Originally Posted by
TerryK
If the property did re-flag to Four Points on Sept 1 but doesn't participate in SPG, then you can BRG it. Problem solved.
AFAIK even if a Starwood hotel doesn't participate in SPG, you can still book it through the Starwood website. It sounds to me like the hotel is saying it joined on September 1st, but according to Starwood it isn't a Starwood yet despite what the hotel's website claims.