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Aug 27, 2011, 2:10 pm
#121
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Aug 27, 2011, 2:11 pm
#122
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everyone has their own definition of awesome....i hate free night promos....you always have to use the nights in a particular period of time & that doesn't work for me....with points at least you can use them whenever you want....
Aug 27, 2011, 2:17 pm
#124
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For me personally it is the worst SPG promo in a long time... 
all excluded...Sherat on Prague is also on my wish list. Well, will go once more to the Hilton Prague
Aug 27, 2011, 2:19 pm
#125
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Very true that the ARABELLA Sheratons (the Sheraton Davos belongs also to the Arabella Sheraton group) very often have their "special rules". I do blame Starwood because they accept this behaviour.
Aug 27, 2011, 2:23 pm
#126
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Aug 27, 2011, 3:19 pm
#127
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: West Coast-Canada
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Aug 27, 2011, 4:08 pm
#128
Join Date: Aug 2009
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Same here
The McDonald's near me just announced they will not sell Big Mac's and French Fries anymore, but they will keep the name 'McDonalds'.
Aug 27, 2011, 4:14 pm
#129
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Aug 27, 2011, 5:53 pm
#130
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: West Coast-Canada
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Aug 27, 2011, 6:00 pm
#131
Join Date: Sep 2010
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As far as the complaining on the non-participating properties. I was nailed with this last year at the same time when nearly all of SPG's New York City properties decided to not participate. That being said, this year's exclusion list didn't seem much longer than last year's. I'd be interested to know if anyone did a comparison.
I was actually planning on comparing the non participating lists on Monday to see where it falls.
Aug 27, 2011, 6:04 pm
#132
Join Date: Sep 2010
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Aug 27, 2011, 6:31 pm
#133
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Europe now, used to be NA
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Just confirming a lot of other posts I guess: bulk of my stays are in Germany, so in practice no promo at all in Q4.
Not too big a deal (there's really worse things in life/happening in the world). Only couple of stays away from Plat for next year so will make sure to qualify (promo or not). As I'm operating on a purely leisure basis, stays/nights really driven by promotional opportunities, so not going out of my way to rack up extra nights for this one (will consider Warsaw or Paris trip though, and get at least a bit out of the promo).
Oh well, such is life, hope for better luck next time. Can't really complain as managed to enjoy two great free resort nights from prior promo, still figuring out where to fit in two remaining ones before year-end.
Not too big a deal (there's really worse things in life/happening in the world). Only couple of stays away from Plat for next year so will make sure to qualify (promo or not). As I'm operating on a purely leisure basis, stays/nights really driven by promotional opportunities, so not going out of my way to rack up extra nights for this one (will consider Warsaw or Paris trip though, and get at least a bit out of the promo).
Oh well, such is life, hope for better luck next time. Can't really complain as managed to enjoy two great free resort nights from prior promo, still figuring out where to fit in two remaining ones before year-end.
Aug 27, 2011, 6:35 pm
#134
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throw me a frickin bone
Aug 27, 2011, 7:38 pm
#135
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Making my own promo!
3 nights coming up in Orlando and all properties are excluded.
So this is what I booked:
Sheraton MCO Downtown -- BRG approved at $59
WDW Swan -- BRG approved at $155
WDW Dolphin -- BRG approved at $138
6000 bonus points. Take that SPG!
(Could have also had the Sheraton Vistana at $79 and the Sheraton Safari at $66.)
So this is what I booked:
Sheraton MCO Downtown -- BRG approved at $59
WDW Swan -- BRG approved at $155
WDW Dolphin -- BRG approved at $138
6000 bonus points. Take that SPG!
(Could have also had the Sheraton Vistana at $79 and the Sheraton Safari at $66.)
