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Old Sep 2, 2015 | 11:24 am
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Originally Posted by stimpy
There are lots of high end SPG hotels where Plat's can get upgraded to very expensive suites. Such as my recent 5 night stay at the St. Regis NYC for 24K points per night in a suite that goes for over $1700 on a corporate rate. Plus over $100 per day Platinum breakfast.
But as a platinum, I wonder you could stay the same room with breakfast with far less than $1,700

Or do you mean you compare point redemption with a room before upgrade? For me I usually spend points for 3-4 cent / point property and that enough to justify holding SPG card.
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