<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by tomcat:
I did apply a Starwood card last week, what I am really thinking about is the word “Active Member”. Sheraton usually is not a good choice for the destination I frequently travel to. But in order to keep my status as an “Active Member”, I will be focused to stay at a Sheraton or other Starwood owned properties once a year. </font>
No you won't. This has been discussed. Starwood Lurker confirmed that by using the credit card, that this counts towards your annual usage.