PROMO: SPG Free Weekends 2010 earn thru July 31; redeem through Dec. 19
Apr 16, 10, 5:57 am
#16
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 297
Disappointing! Hyatt will get my business for the time being....
Apr 16, 10, 6:02 am
#17
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 84
I have a question...maybe stupid.
So if i make 6 stays with Westin, do i get the 3 $100 amazon cards and 2 weekend nights???
So if i make 6 stays with Westin, do i get the 3 $100 amazon cards and 2 weekend nights???
Apr 16, 10, 6:03 am
#18
Join Date: May 2001
Location: TYO
Posts: 1,493
Originally Posted by mizzou miles
Economy coming back = more business travel = less rich promotions. Get used to it.
Apr 16, 10, 6:22 am
#19
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: CH
Programs: Quite a few...
Posts: 128
Well, Hyatt will keep my business as well...
Apr 16, 10, 6:24 am
#20
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,914
I have a few bookings already for June-July (some pre-paid & non cancellable) , I assume that they will still be counted towards the promo?
Apr 16, 10, 6:29 am
#21
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: CHA/TYS
Programs: The Mac Daddy of Heimlich County (and low-ball status)
Posts: 2,863
3 NIGHTS would have been good. 3 STAYS - not so much. Maybe I should try for that Hilton FastTrack to Gold
Apr 16, 10, 6:31 am
#22
In memoriam
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Chicago, IL (ORD), Phoenix AZ (PHX)
Programs: UA 1K 1.9MM, Starwood Platinum, a nothing in several others
Posts: 5,176
Originally Posted by thegreatgambler
I have a question...maybe stupid.
So if i make 6 stays with Westin, do i get the 3 $100 amazon cards and 2 weekend nights???
So if i make 6 stays with Westin, do i get the 3 $100 amazon cards and 2 weekend nights???
I will be making reservations for my 5th and 6th gift card stays during that time.
Last edited by gfowler-ord-1k; Apr 16, 10 at 6:50 am Reason: Corrected an error
Apr 16, 10, 6:39 am
#23
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: UA 1K; SPG Plat; Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 2,179
If I check in April 30 and out on May 2, does that count as a "stay"? In the past it has, but just wanted to confirm... Will it also get the FTInsider 1000 Points for April?
Apr 16, 10, 6:48 am
#24
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 161
FWIW, last time a similar promotion was run requiring two stays (IIRC), it was enough incentive for me to book exclusively at SPG properties while it was running. I booked quite a few more stays than I would have otherwise.
This time - three stays == 1 weekend night, not quite enough of an incentive for me to do that again. It's decent, but bringing back a recent promotion and reducing its value so much is certainly gonna get noticed by travelers like myself.
Still have much love for SPG. Just not gonna see as much of you as I did during the last iteration of this promotion.
This time - three stays == 1 weekend night, not quite enough of an incentive for me to do that again. It's decent, but bringing back a recent promotion and reducing its value so much is certainly gonna get noticed by travelers like myself.
Still have much love for SPG. Just not gonna see as much of you as I did during the last iteration of this promotion.
Apr 16, 10, 6:50 am
#25
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Washington DC
Programs: BA GLD, AA GLD 1MM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 1,552
Originally Posted by Scott6067
As a HH Diamond member I wish we had similiar endless free nights avaliable to us!!
- Valid any day of the week
- Valid at any hotel - no category limitations
- Valid for an entire year
I think there's a place for both promotions in my future, but I definitely don't think there's a need for you to flee from Hilton!
Apr 16, 10, 6:51 am
#26
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Here there everywhere
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, BA Silver, Aegean Gold, Aeroplan 25k, AA EXP
Posts: 2,762
Very disappointing. SPG made us wait this long for a promotion that is very much inferior to Hyatt and somewhat inferior to Hilton.
SPG hasn't really offered anything good this year in terms of promotions. Maybe I sign of things to come in the future.
SPG hasn't really offered anything good this year in terms of promotions. Maybe I sign of things to come in the future.
Apr 16, 10, 6:52 am
#27
Join Date: Apr 2005
Programs: AA Exp, Starwood Platinum, Priority Club Platinum RA, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 318
Last year this was a horrible promotion for me due to the short redemption period. This redemption window will allow me to actually use the dates for personal relaxation and not just redeeming free nights for my company. The promotion being so poor for me last year is one of the main reason that I'm a RA this year with IHG. I spent that whole quarter with them.
Apr 16, 10, 6:57 am
#28
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: Bonvoy Ambassador & Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
Posts: 29,050
2 stays would have been great but i'm happy with the 3 stays as well....have around 20 stays in may & june....will easily be able to get 8-9 free nights by the end of july....
keep up the good work spg....thanks to thyetus for finally posting this....
keep up the good work spg....thanks to thyetus for finally posting this....
Apr 16, 10, 6:58 am
#29
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: EWR
Programs: UAPlat; *Gold; Hyatt Diam; SPG Plat; PWP goddess
Posts: 16,486
Originally Posted by attorney28
I like the long redemption period.
Apr 16, 10, 7:01 am
#30
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2003
Location: AA Plat / UA NOTHING / Alaska 75K / Hyatt Diamond / SPG LT Plat / Marriott Gold / Priority Club Plat / Hertz Pres
Posts: 23,451
Just want to take a moment and thank William and Thyetus for putting up with all of us over the last month or two as we anquished over this promo. Regardless of how much I like/dislike this promo, I appreciate their endless efforts here.^
