flyme2,
I wonder if there's an opportunity here to activate CP DirectDeposit, or use the CP card, for a one-night stay after the first one? 3500pt not enough to be worth staying for no other reason, but especially if DD counts for this (and thus a night towards FreeFriday) it's a good deal -- it's a better deal on cheap stays anyway.
What I find interesting is that this is the kind of CPts giveaway we saw all the time in the past, but it's inconsistent with the new AC approach. Maybe Starwood has excess inventory to use up?
andrew