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Get ready for SPG®’s newest promotion, SPG Triple Up
Let me be the first to confirm news on SPG’s upcoming promotion. Kicking off September 6th, registered members will earn double or triple Starpoints® on every stay through December 18, 2011. How do you earn the Triple? Just ensure your stay encompasses a Thursday or Sunday night. There are no limits to earnings, and you can earn at over 875 participating hotels and resorts worldwide.
A coming soon page should be up sometime today at http://spg.com/tripleup, where you can view the promotion details, terms, FAQ’s and the non-participating property list. While registration begins September 6th, stays booked now and consumed during the promotion period will count towards earning. Best regards, William R. Sanders Social Media Specialist Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide [email protected] |
Thanks William! :D
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Thanks for the info William!
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Awesome! Thanks!!
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William, if you're able to clarify, I've got a question...
You're saying the entire stay gets triple points as long as one night is within Thurs-Sun? (ex. Mon-Fri stay would get triple points for all 4 nights, because Thursday night is included as a 'triple points' night?) |
Thank you. not uber exciting but you did give us free night this year so can't complain too much and it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick
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thanks for posting William
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Originally Posted by moulder3
(Post 17000570)
You're saying the entire stay gets triple points as long as one night is within Thurs-Sun?
Unforunately, the link is not up yet, so we can't read the actual T&C at the moment. |
Originally Posted by moulder3
(Post 17000570)
William, if you're able to clarify, I've got a question...
You're saying the entire stay gets triple points as long as one night is within Thurs-Sun? (ex. Mon-Fri stay would get triple points for all 4 nights, because Thursday night is included as a 'triple points' night?) I'm fairly certain that this will bear out in the upcoming FAQ. :) Best regards, William |
It would be cool if SPG got together with 7UP and did a promotion called the SPG Seven Up! 7X SPG points would be awesome..
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thanks William! nice promo
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Thanks!
As always, it's great to hear about the new promotions. This one will suit me well!
Conroy Edit: no hotels in my q4 travel actually participate in this promo, so I retract my praise |
Thanks for putting so many here out of their misery, William! :D
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Good stuff, except for the fact that the hotel I usually stay at when traveling for work is on the "Not Participating" list :td:
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And for ease of reference:
Non-Participating Properties: AUSTRALIA Four Points by Sheraton Sydney, Darling Harbour Sheraton on the Park The Westin Melbourne The Westin Sydney AUSTRIA Four Points by Sheraton Panoramahaus Dornbirn BRAZIL Four Points by Sheraton Curitiba Sheraton Porto Alegre Hotel CANADA Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton West Four Points by Sheraton Prince George Sheraton Cavalier Saskatoon Hotel Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland The Westin Bristol Place Toronto Airport CHINA Aloft Beijing, Haidian Aloft Zhengzhou Zhengdong New District Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa Four Points by Sheraton Lianyungang Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Daning Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Pudong Four Points by Sheraton Shenzhen Four Points by Sheraton Tai'an Four Points by Sheraton Taicang Four Points by Sheraton Yangzhou, Hanjiang Le Méridien Cyberport Le Méridien Shimei Bay Beach Resort & Spa Le Méridien Xiamen Le Royal Méridien Shanghai Sheraton Changsha Hotel Sheraton Changzhou Xinbei Hotel Sheraton Chengdu Lido Hotel Sheraton Dongguan Hotel Sheraton Guangzhou Hotel Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers Sheraton Jinan Hotel Sheraton Ningbo Hotel Sheraton Sanya Resort Sheraton Shanghai Hotel & Residences, Pudong Sheraton Urumqi Hotel Sheraton Wuxi Binhu Hotel Sheraton Xiamen Hotel Sheraton Xian Hotel Sheraton Zhoushan Hotel The St. Regis Beijing The St. Regis Lhasa Resort The Westin Beijing Chaoyang The Westin Beijing Financial Street The Westin Bund Center, Shanghai The Westin Guangzhou The Westin Tianjin The Westin Xiamen The Westin Xian W Hong Kong COLOMBIA Four Points by Sheraton Cali Four Points by Sheraton Medellin Sheraton Bogota Hotel CZECH REPUBLIC Sheraton Prague Charles Square Hotel EL SALVADOR Sheraton Presidente San Salvador Hotel GERMANY ArabellaSheraton Alpenhotel Dom Hotel Four Points by Sheraton Central Dusseldorf Four Points by Sheraton Central Köln Four Points by Sheraton Munich Central Four Points by Sheraton Munich Olympiapark Hotel Elephant, Weimar Le Méridien Munich Le Méridien Parkhotel Frankfurt Le Méridien Stuttgart Sheraton Dusseldorf Airport Hotel Sheraton Essen Hotel Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel and Conference Center Sheraton Frankfurt Congress Hotel Sheraton Munich Airport Hotel Sheraton Munich Arabellapark Hotel Sheraton Munich Westpark Hotel Sheraton Offenbach Hotel The Westin Bellevue, Dresden The Westin Grand Frankfurt The Westin Grand Munich The Westin Grand, Berlin The Westin Leipzig GREECE Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens HUNGARY Le Méridien Budapest INDIA Four Points by Sheraton Navi Mumbai, Vashi ITC Kakatiya, Hyderabad ITC Mughal, Agra ITC Sonar, Kolkata Le Méridien Bangalore Sheraton Park Hotel & Towers, Chennai The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace The Westin Mumbai Garden City INDONESIA Keraton at the Plaza, Jakarta IRELAND Sheraton Athlone Hotel ITALY Hotel Cala di Volpe, Costa Smeralda Hotel Gritti Palace, Venice Hotel Pitrizza, Costa Smeralda Hotel Romazzino, Costa Smeralda JAPAN The Westin Nagoya Castle The Westin Osaka The Westin Sendai KUWAIT Sheraton Kuwait Hotel & Towers LEBANON Four Points by Sheraton Bhamdoun Four Points by Sheraton Le Verdun LITHUANIA Le Méridien Vilnius MALAYSIA Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur MEXICO Sheraton Ambassador Hotel OMAN Sheraton Oman Hotel PAKISTAN Sheraton Karachi Hotel RUSSIA Le Méridien Moscow Country Club SAUDI ARABIA Le Méridien Al Khobar Sheraton Dammam Hotel & Towers Sheraton Jeddah Hotel Sheraton Riyadh Hotel & Towers SPAIN Hotel Alfonso XIII, Seville Hotel Marques de Riscal, Elciego Sheraton Fuerteventura Beach, Golf & Spa Resort Canary Isle Sheraton Mallorca Arabella Golf Hotel SWEDEN Sheraton Stockholm Hotel SWITZERLAND ArabellaSheraton Hotel Seehof Hotel President Wilson, Geneva SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC Sheraton Damascus Hotel TAIWAN Le Méridien Taipei Sheraton Taipei Hotel W Taipei THAILAND Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok, Sukhumvit 15 TURKEY Le Méridien Istanbul Etiler Lugal, Ankara Sheraton Ankara Hotel & Convention Center W Istanbul UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Grosvenor House, Dubai Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort Le Méridien Dubai Le Méridien Fairway Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina UNITED KINGDOM The Lanesborough, a St. Regis Hotel UNITED STATES Aloft Chapel Hill Aloft Jacksonville Airport Aloft Nashville-Cool Springs Aloft Plano Element Houston Vintage Park Four Points by Sheraton Boston Logan Airport Four Points by Sheraton BWI Airport Four Points by Sheraton Destin-Fort Walton Beach Four Points by Sheraton Hotel & Suites Allentown Airport Four Points by Sheraton Houston, Memorial City Four Points by Sheraton Long Island City/Queensboro Bridge Four Points by Sheraton Manchester Airport Four Points by Sheraton Miami Beach Four Points by Sheraton Newark Four Points by Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Four Points by Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Four Points by Sheraton Pittsburgh North Four Points by Sheraton Raleigh-Cary Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Downtown Lakeside Terrace Villas Le Parker Méridien New York Le Parker Méridien Palm Springs Sheraton Anaheim Hotel Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel Sheraton Bellevue Hotel Sheraton Cerritos Hotel Sheraton Columbia Town Center Hotel Sheraton Delfina Santa Monica Hotel Sheraton Denver Tech Center Hotel Sheraton Fisherman's Wharf Hotel Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel Sheraton Great Valley Hotel Sheraton Hartford Hotel at Bradley Airport Sheraton Herndon Dulles Airport Hotel Sheraton Houston West Hotel Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel - NOW PARTICIPATING as per per Lurker update Sheraton JFK Airport Hotel Sheraton Orlando Downtown Hotel Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel Sheraton Pleasanton Hotel Sheraton Reston Hotel Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina Sheraton San Jose Hotel Sheraton Seattle Hotel Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel Sheraton Suites Old Town Alexandria Sheraton Sunnyvale Hotel Sheraton Tarrytown Hotel The Ballantyne, Charlotte the Nines, Portland The St. Regis Aspen Resort The St. Regis Atlanta The St. Regis New York The Tremont Chicago Hotel at Magnificent Mile - NOW PARTICIPATING as per per Lurker update THE US GRANT, San Diego The Westin Bellevue The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles The Westin Chicago Northwest The Westin Cincinnati The Westin Edina Galleria The Westin Galleria Dallas The Westin Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego The Westin Houston, Memorial City The Westin Imagine Orlando The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago - NOW PARTICIPATING as per per Lurker update The Westin New Orleans Canal Place The Westin Palo Alto The Westin Portland The Westin Reston Heights The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain The Westin San Diego The Westin Seattle The Westin Tampa Bay The Westin Tampa Harbour Island The Westin Verasa Napa The Westin Washington Dulles Airport The Westin Washington, D.C. City Center Vistana's Beach Club W Austin - NOW PARTICIPATING as per per Lurker update W Hollywood W San Diego W Seattle W Silicon Valley Walt Disney World Dolphin Walt Disney World Swan URUGUAY Four Points by Sheraton Montevideo VIETNAM Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers |
Originally Posted by AJLondon
(Post 17000878)
And for ease of reference:
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That's a long list of non-participating hotels!
I think SPG should require all hotels to participate, or else leave the program. |
Not gonna sit well with the Mon-Thurs consultant travelers (self included)
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Terms and Conditions:
Terms and Conditions:
Registration: SPG® member must register online at SPG.com/tripleup by November 15, 2011, midnight Eastern Time. Registered members can earn bonus Starpoints® with every eligible stay between September 6, 2011, and December 18, 2011, (the "promotion period") at more than 875 participating properties only. A list of non-participating properties can be found at SPG.com/tripleup and is subject to change. A list of non-SPG-participating hotels can be found at SPG.com/t&c under section 5.1. Earning: Registered members will earn double Starpoints for all eligible charges during stays at participating properties during the promotion period. If an eligible stay at a participating property includes a Sunday or a Thursday night, the member will receive triple Starpoints for all eligible charges during his or her stay. A member who earns double Starpoints will earn an additional two Starpoints per eligible US$1 spent at a participating property during the promotion period (for a total of four Starpoints per dollar). An elite member still earns one extra Starpoint per eligible US$1 spent, regardless of any bonusing that occurs (for a total of five Starpoints per dollar). A member who earns triple Starpoints will earn an additional four Starpoints per eligible US$1 spent at a participating property during the promotion period (for a total of six Starpoints per dollar). An elite member still earns one extra Starpoint per eligible US$1 spent, regardless of any bonusing that occurs (for a total of seven Starpoints per dollar). The triple Starpoints for stays including a Sunday or Thursday are in lieu of, not in addition to, double Starpoints. There is no limit to the number of bonus Starpoints that can be earned during the promotion period. Bonusing: Starpoints earned, whether double Starpoints or triple Starpoints, will post to the registered member's account within 2–4 weeks after the qualifying stay posts. Eligible stays: An eligible stay is defined as one or more consecutive nights within the promotion period at any of the more than 875 participating properties paying an eligible rate in the same hotel, regardless of the number of check-ins or checkouts that occur and post to the member's Starwood Preferred Guest® account. Multiple rooms charged to the same member during the same stay will count as one stay. SPG-participating hotels and resorts and a description of qualifying rates can be found at SPG.com/t&c under program terms and conditions. See Section 4B.4 for the complete definition of Eligible Rates, but note that certain prepaid rooms where the booking is made through a third party (including but not limited to travelocity.com, expedia.com and orbitz.com) are not Eligible Rates and do not earn Starpoints or qualify toward promotional earnings. Qualifications and Starwood terms: A definition of what comprises eligible charges can be found at SPG.com/t&c under section 5.3. All promotions are subject to the Starwood Preferred Guest program terms and conditions, which are subject to change without notice and can be found at SPG.com. Offer is applicable to individual members only and is not available to groups or Starwood employees. Not responsible for omissions or typographical errors. Starwood reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time. To update your communication preferences or learn about our privacy practices, view our Privacy Statement on SPG.com/privacy, or call 1-877-782-0071 in the U.S. and Canada or +353-21-4930474 in all other countries to access our privacy information line. Starpoints, SPG, Preferred Guest, Sheraton, Four Points, W, Aloft, The Luxury Collection, Le Méridien, Element, Westin, St. Regis and their respective logos are the trademarks of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., or its affiliates. Void where prohibited by law. © 2011 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. All rights reserved. |
SPG Triple Up FAQs:
Links to be touched up later.
SPG Triple Up FAQs: When can I register for the promotion? Can anyone register for this promotion? What are the dates I can earn bonus Starpoints®? At what properties am I eligible to earn bonus Starpoints? How can I earn bonus Starpoints? What qualifies as a Starpoints-eligible stay? How many Starpoints do I earn with double Starpoints? How many Starpoints do I earn with triple Starpoints? Is there a limit to the number of bonus Starpoints I can earn? What qualifies as an eligible charge during my stay? Are the offer and promotion period the same across all participating properties? How many bonus Starpoints will I earn if I check in on a Monday and check out on a Thursday? How many bonus Starpoints will I earn if I check in on a Friday and check out on a Monday? If my stay includes both a Thursday and a Sunday night, can I earn triple Starpoints twice? If I check in before September 6, 2011, or check out after December 18, 2011, does my stay earn the bonus? Will I earn credit for nights consumed before my registration date? If I book two rooms for a stay including a Sunday or Thursday night, will I get triple Starpoints for each room consumed? If part of my stay has an Award Night or a night using Cash & Points, will my stay qualify? How soon will my bonus Starpoints post to my account? I booked a stay prior to September 6, 2011, but it occurs within the promotion period. Am I eligible to earn bonus Starpoints? Will I earn stay and night credits toward elite status? Can I take advantage of other bonus Starpoints promotions at the same time? When can I register for the promotion? An SPG® member must register by November 15, 2011, midnight Eastern Time, furthermore referred to as the "registration period." Can anyone register for this promotion? Any member may register at SPG.com/tripleup. A nonmember may join the complimentary program and register simultaneously, also at SPG.com/tripleup. What are the dates I can earn bonus Starpoints®? Each registered member may earn bonus Starpoints for eligible stays from September 6, 2011, through December 18, 2011, furthermore referred to as the "promotion period." At what properties am I eligible to earn bonus Starpoints? A member may earn bonus Starpoints at more than 875 participating properties worldwide. To view the complete list of properties not participating in this offer, click here. How can I earn bonus Starpoints? A registered member will earn double Starpoints for all eligible stays during the promotion period. For each stay a registered member has that includes a Thursday or a Sunday night, the member will earn triple Starpoints for that stay instead of the double Starpoints. Members can earn a maximum of triple Starpoints for each stay. What qualifies as a Starpoints-eligible stay? An eligible stay is any stay at an SPG-participating property paying a qualifying rate that earns Starpoints as defined by section 4B.4 of the SPG Terms & Conditions (SPG.com/t&c). Stays booked through prepaid third-party channels, such as Orbitz.com, Expedia.com, Travelocity.com, etc., are not eligible Rate Plans, and so the member may not earn Starpoints and will not qualify for any bonus offer. How many Starpoints do I earn with double Starpoints? A member will earn four total Starpoints per eligible US$1 spent. An elite member will continue to earn a 50% Starpoints bonus on his or her base earnings; this equals five Starpoints per US$1 spent. How many Starpoints do I earn with triple Starpoints? A member will earn six total Starpoints per eligible US$1 spent. An elite member will continue to earn a 50% Starpoints bonus on his or her base earnings; this equals seven Starpoints per US$1 spent. Is there a limit to the number of bonus Starpoints I can earn? No. Bonus Starpoints earnings for the SPG Triple Up promotion are unlimited during the promotion period. What qualifies as an eligible charge during my stay? An eligible charge at a participating property is defined in Section 5 of the SPG Terms & Conditions (SPG.com/t&c). Are the offer and promotion period the same across all participating properties? Yes. How many bonus Starpoints will I earn if I check in on a Monday and check out on a Thursday? In this instance, a registered member will earn double Starpoints for the stay since the stay does not include a Thursday or Sunday night. How many bonus Starpoints will I earn if I check in on a Friday and check out on a Monday? In this instance, a registered member will earn triple Starpoints for the stay since the stay does include a Sunday night. If my stay includes both a Thursday and a Sunday night, can I earn triple Starpoints twice? No. The member can only earn a maximum of triple Starpoints for each stay during the promotion period. If I check in before September 6, 2011, or check out after December 18, 2011, does my stay earn the bonus? Yes, as long as one night is within the promotion period, double Starpoints will be earned on the entire stay. If your stay includes a Sunday or Thursday night and at least one night is within the promotion period, triple Starpoints will be awarded for the entire stay. Will I earn credit for nights consumed before my registration date? As long as a member registers by November 15, 2011, all eligible stays during the promotion period will qualify for the SPG Triple Up promotion. If I book two rooms for a stay including a Sunday or Thursday night, will I get triple Starpoints for each room consumed? Yes, registered members will receive triple Starpoints for all eligible charges as long as the stay occurs during the promotion period. If part of my stay has an Award Night or a night using Cash & Points, will my stay qualify? No. Free Night Awards and Cash & Points are not Starpoints-eligible rates. Even if part of the stay is Award and part is paid, the member will not receive bonus credits for any part of the stay. How soon will my bonus Starpoints post to my account? Bonus Starpoints will post to the member's account within 2-4 weeks of the eligible stay's posting. I booked a stay prior to September 6, 2011, but it occurs within the promotion period. Am I eligible to earn bonus Starpoints? Yes, as long as the member registers for the promotion by November 15, 2011, and stays at a participating property within the promotion period, they will earn bonus Starpoints. Will I earn stay and night credits toward elite status? A member will earn stay and night credits as he or she normally does while earning bonus Starpoints. Can I take advantage of other bonus Starpoints promotions at the same time? Yes. However, each promotion provides bonus Starpoints independently of each other. |
Originally Posted by mahasamatman
(Post 17000910)
First time I've been hit with one of these.
And as a point of comparison, from what I can tell so far, Hyatt's 30k promo does not have even one property exclusion. |
Originally Posted by chicagoflyer1976
(Post 17000920)
That's a long list of non-participating hotels!
I think SPG should require all hotels to participate, or else leave the program. |
so finally no promotion before Sep 6th..
I have 8 stays before Sep 6th.. Especially, 4 stays between Sep 1st and 5th.. Nothing will earn to me.. Such a disaster.. |
IMO, this type of specialty promo is just fine, as long as it goes along with a blanket quarterly promo that covers all, or nearly all hotels, 7 days a week.
If the other chains continue to have full double points (or some such thing) at all hotels, 7 days a week, then Starwood is just not competitive in the promo dept. |
Wow, in the 10 years I have been an SPG Platinum member this is the first time I have ever seen a list that excludes every single SPG hotel in the South Bay area of Northern California.
Four Points San Jose Downtown - NOPE Sheraton San Jose - NOPE Sheraton Sunnyvale - NOPE Westin Palo Alto - NOPE Sheraton Palo Alto - NOPE W Silicon Valley - NOPE This is really surprising as I frequent both Sunnyvale and San Jose properties and they don't always seem to have a high occupancy rate. Oh well, after 100+ SPG stays this year I think I am going to try and max out on the Hyatt promo at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara (formerly Westin) and migrate over to the Hilton promo. |
I actually had some stays planned (but not booked yet) at some of the "Non-Participating Properties". Guess where I probably won't be staying. In every case there is a reasonable alternative property that is participating.
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Is this a Joke??
23 from 29 SPG-Hotels in Germany - "Non-Participating ":td::td::td: |
Well dang. Had a long, multi-room stay planned at Westin New Orleans Canal Place, but it's on the massive non-participating property list. :td::td:
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Thank you for the promo, and I must admit I feel rather 'meh' about it, to put it mildly...
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Every single hotel in downtown Seattle?
Why bother with an exclude list? Why not just have a list of hotels that are participating? |
Originally Posted by milesmuncher
(Post 17000873)
Good stuff, except for the fact that the hotel I usually stay at when traveling for work is on the "Not Participating" list :td:
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Can we have a list of hotels that are participating rather than those that aren't? Think that might be a shorter, easier list.
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Originally Posted by Boooma
(Post 17001151)
Is this a Joke??
23 from 29 SPG-Hotels in Germany - "Non-Participating ":td::td::td: 854 participating properties? There are like 150 properties on the non-participating list! |
Likewise. I've been hit by the non-compliance bug. :(. I'm revising my sentiment. I should be fine but a few properties - looking at you bonaventure, will get an email that they lost some business. Time to try the Sheraton LA
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Originally Posted by gfowler-ord-1k
(Post 17001047)
Even if part of the stay is Award and part is paid, the member will not receive bonus credits for any part of the stay.
Originally Posted by sent
(Post 17001401)
854 participating properties?
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Originally Posted by Boooma
(Post 17001151)
Is this a Joke??
23 from 29 SPG-Hotels in Germany - "Non-Participating ":td::td::td: |
Most San Diego properties are excluded as well... Only the Sheraton Symphony Suites appears to participate among those downtown.
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Originally Posted by mahasamatman
(Post 17001421)
Now that's one I've never seen before. So my stay in Wasington doesn't count twice - once for a non-participating property, and once for the C&P night.
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This one works perfectly for me. Lots of Starwood nights in the last quarter (starting September 5); and all stays will be triples!!!
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I'm thankful for the potential to earn some additional Starpoints, but think the targeting of Thurs/Sun nights is disappointing and it is unclear to me how it drives revenue (I'm not going to add a night onto my typical Mon - Thurs trip just to get an extra ~1000 StarPoints).
Plus the long list of non-participating properties is kind of embarrassing (wasn't there a similarly long list with some of the promos last year)? |
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