Best rate guarantee now applies to Asia Pacfic region as well. But I note that "private rates" are excluded! Thw whole process seems rather tedious and complicated to me...

The Best Rate Guarantee does not apply to unpublished rates. Unpublished rates include private rates, packaged rates, rates involving a prepaid voucher program, hotel rooms sold as part of a travel package, and rates not available to the general public. Rates not available to the general public include corporate discount rates, group rates, meeting rates, any rates requiring membership in a club such as AAA rates or AARP rates, affinity program, or other organization where the rates are targeted specifically toward a specific group of individuals and not intended for the general public.

http://promo.starwood.com/bestrate/

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