Originally posted by DOC 2 BE:
The REAL answer to your question is no. I read somewhere on the Starwood board that if you were a Gold (?) and you ate at any of their hotel restaurants, even though you were not staying there, you could get Starpoints, in addition to any miles/points you would get from your credit card.
Actually, you don't have to be Starwood Gold for this to work - it works at all levels. I've done it several times at Starwood properties here in the Boston area. You present your Starwood card along with your credit card when making payment ($10 +) and you get 2 starpoints for every $ spent. It can be a pain sometimes when you run into staff who are not familiar with the rules, and sometimes you have to follow-up with CSR to make sure the points get posted. I suspect Hilton and others will soon follow if enough of us speak about it.
[This message has been edited by BajanYankee (edited 03-20-2001).]