PROMO: SPG Free Weekends 2010 earn thru July 31; redeem through Dec. 19
Apr 27, 2010, 7:02 am
#301
Join Date: Jan 2008
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since W Koh Samui is out ...... is the St Regis Bali available for FWN redemption? it appears the answer is yes.
Apr 27, 2010, 7:52 am
#302
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Apr 27, 2010, 8:28 am
#303
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- It is a level 7 property
- It is an all suite property, thus has no standard rooms (all redemptions are at least 2x points)
Redemptions cannot be done at any level 7 property:
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/prefer...tegoryFilter=7
Apr 27, 2010, 8:30 am
#304
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that's how they end up with 1000+ post counts so soon... saying the same thing when a member posts something like this
Apr 27, 2010, 5:48 pm
#305
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Thank you to all for pointing out the St Regis Bali is a Cat7 / all suite property. I should have done my research first 
Apr 29, 2010, 12:22 am
#307
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Just registered, thanks for the heads up. I also had an interesting prompt when registering. It said I have opted not to receive Starwoods promotions and communications from marketing. It gave me a button to change this preference instantly.
I thought I had always had this checked and get some marketing emails, but apparently I wasn't or it was just an error.
I thought I had always had this checked and get some marketing emails, but apparently I wasn't or it was just an error.
Apr 29, 2010, 3:15 am
#308
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just registered....have 3 one night stays coming up on the 1st, 3rd & 4th of may....will have my first free weekend night locked in within a week from now....
Apr 29, 2010, 8:40 am
#309
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: ZRH / YUL
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I've just logged in to my personal SPG homepage, and I see a "background image" advertisement for this promo.
What I find misleading, to be kind, is that the visual accompanying the promo text is of the Grosvenor House in Dubai, a property that does not participate in SPG and hence cannot be used to earn or redeem the free nights.
What I find misleading, to be kind, is that the visual accompanying the promo text is of the Grosvenor House in Dubai, a property that does not participate in SPG and hence cannot be used to earn or redeem the free nights.
Apr 29, 2010, 12:16 pm
#310
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when you click the property page for the grosvenor house it clearly tells you it does not participate in the spg program....
Apr 29, 2010, 12:21 pm
#311
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: ZRH / YUL
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What I find misleading is that they advertise the promotion, with a big fat headline "earn unlimited free nights", using the visual of a highly aspirational luxury hotel in Dubai - which is not part of the promotion. Why did Starwood not pick one of their countless nice hotels that actually participates in SPG, and hence can be used to earn and redeem?
The way it is now, it's at least implied that you can obtain free nights at the Grosvenor House through this promo.
Apr 29, 2010, 12:22 pm
#312
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Apr 29, 2010, 12:29 pm
#313
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I know.
What I find misleading is that they advertise the promotion, with a big fat headline "earn unlimited free nights", using the visual of a highly aspirational luxury hotel in Dubai - which is not part of the promotion. Why did Starwood not pick one of their countless nice hotels that actually participates in SPG, and hence can be used to earn and redeem?
The way it is now, it's at least implied that you can obtain free nights at the Grosvenor House through this promo.
What I find misleading is that they advertise the promotion, with a big fat headline "earn unlimited free nights", using the visual of a highly aspirational luxury hotel in Dubai - which is not part of the promotion. Why did Starwood not pick one of their countless nice hotels that actually participates in SPG, and hence can be used to earn and redeem?
The way it is now, it's at least implied that you can obtain free nights at the Grosvenor House through this promo.
Apr 29, 2010, 1:19 pm
#314
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: long island,ny
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if my stay is for 4/30-5/1 and i check out on 5/1 will this count towards a stay for this promotion?
Apr 29, 2010, 1:22 pm
#315
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Location: CGK SIN PER ORD
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