Official 2013 Category Changes - effective 5 March 2013
Mar 13, 2013, 9:11 pm
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I see another unannounced change has been corrected. Schloss Fuschl was briefly at Cat 5, but is now back at Cat 6. Fortunately it was bookable, including C&P, until September 2014. 
Mar 14, 2013, 5:46 am
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Mar 14, 2013, 8:15 am
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Mar 14, 2013, 8:46 pm
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Mar 15, 2013, 5:35 am
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Mar 15, 2013, 8:16 am
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Funny! It's a pity I am not going to AUT anytime soon... I was checking hotels on and around 03/05 for the hotels I needed. Alfonso in Seville didn't go to 5 from 6 even for a minute 
Apr 18, 2013, 12:28 pm
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I think I am losing my mind! In early March, I booked a number of reservations at the Park Sheraton at the Anaheim Resort in anticipation of the announced change from Category 3 to Category 4. I thought that it actually changed on 3/5 as predicted. But today it is listed as a Category 3???? -- Suzanne
Apr 18, 2013, 12:37 pm
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I think I am losing my mind! In early March, I booked a number of reservations at the Park Sheraton at the Anaheim Resort in anticipation of the announced change from Category 3 to Category 4. I thought that it actually changed on 3/5 as predicted. But today it is listed as a Category 3???? -- Suzanne
This is just my humble opinion here, but I think we need to come to an understanding that the pre-change notification is always going to be subject to change. I haven't seen an announcement yet that stood at 100% since the day we began to do this. It reflects the best knowledge at the time SPG makes the announcement so members can make as informed a decision as possible in advance of the category changes going through, but there are always going to be a handful of properties that have their category status reviewed and adjusted accordingly.
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William R. Sanders
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Apr 18, 2013, 3:18 pm
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It is not a nice way to take the money and points in such a way out of the dearest clients pockets!
May 8, 2013, 7:44 pm
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Hi members,
We've received a couple of inquiries with regards to the category level of Aloft Denver International Airport hotel.
Unfortunately, as there was an unanticipated last minute change made, the property will remain as a Category 3 and will not be undergoing any changes this time round.
We’re sorry for the misinformation and we would like to remind that the pre-change notification listing is always going to be subject to change.
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Thyetus Lee | Social Media Specialist
Starwood Customer Contact Centre (AP) Pte Ltd
We've received a couple of inquiries with regards to the category level of Aloft Denver International Airport hotel.
Unfortunately, as there was an unanticipated last minute change made, the property will remain as a Category 3 and will not be undergoing any changes this time round.
We’re sorry for the misinformation and we would like to remind that the pre-change notification listing is always going to be subject to change.
[email protected]
Thyetus Lee | Social Media Specialist
Starwood Customer Contact Centre (AP) Pte Ltd