SPG launches new social currency platform. Earn bonus Starpoints and more.
May 10, 2011, 12:07 pm
#61
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Location: YVR
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I have 6 stays booked for June. Given there are 30 days in the month, figure anyone with less than 30 stays has a shot at becoming the SPG Mayor?
May 10, 2011, 12:45 pm
#62
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absolutely. you would have to hotel hop every day of the month to get 30. there is no listed incentive for becoming "mayor", either.
May 10, 2011, 12:48 pm
#63
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To me, it's one in the same. There are some Starwood properties that don't participate in SPG, but "All SPG participating properties" or "All SPG properties" would equally account for those that do, no?
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
is it confirmed that award and C&P stays count as well? the T&C state "qualifying stay". since awards and C&P don't qualify for a stay credit, that can be confusing.
May 10, 2011, 12:54 pm
#64
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is it confirmed that award and C&P stays count as well? the T&C state "qualifying stay". since awards and C&P don't qualify for a stay credit, that can be confusing.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
May 10, 2011, 12:58 pm
#65
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SPG associated special offer call outs at each venue such as the copy pasted below:
Earn 250 bonus Starpoints® when you check in with a confirmed reservation after you've linked your SPG and foursquare accounts at spg.com/socialcheckins. SPG and foursquare accounts must be linked at time of check in. See spg.com/foursquare for additional terms and conditions
So, if you do not see the special offer copy listed, you are not checking in on Foursquare at the official venue.
Earn 250 bonus Starpoints® when you check in with a confirmed reservation after you've linked your SPG and foursquare accounts at spg.com/socialcheckins. SPG and foursquare accounts must be linked at time of check in. See spg.com/foursquare for additional terms and conditions
So, if you do not see the special offer copy listed, you are not checking in on Foursquare at the official venue.
May 10, 2011, 1:04 pm
#66
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It looks like you'll probably need to check in at all of those if you're using the mobile site, since they don't seem to provide the call-out on the mobile site.
May 10, 2011, 1:05 pm
#67
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Boulder, CO
Programs: SPG Plat, AA Plat, UA Silver, kettle everywhere else
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Mayor has nothing to do with the SPG promo; you can check in once per day to get that. So as long as you're physically at the property for all 30 days, it doesn't matter how many registered stays you have.
May 10, 2011, 1:06 pm
#68
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Assume I've just flown to a city on a commercial airline, rented a car using a Citibank-issued CC, checked into a Starwood hotel, used the SPG Amex, am carrying a mobile device with a live battery and actively connected to the Sprint network, and did all of these actions using my real name.
I get why OBL didn't use Foursquare. I don't get why I shouldn't.
Last edited by pinniped; May 10, 2011 at 1:12 pm
May 10, 2011, 1:11 pm
#69
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: AUS
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FYI... You don't have to actually be at a location to use Foursquare.. You can do all of the checkins from your PC.
Go to : https://foursquare.com/mobile/login?...e=%2Fmobile%2F
Log In
Set the location of where you are
Go to Checkin and type in the location of the hotel your staying at. Make sure in your history it shows that you checked into a Hotel and not an Off Grid location.
This may be handy for people who don't want to use the App or can't on their phone.
Just Checked in Here from home.
Check-in History
Here's a quick recap of all the places you've been.
Tuesday May 10, 2011
2:10 PM
The Westin Austin at the Domain
Hotel
Go to : https://foursquare.com/mobile/login?...e=%2Fmobile%2F
Log In
Set the location of where you are
Go to Checkin and type in the location of the hotel your staying at. Make sure in your history it shows that you checked into a Hotel and not an Off Grid location.
This may be handy for people who don't want to use the App or can't on their phone.
Just Checked in Here from home.
Check-in History
Here's a quick recap of all the places you've been.
Tuesday May 10, 2011
2:10 PM
The Westin Austin at the Domain
Hotel
Last edited by bradj; May 10, 2011 at 1:22 pm
May 10, 2011, 1:12 pm
#70
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(There was one last fall where the Aloft Frisco was in and the Aloft Plano was out - two identical Alofts about five miles from each other in north Dallas suburbia.)
I think that's why people always ask, but it sounds like for this promotion there are no exclusions. If it's an SPG property, it's fair game for Foursquare.
May 10, 2011, 1:23 pm
#71
Join Date: May 2008
Location: DFW
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People, there are T&C links for a reason! They say all SPG participating hotels count, that award stays count, that you only get one bonus for a 24 hour period, that you have to have your account linked at the time of the reservation and check in, so on and so forth. READ THE T&Cs AND FAQs!
I would need some Valium or a lot of Johnny blue if I was a lurker...
I would need some Valium or a lot of Johnny blue if I was a lurker...
May 10, 2011, 1:29 pm
#72
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Yes, you can check in remotely. However, by checking in remotely, you will not become the mayor nor will you unlock any special offers. To get those, you must be physically present using GPS and foursquare app. I'm assuming the 250 points bonus is part of the 4sq special offers and can only be unlocked when physically checking in.
They already thought of everything
They already thought of everything
FYI... You don't have to actually be at a location to use Foursquare.. You can do all of the checkins from your PC.
Go to : https://foursquare.com/mobile/login?...e=%2Fmobile%2F
Log In
Set the location of where you are
Go to Checkin and type in the location of the hotel your staying at. Make sure in your history it shows that you checked into a Hotel and not an Off Grid location.
This may be handy for people who don't want to use the App or can't on their phone.
Just Checked in Here from home.
Check-in History
Here's a quick recap of all the places you've been.
Tuesday May 10, 2011
2:10 PM
The Westin Austin at the Domain
Hotel
Go to : https://foursquare.com/mobile/login?...e=%2Fmobile%2F
Log In
Set the location of where you are
Go to Checkin and type in the location of the hotel your staying at. Make sure in your history it shows that you checked into a Hotel and not an Off Grid location.
This may be handy for people who don't want to use the App or can't on their phone.
Just Checked in Here from home.
Check-in History
Here's a quick recap of all the places you've been.
Tuesday May 10, 2011
2:10 PM
The Westin Austin at the Domain
Hotel
May 10, 2011, 1:40 pm
#73
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why would you use the mobile site? You've got the iPhone or Android app with GPS and its pretty clear which ones have the offer and which don't
May 10, 2011, 1:47 pm
#74
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: AUS
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Posts: 225
Yes, you can check in remotely. However, by checking in remotely, you will not become the mayor nor will you unlock any special offers. To get those, you must be physically present using GPS and foursquare app. I'm assuming the 250 points bonus is part of the 4sq special offers and can only be unlocked when physically checking in.
They already thought of everything
They already thought of everything
May 10, 2011, 2:00 pm
#75
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: CHA/TYS
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Posts: 2,868
All Starwood properties that participate in SPG are participating in this offer.
Award and Cash & Points stays will qualify for this bonus.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Award and Cash & Points stays will qualify for this bonus.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]