Year-end 2009 gift from SPG: Limited-edition luggage tags
Jan 3, 2010, 12:54 pm
#181
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 4,772
Cheap and crap.
No personalization.
Doesn't even say Platinum anywhere on it.
Box is the nicest feature. Went straight in the trash.
No personalization.
Doesn't even say Platinum anywhere on it.
Box is the nicest feature. Went straight in the trash.
Jan 3, 2010, 9:26 pm
#182
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: LAX, PSP
Programs: SPG & CO Plat.
Posts: 3,143
I'd rather have half-point redemption as a year-end gift, but, hey, thanks SPG!
Jan 3, 2010, 9:27 pm
#183
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: NYC
Programs: UA *G; Delta Diamond; AA EXP; Marriott LT Plat; Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 480
I too was rather unimpressed with these luggage tags. I mean they are fine, but they are rather cheap and very impersonal. I also strangely got my KLM ones on the same day and was much more impressed by those.
Jan 3, 2010, 10:07 pm
#184
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Japan
Programs: Delta Platiamond SPG Plat Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 74
SPG you can improve the program and save $$$
It's obvious that SPG can save a lot of money by removing the Suite-upgrades for platinums and replacing them with the occasional $0.99 bauble mailed-out to members.
who knew ?
who knew ?
Jan 3, 2010, 10:12 pm
#185
Join Date: Aug 2009
Programs: UA, HH & Marriott
Posts: 357
I got comped to SPG Gold this year from UA but didn't qualify for the tags. But seeing that they're just OK, I guess I don't feel too bad being excluded from receiving them.
Jan 4, 2010, 9:21 am
#186
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: GRB, MKE, ATW
Programs: DL DM & MM, Hilton Diamond, IC Plt Amb , Marriott LTP, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 572
Got my tags today also. Have to admit, that sure is a nice luggage tag cable! 
Jan 4, 2010, 9:37 am
#187
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Depends on the day!
Programs: Marriott/Lifetime Titanium Hyatt/Explorist, Hilton/Silver, IHG Spire,UA Gold
Posts: 17,832
Got mine today as well...never look a gift horse in the mouth!
Jan 4, 2010, 12:11 pm
#188
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Connecticut
Programs: SPG-PLT, DL-PLT, AA-GLD (1 MM)
Posts: 141
I know the whole beggars can't be choosers thing, but man, these things are cheap. Nice luggage tag cable. Cheap, crappy, and non-personalized luggage tags.
The way Starwood referred to these as "limited-edition luggage tags" and said "Take these with you on all your upcoming travels — they'll help represent you as an important part of the Starwood Preferred Guest® family." lead me to expect something a little nicer (like the metal one they gave a couple of years ago). Also, the whole log in to register for them thing coupled with a short window to do so, made me feel like they were a little more exclusive/personalized than a generic lugagge tag that isn't personalized at all.
Hey, look I'll keep them - you can never have enough - but I was surely underwhelmed.
The way Starwood referred to these as "limited-edition luggage tags" and said "Take these with you on all your upcoming travels — they'll help represent you as an important part of the Starwood Preferred Guest® family." lead me to expect something a little nicer (like the metal one they gave a couple of years ago). Also, the whole log in to register for them thing coupled with a short window to do so, made me feel like they were a little more exclusive/personalized than a generic lugagge tag that isn't personalized at all.
Hey, look I'll keep them - you can never have enough - but I was surely underwhelmed.
Jan 4, 2010, 12:59 pm
#189
Join Date: Dec 2000
Programs: AA Platinum 1MM, AC SE*100k, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,353
I love the metal wires!! And will used them on my airline luggage tags. As for the tag itself, it went right in the garbage.
Jan 4, 2010, 1:32 pm
#190
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: New York, NY
Programs: Delta - Gold; Starwood - Platinum; HHonors - Diamond & Avis Preferred
Posts: 10,869
Jan 4, 2010, 4:06 pm
#191
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Northwest NJ
Programs: Starwood Platinum,Marriott Platinum, United Silver
Posts: 2,313
Like most people, I couldn't care less. But they would have been better off just mailing these little trifles to us rather than sending an email first an leading us to expect something special.
Really couldn't care less but it is clearly part of the existing Starwood Platinum paradigm. Promise a lot.........
Really couldn't care less but it is clearly part of the existing Starwood Platinum paradigm. Promise a lot.........
Jan 4, 2010, 5:11 pm
#192
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 1999
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 15,354
I actually thought:
"They must've mailed the wrong ones."
Thanks anyway. I feel guilty for expecting more.
"They must've mailed the wrong ones."
Thanks anyway. I feel guilty for expecting more.
Jan 4, 2010, 5:44 pm
#193
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NAPA
Programs: MARRIOTT LIFETIME TITANIUM ELITE, HYATT LIFETIME GLOBALIST, UAL SILVER, AA EXECUTIVE PLATINUM
Posts: 476
The metal wire is the nicest part. I agree, if they want to make a fuss over something it should be a meaningful gift.
These should be handed out by the front desk agent gratis for staying more than 1 night.
These should be handed out by the front desk agent gratis for staying more than 1 night.
Jan 4, 2010, 6:38 pm
#194
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Charlotte, NC USA
Programs: AA EXP; Marriott Lifetime / Annual Titanium; Massively Missing Starwood
Posts: 5,339
I have to say, these are a total miss. They went on my dog's pet carrier. If it weren't for the cable, they'd be worse than the free ones from Lufthansa; those were personalized and I could upload a picture to them. Hold on...idea...use the cable from SPG on the Lufthansa tags...Thanks Starwood!
But it's a nice gesture and doesn't offend me as it does others here.
But it's a nice gesture and doesn't offend me as it does others here.
Jan 4, 2010, 7:07 pm
#195
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: SFO
Programs: SPG Gold, UA 1K, Avis PC
Posts: 341
Got some sweet cables in the mail and some plastic brochures. 