New SPG App for Android, launched 30 Oct 2012
Oct 30, 2012, 8:00 am
#1
Company Representative - Starwood
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New SPG App for Android, launched 30 Oct 2012
SPG strives to provide new and better tools for you to take on the road. We are excited to announce that our SPG App for Android is available on the Google Play store! We would like our frequent traveler communities to be the first to know about and try our App – let us know what you think.
With the new SPG App for Android:
• Discover nearly 1,100 hotels in over 100 countries across all 9 of our brands and book your next stay within 1 App.
• Access the benefits of our state-aware technology – personalized whether you’re planning a trip, en route or checked out.
• Manage your SPG account & track Starpoints, member benefits and offers, all a tap away.
• Connect to your family and friends with Facebook, foursquare & Twitter integration.
To download visit: http://bit.ly/SPGAndroidApp. Let’s us know what you think.
Carrie Houston
Social Media Supervisor
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
With the new SPG App for Android:
• Discover nearly 1,100 hotels in over 100 countries across all 9 of our brands and book your next stay within 1 App.
• Access the benefits of our state-aware technology – personalized whether you’re planning a trip, en route or checked out.
• Manage your SPG account & track Starpoints, member benefits and offers, all a tap away.
• Connect to your family and friends with Facebook, foursquare & Twitter integration.
To download visit: http://bit.ly/SPGAndroidApp. Let’s us know what you think.
Carrie Houston
Social Media Supervisor
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Oct 30, 2012, 8:17 am
#2
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Location: CDG
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Finally! Downloading now 
EDIT: Wow, really neat design. I love all the features, although not all information seems to be available for all the hotels. Keep up the good work, this is my favourite hotel app as of this moment
EDIT: Wow, really neat design. I love all the features, although not all information seems to be available for all the hotels. Keep up the good work, this is my favourite hotel app as of this moment
Last edited by gojko88; Oct 30, 2012 at 8:23 am
Oct 30, 2012, 8:33 am
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Thank you Jesus! It's about time!
Oct 30, 2012, 8:33 am
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^Yeah!!! finally!!
Oct 30, 2012, 8:38 am
#5
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 4,771
New SPG App for Android
Will these bookings qualify for the current app booking bonus?
Oct 30, 2012, 8:38 am
#6
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Los Angeles
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Looks like there is a bug with the stays, only my previous stays are showing on my account not the future ones... otherwise great app
Oct 30, 2012, 8:39 am
#7
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What a slick look!
Oct 30, 2012, 9:05 am
#8
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awesome, gonna try it soon
Oct 30, 2012, 9:17 am
#9
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The SPG App for Android is eligible for the SPG Better by the Night promotion, earning 500 bonus Starpoints for booking through the App.
Carrie Houston
Social Media Supervisor
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Carrie Houston
Social Media Supervisor
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Oct 30, 2012, 9:25 am
#10
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Nice!! Best look of the hotel apps.
My past stays show, but none of my account activity shows. (e.g., the points earned for each stay, credit card statement, etc.) I assume it's just a launch issue and will get fixed soon...
My past stays show, but none of my account activity shows. (e.g., the points earned for each stay, credit card statement, etc.) I assume it's just a launch issue and will get fixed soon...
Oct 30, 2012, 9:33 am
#11
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 4,771
No past present or future stays showing for me. Points balance is showing. I like the look of the app.
Oct 30, 2012, 9:35 am
#12
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Posts: 3,467
Yay! Guaranteed to bring more business from me.
Oct 30, 2012, 9:44 am
#13
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Boston-Atlanta Metropolitan Axis
Posts: 208
This is great news. The app is really attractive and I now understand a bit of why it has taken so long 
All of my existing reservations are showing up and I just booked a new one as well - having to enter CC information each time will be annoying but that's minor (and the app indicates that this is temporary).
Thanks!
All of my existing reservations are showing up and I just booked a new one as well - having to enter CC information each time will be annoying but that's minor (and the app indicates that this is temporary).Thanks!
Oct 30, 2012, 9:53 am
#14
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FINALLY!
Long long overdue.
A
Long long overdue.
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Oct 30, 2012, 10:34 am
#15
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Very nice, but a platform-specific app in 2012? Really? I don't get it -- why didn't you just develop a kick-... HTML5 app (like the FT's) that works on any platform (iOS, Android, Windows, Unix, etc)?
I'm just afraid that we're going to get far less that if you pooled of your mobile money into a single HTML5 app.
I'm just afraid that we're going to get far less that if you pooled of your mobile money into a single HTML5 app.