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Old Apr 13, 2012 | 5:38 pm
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lkar
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Originally Posted by JPCAG
Holy, is there no pleasing you people!!! They have given you the world-breakfast, 24hr check-in, ambassasors, suite nights, 4pts per dollar and now this awesome promotion. I mean what else do you want.....wait dont tell me-free hotel stays for a year and an upgrade each time to boot...and free drinks and food and what the heck-free flights to get to the destination where the hotel is located. SPG is kicking everyone elses butt. If you don't like it stay somewhere else!
I like SPG. I like promos. I think their product and their elite benefits are great. I have no complaint about any of that nor do I want to stay somewhere else.

What I don't like is making a decision and using marketing to spin it. I think giving one the appearance of a "choice," which is actually taking something away is a bit disappointing. I would much prefer they just take it away. Heck, even just being honest -- "we're going to give you one less months worth of promos than last year, but the good news is we'll let you choose the month" would be nice. Starwood would probably be my chain of choice with zero month of promos, so I think you're misreading what I'm saying.
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