Changes to SPG Cash & Points - effective March 05, 2013
Mar 18, 2013, 9:22 am
#211
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Sheraton Genova, now Cat. 1 , don't offer c&p's...
Mar 18, 2013, 9:27 am
#212
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Mar 18, 2013, 9:30 am
#213
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Mar 18, 2013, 11:08 am
#214
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: CDG
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Despite my optimism, availability is still pathetic for Brussels hotels. Across eight days from 27th April to 5th May, only one out of five hotels has C&P available, and only for some of the days. We'll see if the situation improves over time, but I'm not very hopeful.
Mar 18, 2013, 11:11 am
#215
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Mar 18, 2013, 1:07 pm
#216
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i know what you mean....the airport sheraton had tons of c&p availability before the change....now there is nothing available all year....
Mar 18, 2013, 1:26 pm
#217
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Mar 18, 2013, 1:44 pm
#218
Join Date: Aug 2009
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I have C+P reservation in a Sheraton which just dropped from Cat5 to Cat4.
So now it is 5K + $75 which I think is a better deal than 4.8K + $90.
How soon after cancelling the reservation the points will be deposited?
So now it is 5K + $75 which I think is a better deal than 4.8K + $90.
How soon after cancelling the reservation the points will be deposited?
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Mar 23, 2013, 4:01 pm
#220
Join Date: Jan 2005
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So I booked a bunch of reservations at the old rate. My reservations now show on SPG.com at the new rate, higher points and higher cash. My account history still shows that the old amount of points were pulled -- so that's good.
Has anybody had a problem with a hotel wanting to collect the new higher amount of cash?
Has anybody had a problem with a hotel wanting to collect the new higher amount of cash?
Mar 23, 2013, 6:22 pm
#221
Join Date: Feb 2010
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So I booked a bunch of reservations at the old rate. My reservations now show on SPG.com at the new rate, higher points and higher cash. My account history still shows that the old amount of points were pulled -- so that's good.
Has anybody had a problem with a hotel wanting to collect the new higher amount of cash?
Has anybody had a problem with a hotel wanting to collect the new higher amount of cash?
Mar 26, 2013, 6:55 am
#222
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Was looking out of curiosity and Aloft BKK is not offering P&C for Th, F or Sat night through Dec. Four Points BKK, PA and ROSH are not offering P&C through the end of the year.
Where is this supposed increased availability we were told about?
Where is this supposed increased availability we were told about?
Mar 26, 2013, 7:15 am
#223
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Quebec and Ontario, Canada
Programs: AC*E50, SPG/Marriott Plat
Posts: 1,917
Using my spreadsheet to calculate value of cash, point and C&P, the C&P is still a bit better value than all point but they are not the really good Generally when it does not worth to pay with points, it does not worth to pay with C&P.
Mar 26, 2013, 7:46 am
#224
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: SPG Plat
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Why would you want to use C&P at the Aloft on weekends? C&P is worthless to me for Cat 1 & 2 weekend award rates.
Mar 26, 2013, 8:09 am
#225
formerly known as 2lovelife
Join Date: Dec 2000
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New rates were a devaluation and in no way a promise to more availability.
In fact, with the new calculation, cash is always a better choice. The have taken away the value from all but those with bucketloads of points.
In fact, with the new calculation, cash is always a better choice. The have taken away the value from all but those with bucketloads of points.