PROMO: "SPG Rewarding Returns" [Master Thread]
Jul 12, 2010, 7:03 pm
#211
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Starwood (and every other loyalty program) has their own algorithms for targeting. They never have, and it's pretty much guaranteed that they never will, reveal those.
Jul 12, 2010, 7:20 pm
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lets take a Cat5 highest to use the 25% off with, already if you book 4 nights the 5th is free which is sort of like 20% off so the extra 5% isnt much to crow over.
Obviously on a lower cat Hotel and shorter period of a stay yur overall savings will be less. Im sure the # crunchers went thru all of this before putting the Promo out
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Jul 12, 2010, 7:36 pm
#213
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Wow! I also got the 1 stay required promo. I'm Gold and my last stay was in December.
-3,000 points
-$50
-25% Offf Award
I chose the 25% off award as I have an upcoming award stay that I can use it to save 13,750 points
-3,000 points
-$50
-25% Offf Award
I chose the 25% off award as I have an upcoming award stay that I can use it to save 13,750 points
Jul 12, 2010, 7:41 pm
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Jul 12, 2010, 7:45 pm
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Jul 12, 2010, 8:33 pm
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Now a Cat4 is 10k a night x 5 nights = 50k x 25% - = 37500, w/o the 25% off it would have been 40k - 4k if you chose that = 36k or 1500 less pts ( under book 4 get the 5th free). So in yur case you would have been better off taking the 4k and not the 25% off.
Jul 12, 2010, 8:52 pm
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I got the 5 stays = 4,000 points. yawn. At least I am already 3 stays down in July towards the 5, with 2 more coming.
I am a platinum member with only 2 more stays to re qualify. I have been platinum ever since I have started with staying with starwood about 3 years ago.
I am a platinum member with only 2 more stays to re qualify. I have been platinum ever since I have started with staying with starwood about 3 years ago.
Jul 12, 2010, 9:13 pm
#218
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Only problem is the T&Cs says that it doesnt Include Upgrades.So the unkown is if they will KO the whole thing , or allow you to book it with 25% off (not worth it) and then use your pts to Upgrade or if it means just what it says No Upgrades = under any circumstance.
Now a Cat4 is 10k a night x 5 nights = 50k x 25% - = 37500, w/o the 25% off it would have been 40k - 4k if you chose that = 36k or 1500 less pts ( under book 4 get the 5th free). So in yur case you would have been better off taking the 4k and not the 25% off.
I did forget about the 5th night free when I signed up. Might have to use it for a 3 or 4 night stay instead.
Originally Posted by craz
Now a Cat4 is 10k a night x 5 nights = 50k x 25% - = 37500, w/o the 25% off it would have been 40k - 4k if you chose that = 36k or 1500 less pts ( under book 4 get the 5th free). So in yur case you would have been better off taking the 4k and not the 25% off.
Jul 12, 2010, 9:18 pm
#219
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Thanks. But not a very compelling offer.
My offer requires 5 stays for 4,000 points.
Nice, but not exciting.
Meanwhile, Hyatt this year has been very good to me, and since April, I've logged 14 stays with them which has yielded 7 Big Welcome Back bonus stays, plus a free "welcome back" stay ("we haven't seen you at Hyatt in a while"), plus various Gold Passport and AA bonus points, plus 14/15 of the way to Diamond Status (fast track) through 2/12.
We just used my 8 free Hyatt stays at the Park Hyatt in Zurich, Milan and Paris--and I must stay that Diamond treatment there was consistently excellent! All this without touching my accumulated GP points.
Now that's what I call a good promotion! ^
Nice, but not exciting.
Meanwhile, Hyatt this year has been very good to me, and since April, I've logged 14 stays with them which has yielded 7 Big Welcome Back bonus stays, plus a free "welcome back" stay ("we haven't seen you at Hyatt in a while"), plus various Gold Passport and AA bonus points, plus 14/15 of the way to Diamond Status (fast track) through 2/12.
We just used my 8 free Hyatt stays at the Park Hyatt in Zurich, Milan and Paris--and I must stay that Diamond treatment there was consistently excellent! All this without touching my accumulated GP points.
Now that's what I call a good promotion! ^
Jul 12, 2010, 9:20 pm
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The purpose of the promo is to increase business not necessarily reward existing business.
I got the 1 stay promo. I haven't made a stay since December so Starwood probably sees its unlikely I would make 5 stays for the promo and 1 is better than nothing. At the same time its a good chance a Plat already has at least 1 stay booked but they want to drive additional booking out of them.
Just my opinion.
Originally Posted by cruiser9999
I am also curious as to why some people will get 5000 points after 1 stay and others (like myself, plat) need to do 5 stays to get 4000 points? Could the Lurker explain?
I got the 1 stay promo. I haven't made a stay since December so Starwood probably sees its unlikely I would make 5 stays for the promo and 1 is better than nothing. At the same time its a good chance a Plat already has at least 1 stay booked but they want to drive additional booking out of them.
Just my opinion.
Jul 12, 2010, 9:22 pm
#221
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Jul 12, 2010, 9:22 pm
#222
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My registration email says ...
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We've confirmed your choice of 4,000 bonus Starpoints after you complete five SPG® stays between now and 12/31/10. Book your next getaway now at any of the more than 940 Starwood Preferred Guest® hotels and resorts worldwide.
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it's the "between now and" that I'm interested in.
that states clearly that stays prior to NOW don't count.
SPG. do they or do they not ?
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We've confirmed your choice of 4,000 bonus Starpoints after you complete five SPG® stays between now and 12/31/10. Book your next getaway now at any of the more than 940 Starwood Preferred Guest® hotels and resorts worldwide.
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it's the "between now and" that I'm interested in.
that states clearly that stays prior to NOW don't count.
SPG. do they or do they not ?
Jul 12, 2010, 9:24 pm
#223
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Question for Lurkers
I completed a stay that started June 28 and ended July 2 - does this stay count towards the 5 required?
Jul 12, 2010, 9:24 pm
#224
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Jul 12, 2010, 9:38 pm
#225
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