Originally Posted by
uanj
Does anyone know if stays booked on this site count as being booked directly with Starwood?....
Originally Posted by
alex7c
Before you have to find out whether the store is a legitimate Starwood channel, probably just read the T&C for the booking.
This one clearly says the booking will not earn points or stay credits........
This answered OP's question. Bookings made at starwoodhotels.alitrip.com do not count as being booked directly with Starwood. All bookings made directly with Starwood earn points and stay credits.
Without confirmation from Lurker, I am still skeptical that starwoodhotels.alitrip.com is a Starwood corporate site. The link provided was from a Chinese property's local promotion page. It looks more like a travel agent selling special package deals.