PROMO: Q4 2008 Promo - SPG You Choose
Sep 15, 2008, 4:36 pm
#31
Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: B6 Mosaic, Bonvoy LT Titanium (x SPG LT), IHG Spire, UA Silver
Posts: 5,844
I agree with Blissworld...thought it was going to be something new and exciting. The Le Meridien promo the last two years was a much better deal. I am done staying at cheap hotels just to get a few extra points. I'd rather just stick with my 2-3 W stays for the rest of the year and the free week in DXB and leave it at that.
Sep 15, 2008, 4:36 pm
#32
Company Representative - Starwood
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
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Also, I guess I assumed that the stays from 9/17-30 would qualify as well, since I have a couple of nights booked.
Regardless, whatever Free Nights are earned between October 1 - December 31, 2008 can be redeemed by April 30, 2009.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
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Sep 15, 2008, 4:40 pm
#33
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Sydney
Programs: AA Exp, UA PP, IC Diamond, HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Centurion
Posts: 477
Quite honestly, I'm very disappointed... 
Nothing creative and only linear earning possibilities. The most you can get is 2500 points per night IF you stay ten times for one-night. That way you get 5000 points for two stays which gives you a free Category 2 night.
That's nowhere near as good as Hyatt's FFN or even the SPG Mastercard promo.
Nothing creative and only linear earning possibilities. The most you can get is 2500 points per night IF you stay ten times for one-night. That way you get 5000 points for two stays which gives you a free Category 2 night.
That's nowhere near as good as Hyatt's FFN or even the SPG Mastercard promo.
Sep 15, 2008, 4:47 pm
#34
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: New York, NY
Programs: Delta - Gold; Starwood - Platinum; HHonors - Diamond & Avis Preferred
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Sep 15, 2008, 4:48 pm
#36
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: New York, NY
Programs: Delta - Gold; Starwood - Platinum; HHonors - Diamond & Avis Preferred
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Quite honestly, I'm very disappointed...
Nothing creative and only linear earning possibilities. The most you can get is 2500 points per night IF you stay ten times for one-night. That way you get 5000 points for two stays which gives you a free Category 2 night.
That's nowhere near as good as Hyatt's FFN or even the SPG Mastercard promo.
Nothing creative and only linear earning possibilities. The most you can get is 2500 points per night IF you stay ten times for one-night. That way you get 5000 points for two stays which gives you a free Category 2 night.
That's nowhere near as good as Hyatt's FFN or even the SPG Mastercard promo.
Sep 15, 2008, 4:49 pm
#37
Company Representative - Starwood
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
If you get sick of us, you can always ask us to wait for tomorrow's webinar with our questions! 
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Sep 15, 2008, 4:57 pm
#38
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Sydney
Programs: AA Exp, UA PP, IC Diamond, HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Centurion
Posts: 477
I even changed the dates of an upcoming trip to Beijing in order to stay at the aloft--just in case I have to stay in 8 different SPG brands to get 100k points.
A good promo is one where you make an effort to have extra stays you don't really need. This time I'd rather save my money...
Sep 15, 2008, 5:02 pm
#39
Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: B6 Mosaic, Bonvoy LT Titanium (x SPG LT), IHG Spire, UA Silver
Posts: 5,844
Cancelled my aloft stay too which will save me the trouble of getting to ORD. Guess I can spend the next three months paying off my credit cards to be ready for the new year.
Sep 15, 2008, 5:03 pm
#40
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Pasadena,Ca.,US.
Programs: AA, Delta, United, SPG plat, Hyatt dia
Posts: 7,140
Sep 15, 2008, 5:04 pm
#41
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Depends on the day!
Programs: Marriott/Lifetime Titanium Hyatt/Explorist, Hilton/Silver, IHG Spire,UA Gold
Posts: 17,829
DUFLyer,
Curious what you thought you would see? What would make you spend your extra money?
Curious what you thought you would see? What would make you spend your extra money?
Sep 15, 2008, 5:05 pm
#42
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 1,297
its up now. Time to decide what is best for me to "choose"
Sep 15, 2008, 5:07 pm
#43
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: York, PA
Programs: MRSPG LT Tit, HH Diamond, Hertz Pres.
Posts: 1,737
so I was trying to find the list of included properties for the double stay credit. I am still 10 short of qualifying for platinum. I ...-U-ME it is not limited to 4pts in Montana, but since they EMPHASIZE the no change, I want to make sure.
Sep 15, 2008, 5:13 pm
#44
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Sydney
Programs: AA Exp, UA PP, IC Diamond, HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Centurion
Posts: 477
Starwood has nine different brands. The more brands you stay at during Q4, the more Starpoints you earn:
1 brand = 5k
2 brands = 10k
3 brands = 15k
4 brands = 25k
5 brands = 35k
6 brands = 50k
7 brands = 70k
8 brands = 100k
This would have been totally exciting and would be like a treasure hunt. In Australia we have only three brands, so it would involve lots of traveling overseas.
Sep 15, 2008, 5:13 pm
#45
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Berlin
Programs: LH SEN CX GOLD SPG PLT Hyatt Diamond IC PLT Royal Ambassador
Posts: 96
thats all? thats the big announced promotion?
"even two ways to earn 100.000 points"
40 stays or 80 nights
ohh the choice is verry easy I choose Hyatt's FFN
big fus for nothing Starwood!
"even two ways to earn 100.000 points"
40 stays or 80 nights
ohh the choice is verry easy I choose Hyatt's FFN
big fus for nothing Starwood!