Originally Posted by
JBord
That's an interesting perspective. I've read a lot of posts from SPG loyalists who can't BELIEVE anyone would stay at a horrible Marriott
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The point I think you are ultimately making is that perhaps some of the properties need to be re-ranked in the new portfolio. Perhaps a Sheraton, that was in the top half of SPG's brands, is now in the bottom half of the new portfolio, and should (generally) require fewer points than, say, a Marriott. I say generally, because each individual hotel gets the point value assigned, not by brand. I'm not sure if that's how SPG worked or not.
See the above post before the interruption
Sheraton (and FP) are the off brands in the Starwood portfolio...lot of great int'l Sheratons, some good ones in the US, and a bunch of ones way past their prime. Same goes for the FPs. Don't think many SPG loyals would shed a tear if there is some re-flagging or de-flagging.
Again, it depends how Marriott calculates categories going forward. If there is a Marriott and a Sheraton in close proximity, and for whatever reason points redemptions are ~1/4 or 1/3 less at the Sheraton, then it would make sense if it's a lower category, IF they stay with the Marriott calculation.