Starwood Lurker asks:"Guess what's next"
Dec 6, 2010, 11:47 am
#46
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Nude-o-scope scanners upon entering all hotels. (US only. For your safety and security. $10 per night surcharge.)
Dec 6, 2010, 12:00 pm
#47
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I hope one of William's surprises will be that from January this $10/night surcharge will be waived for SPG Plats...after all, Hilton Titanium Diamonds don't get this surcharge for being safe & secure!!!
Dec 6, 2010, 12:10 pm
#48
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If it is a tax payable to the US govt, unlikely. But SPG will cover the fee for those who choose to purchase a print of their Heavenly Scan to take home to their loved ones. And Plats will get a free frame!
Dec 6, 2010, 1:32 pm
#49
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+3
There should be a differentiation between this new super-elite tier and its competitors, surely something discussed extensively in SPG's offices.
Both get to the eternal question of whether inflation and time have allowed too many plats.
+1 Utterly hilarious and fitting for their firm demands.
It's ok if the half-life is 100000s of years
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This calendar would be legendary. Men draped over a Heavenly bed of white tea leaves.
There should be a differentiation between this new super-elite tier and its competitors, surely something discussed extensively in SPG's offices.
+1 Utterly hilarious and fitting for their firm demands.
It's ok if the half-life is 100000s of years
.This calendar would be legendary. Men draped over a Heavenly bed of white tea leaves.
Dec 6, 2010, 1:42 pm
#50
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Dec 6, 2010, 1:43 pm
#51
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WikiLeaks release of previously secret communications between SPG execs and various deities challenging the exclusive use of "Heavenly" in Westin product lines.
Dec 6, 2010, 1:45 pm
#52
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Dec 6, 2010, 4:13 pm
#53
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That's easy: new fees and benefit dilution but with lots of positive spin... 
Dec 6, 2010, 4:48 pm
#54
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I'm guessing that they bring peak season award redemption rates back for some properties.
Dec 6, 2010, 5:21 pm
#55
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Dec 6, 2010, 9:18 pm
#56
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Dec 6, 2010, 9:24 pm
#57
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er, by the way; your moniker doesn't have any relationship to.....
@:-) aren't posts time stamped or something...?????
Dec 7, 2010, 1:38 am
#58
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plat amenity points posting automatically....now that would be nice....
Dec 7, 2010, 2:07 am
#59
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Since no one has suggested it yet, TSA checkpoints at all hotel lobbies to keep you safe! You will be checked going in and out. 
Dec 7, 2010, 2:20 am
#60
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