Official 2013 Category Changes - effective 5 March 2013
Mar 7, 2013, 10:03 am
#211
Company Representative - Starwood
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What constitutes a "reservation change" such that one would be subject to the new categories / C&P rates? I have a C&P reservation for later this year that was booked at the old rates. If I ask SPG to change the credit card used on the reservation, does that force payment of the new C&P rates? What about requesting a comment be added to the reservation requesting a specific bed type and/or room preference. Would that cause payment of the new rates?
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William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
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Last edited by Starwood Lurker; Mar 7, 2013 at 10:24 am Reason: remove a double negative
Mar 7, 2013, 10:23 am
#212
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Mar 8, 2013, 10:41 am
#213
Company Representative - Starwood
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Yes, the Gritti Palace went up in 2012 and remains Category 7 for 2013.Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Mar 8, 2013, 10:42 am
#214
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Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Mar 9, 2013, 5:34 pm
#215
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 194
Yes, there is some variation at this point in time. It takes time for changes that were previously implemented to be rolled back in all areas. I would give it a day or two to be sorted out completely.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Hi William
Just to let you know that www.spg.com still has Le Meridien Chongqing listed as cat 3, but now the Cash & Points option has disappeared completely.
Mar 9, 2013, 9:05 pm
#216
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: BKK
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I cant see any improvement of cash and points availability at all, until now.
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Mar 9, 2013, 10:09 pm
#217
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 194
Hi William,
It seems Le Meridien Chongqing has Cash&Points available online again, but still at the cat 3 levels.
What is the final status for this property -- will it be staying at cat 2 or increasing to cat 3?
It seems Le Meridien Chongqing has Cash&Points available online again, but still at the cat 3 levels.
What is the final status for this property -- will it be staying at cat 2 or increasing to cat 3?
Mar 10, 2013, 10:37 am
#218
Join Date: May 2012
Location: SIN
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Maybe the frontend is not corrected yet but the backend is? Try booking via the online agent to see if it's Cat 2?
Mar 11, 2013, 1:08 am
#219
Company Representative - Starwood
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Mar 11, 2013, 9:07 am
#220
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Kuala Lumpur
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St Regis Shenzhen up 1 cat
Another one not on the list.
St Regis Shenzhen moving up to cat 6. Which I think is a little out of whack for this hotel. I can see the W in Hong Kong as a cat 6 but not the St Regis Shenzhen. Cash and points now cost a whopping 10,000 points + 180, for a hotel room which can be had at approx 330 USD/night ( including taxes ), up from 4800 points + 90 previously. This is a >100% devaluation.
Actually problem with the starwood devaluation is that it hits many of the mid cat 4 and 5 properties which I frequent.
St Regis Shenzhen moving up to cat 6. Which I think is a little out of whack for this hotel. I can see the W in Hong Kong as a cat 6 but not the St Regis Shenzhen. Cash and points now cost a whopping 10,000 points + 180, for a hotel room which can be had at approx 330 USD/night ( including taxes ), up from 4800 points + 90 previously. This is a >100% devaluation.
Actually problem with the starwood devaluation is that it hits many of the mid cat 4 and 5 properties which I frequent.
Mar 11, 2013, 10:54 am
#221
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Another one not on the list.
St Regis Shenzhen moving up to cat 6. Which I think is a little out of whack for this hotel. I can see the W in Hong Kong as a cat 6 but not the St Regis Shenzhen. Cash and points now cost a whopping 10,000 points + 180, for a hotel room which can be had at approx 330 USD/night ( including taxes ), up from 4800 points + 90 previously. This is a >100% devaluation.
Actually problem with the starwood devaluation is that it hits many of the mid cat 4 and 5 properties which I frequent.
St Regis Shenzhen moving up to cat 6. Which I think is a little out of whack for this hotel. I can see the W in Hong Kong as a cat 6 but not the St Regis Shenzhen. Cash and points now cost a whopping 10,000 points + 180, for a hotel room which can be had at approx 330 USD/night ( including taxes ), up from 4800 points + 90 previously. This is a >100% devaluation.
Actually problem with the starwood devaluation is that it hits many of the mid cat 4 and 5 properties which I frequent.
Mar 11, 2013, 2:24 pm
#222
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: BKK
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Not only st.regs shenzhen, There is 1 more 'unknown' property getting up to cat 6.
I would love to know exactly what that property is.
I would love to know exactly what that property is.
Mar 12, 2013, 10:22 am
#224
Company Representative - Starwood
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Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Mar 12, 2013, 2:09 pm
#225
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Price Jump
a couple of my hotels went from Cat 5 to 6, which is fine, but the C&P jumped from $90 / 4,500 points to $180 / 10,000 points, and the rooms are still about $250, making it not such a great deal. i love the hotel and i think it probably is a Cat 6 (compared to others) but i am sad to see my amazing deal go away 