Anyone have any comments on the following observation:

"While we understand the attraction of the offer of miles and points for the same stay, please note the following advantages of the Starwood Preferred Guest program when it comes to earning frequent flyer miles: first, that HHonors points transfer to frequent flyer programs at a ratio of 10,000 to 1,500, while Starpoints transfer at a ratio of 1 to 1 (or 10,000 to 10,000!). So one Starpoint is actually worth more than 6 HHonors points in this respect. On top of that, when you transfer 20,000 or more Starpoints to one of our airline partners, we transfer a 5,000 mile bonus with it - for a total credit of 25,000 miles to your frequent flyer account.

Our program also offers other benefits that are unmatched in the industry: for example, the fact that there are no blackout dates or capacity controls on Preferred (free) Night Awards."

Just curious,

William R. Sanders
Specialist, E-Communications Department
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

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