is it still unclear what is happening with these?
IMHO 17 most expensive hotel awards deserves its own thread, YMMV
40,000 * Vana Belle ** [more now - 60k ?] [suites and villas]
40,000 The Naka Island ** [villas]
40,000 Sheraton Steamboat Resort Villas [less now - 24k?]
Category 7 properties, can range from 31,500 to 140,000 Starpoints per night
* The Westin Golf Resort & Spa, Playa Conchal ** [upgraded accommodations]
* The St Regis Bora Bora ** [villas]
* Le Meridien Bora Bora ** [suites]
* Mystique, Santorini ** [suites]
* The St. Regis Bali Resort ** [suites or villas]
* Hotel Cala di Volpe **
* Hotel Pitrizza **
* Hotel Romazzino **
* W Retreat & Spa, North Ari Atoll, Maldives ** [villas]
* The St. Regis Vommuli Resort, Vommuli, Maldives ** [villas and suites]
* W Retreat, Koh Samui ** [villas]
* Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai ** [villas]
* Phoenician Residences ** [residences (fractionals)]
St. Regis Residence Club, Aspen ** [residences (fractionals)]
one marriott page label above * as 30k spg [x3=90k] cat 7
naka and steamboat similarly match category cat 6 and 5
but these 17 hotels charge premium above category
** limited participation
31.5 x 3 = 94.5
40 x 3 = 120
140 x 3 = 420
when they previewed dubai points a while ago they did not list al maha
think kind of a critical issue for many here (& whether i do any earn/burn)
st regis residence club aspen still shows cat 7, marriott doesnt list it
starwoodhotels.com/stregis/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1509
no way spg costing 140k spg 420k marriott magically drop to 30k spg 90k marriott
then only costing 20k spg 60k marriott this year and 23k spg 70k marriott next year