Originally Posted by cliff9973
I'm having my wedding at a Westin in a few months and basically this is how it works (at least for me). We negotiated a block of rooms for a really cheap rate for our guests. They, of course, get their own starpoints, stay credit, whatever (unless I'm paying for it!). I get 2 points for every 3 dollars they spend on the rooms (double normal planner rates), in addition to 2 point for every 3 dollars I spend on the food/banquet facilities, etc. under the starwood preferred planner program. So I think there might just be some miscommunication, the guest definite gets their own points, I just get some extra points for having it as part of my wedding. The amount the guests spend on their rooms just goes toward our "total spend".
I have been surprised that William hasn't weighed in on this thread - but I was wondering how the hotel could not give points to the paying guests for a block of rooms that could be booked directly with the hotel. I'm guessing that the OP is confused and that they are probably earning 1 point for every 3 dollars spent by their guests and their guests are still earning points if they are members of SPG. @:-)