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Please list platinum amenity local gifts you have been offered.
Order of Listings:
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)
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
- Hotel Miyako CD: Ambient Sounds of Asia
- Japanese Doll
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
*
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)
Platinum Amenity Local Gifts
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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.
Please add the gifts you saw to this thread's Wikipost.
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W Mexico City
Plush Teddy Bear (Not the one in the Mini Bar)
Plush Teddy Bear (Not the one in the Mini Bar)
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Park Tower, Buenos Aires, Argentina:
Small (2" tall) clock.
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!
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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Join Date: Sep 2005
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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
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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Location: JAX
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Weimar Hotel Elephant
Weimar, Germany
Hotel Elephant
White porcelain elephant
Hotel Elephant
White porcelain elephant
#8
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Location: check swarm
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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)
#9
Join Date: Aug 2005
Programs: SPG, AA: PLAT; Hilton: Diamon, UAL: Premier Exec; IC_PriClub; 308 hours flying Boeing 707's
Posts: 242
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
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
Last edited by CaptainG; Jun 25, 2008 at 12:19 pm Reason: Spelling (080419), Added Greek Properties (080625)
#10
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: YYZ
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Le Meridien Munich: Espresso Set
#11
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Central New Jersey
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Posts: 6,238
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
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
#12
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 831
Sheraton Arabellapark, Munich, Germany
A bottle of local wine.
A bottle of local wine.
#13
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP, Hilton Diamond, Marriot LTG
Posts: 614
Sheraton on the park Sydney: Stuffed emu, i think they had a koala too
Prince de Gulle: bottle of red wine, plate of madeleines
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
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
#15
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Atlanta (ATL)
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Posts: 1,590