SPG 'Better by the Night' Promotion - pre-launch discussion and speculation thread
Dec 25, 2011, 9:52 am
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Dec 25, 2011, 9:53 am
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Not necessarily. According to the T&C, there are "more than 750 participating properties only". Assuming they'll try to get close with that number, and since there are 144 non-participating properties, that only accounts for approximately 900 properties. That would tend to lend credence to Asia/Pacific being excluded. Hopefully when William returns from his well-deserved holiday, we can get clarification and confirmation one way or the other.
Dec 25, 2011, 10:04 am
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Not necessarily. According to the T&C, there are "more than 750 participating properties only". Assuming they'll try to get close with that number, and since there are 144 non-participating properties, that only accounts for approximately 900 properties. That would tend to lend credence to Asia/Pacific being excluded. Hopefully when William returns from his well-deserved holiday, we can get clarification and confirmation one way or the other.
Dec 25, 2011, 10:09 am
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(Actually the T&C states both 750 and 725 as the approximate number of participating properties.)
Dec 25, 2011, 10:15 am
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Only one hotel in Canada?
Dec 25, 2011, 10:17 am
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Dec 25, 2011, 10:26 am
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There is press release on Nov. 14, 2011 Starwood Hotels Hits 200th Hotel Milestone in Asia Pacific
There is a disconnect. And as you posted
Back to our regular scheduled programming....
Dec 25, 2011, 10:50 am
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Dec 25, 2011, 10:57 am
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There is press release on Nov. 14, 2011 Starwood Hotels Hits 200th Hotel Milestone in Asia Pacific
At this point, you may be the only one who believes that.
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Dec 25, 2011, 11:41 am
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As I am continuing with 4-5 night stays at high revenue locations, I am happy. If there was a quadruple option, obviously better. But I am very happy with this promo. Merry Christmas to me. Woot.
Dec 25, 2011, 11:26 pm
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My logic
If:
1. There are 900 Starwood properties, and
2. You're someone who is only going to be happy if all 900 properties agree to the terms of Starwood's promo,
Then:
3. That means the individual owners of 900 properties have to agree that they're not going to be giving too much away.
4. To get that kind of buy-in, that's going to be a pretty lame promo.
Therefore:
5. I'm happy with Starwood's promos, however and whenever they come.
Merry Christmas to all.
1. There are 900 Starwood properties, and
2. You're someone who is only going to be happy if all 900 properties agree to the terms of Starwood's promo,
Then:
3. That means the individual owners of 900 properties have to agree that they're not going to be giving too much away.
4. To get that kind of buy-in, that's going to be a pretty lame promo.
Therefore:
5. I'm happy with Starwood's promos, however and whenever they come.
Merry Christmas to all.
Dec 26, 2011, 12:49 am
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Dec 26, 2011, 3:07 am
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http://www.starwoodhotels.com/prefer...HENT_PROMOTION
double points for 2 night stays
triple points for 3 or more nights
at participating properties
no bonus for one night stays.
double points for 2 night stays
triple points for 3 or more nights
at participating properties
no bonus for one night stays.
Dec 26, 2011, 4:21 am
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It's not a big loss. I mean... who travels to Saskatoon? ^
I wish that SPG had an FT giveaway like the extra Platinum point we had last year. *sigh*
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Dec 26, 2011, 8:05 pm
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Still should be a nice earner though, given a travel heavy Q1. And glad to see a much smaller non-participating list this time around. ^[/QUOTE]
+1 agree! thanks *wood!!!
Still should be a nice earner though, given a travel heavy Q1. And glad to see a much smaller non-participating list this time around. ^[/QUOTE]
+1 agree! thanks *wood!!!