'm looking for the holy grail of an amenity that is desirable enough to forgo the points and squeeze a bit more into my already densely packed suitcase. Below are the amenities that I've seen so far. I'd be interested in hearing what others have seen.

Please add the gifts you saw to this thread's Wikipost.

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Plush Teddy Bear (Not the one in the Mini Bar)
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Park Tower, Buenos Aires, Argentina:

Small (2" tall) clock.
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Four Points Curitiba, Brazil

Key Ring
Coffee Mug
Cap

They brought out this little box with these items and after a few minutes of proudly displaying them and finding me rather unenthusiastic they mentioned the points which I jumped on. I felt decidedly ungracious as if I'd turned up my nose at the dinner offering when I' been invited to someone's home!
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Four Points Dusseldorf
Chocolate .. yummi
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Sheraton Cincinnati North

Varies week to week - sometimes a bottle of wine, sometimes a snack basket - always included a handsigned welcome card from a member of property senior management.

This is above and beyond the normal amenity - I always received points as well
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Weimar Hotel Elephant

Weimar, Germany
Hotel Elephant

White porcelain elephant
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Sheraton Park Lane London: Molton Brown soaps (IMHO not worth it, nothing more than than same sample bottles other hotels use in bathroom)
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as best I remember.... I took the items with a thumbs up!

Le Meridien Budapest: Budapest history book
Luxury Collection Properties:
ArabellaSheraton Grand Frankfurt, Germany (as LC, prior to becoming Westin) : Bottle of Apfelwine and glass ^
Hotel Bristol, Vienna, Austria: Imperial Torte ^
Hotel Elephant, Weimar, Germany: Bottle of Wine or White Elephant
Hotel Imperial, Vienna, Austria: Imperial Torte ^ or book on history of Vienna
Hotel Maria Cristina, San Sebastian Spain: Bottle of Wine (only option)
Mystique, Santorini Greece: 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, Santorini, Greece: Bottle of wine from Vedema or male or female set of stress beads (the beads that you run through your fingers to reduce stress)
Wigwam Resort, Phoenix Area, AZ, US: Local amenity basket: salsa, chips, nuts (only option)
4 Pts. Milan City Center: Bottle of Room Perfume (not a typo) (points not an option)
Great Wall Sheraton Beijing: Set of USB data connectors
Sheraton Sapporo: doh... brain fart! Something unique...
St. Regis Aspen: Cranberry trail mix (only option)
St. Regis Beijing: 2 bottles of Evian, assorted fresh fruits, fresh rose (only option)
W New Orleans, French Quarter: W Hotel Flipflops
Westin at our Lucaya, Bahamas: Rum cakes, small bottle of rum and 2 cans of Coke ^
Westin Athens: Complimentary bottle of house wine, fresh fruit: (5 strawberries, 4 dates, 2 peaches, 1 pear)
Westin Boston Waterfront: Tray of fresh fruit (Strawberries, Pears, Cranberries and an Apple)
Westin Nagoya Castle: Local delicacy
Westin Tokyo: Electric Toothbrush
SVO: Westin Kierland, chips, salsa, 4 bottles of water and some other food (only option)

-- CaptainG from the Sheraton Denver West

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Le Meridien Munich: Espresso Set
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Excelsior Florence: 4 Pencils (yes thats it-- and definately not worth it)
Sheraton Warsaw - local Vodka - very strange kerosene taste
Westin Warsaw- local Vodka in gift box (same as above)
Le Meriden Munich- beer mug
Westin Dublin- book on Dublin's colorful doors
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Sheraton Arabellapark, Munich, Germany

A bottle of local wine.
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Sheraton on the park Sydney: Stuffed emu, i think they had a koala too

Prince de Gulle: bottle of red wine, plate of madeleines

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Westin Auckland, New Zealand: A New Zealand guide book (lame ), welcome card signed by manager, a bottle of red wine sent the next day (quite delicious too)

Phoenician, Phoenix, AZ: Fresh fruit, nuts, dried fruit, cheese, and large glass bottle of acqua panna, welcome card

St Regis San Francisco: Chocoate cake, 2 bottles of evian, welcome card signed by manager
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Originally Posted by CIT85
Weimar, Germany
Hotel Elephant

White porcelain elephant
This one is quite nice, indeed. I picked the same just today.
And the hotel is amazing....what a nice suite!! ^
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