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Paradise is Closer [35%off Top End Property Point redemptions] Relaunches 1 Sep '16
Jul 18, 2013, 1:46 pm
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Jul 18, 2013, 1:51 pm
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W Retreat and Spa Maldives- Now 58,500 Starpoints a night (previous 90,000)
Le Meridien Bora Bora- Now 39,000 Starpoints a night (previous 60,000)
Mystique, Santorini Greece- Now 39,000 Starpoints a night (previous 60,000)
Al Maha, Dubai, UAE- Now 39,000 Starpoints a night (previous 60,000)
W Retreat Koh Samui, Thailand- Now 26,000 Starpoints a night (previous 40,000)
Pine Cliffs Residence, Portugal- Now 26,000 Starpoints a night (previous 40,000)
Vana Belle, Koh Samui, Thailand- Now 26,000 Starpoints a night (previous 40,000)
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Jul 18, 2013, 2:02 pm
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Yeah it might be a good deal if you could combine with the gold/plat renewal gift but alas they won't let you do that.
I just dont understand why they feel its right to charge 60k plus for some of these properties. I mean hyatt at 22k per night for rooms in the same price range or higher. Or 33k hyatt points for suites over $1000 a night depending on the property.
Spg should cap redemptions at 35-40k max for the over $1k a night properties.
$1000 nightly rate/35,000 points=2.8 cents per point which is about right or fair.
Spg points are a lot harder to come by also! So unless your getting like a 1 million sw points per yr i cant imagine burning on these properties.
I just dont understand why they feel its right to charge 60k plus for some of these properties. I mean hyatt at 22k per night for rooms in the same price range or higher. Or 33k hyatt points for suites over $1000 a night depending on the property.
Spg should cap redemptions at 35-40k max for the over $1k a night properties.
$1000 nightly rate/35,000 points=2.8 cents per point which is about right or fair.
Spg points are a lot harder to come by also! So unless your getting like a 1 million sw points per yr i cant imagine burning on these properties.
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Jul 18, 2013, 2:45 pm
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Jul 18, 2013, 7:18 pm
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Promo T&C
Without wanting to sound cynical, I'm guessing the promo dates correspond to the date that these properties will change category, next year 
To stem the questions regarding terms, everything you need to know, is below:
SPG Paradise is Closer Promotion 2013
Terms and Conditions
OFFER:
SPG Members will receive a 35% Starpoint redemption discount for Free Night Awards that are booked at participating properties between July 18, 2013 and March 1, 2014 (the “Promotion Period”) for any dates available including those during the Promotion Period and after. Participating properties that are eligible for this promotion:
Pine Cliffs Residence, a Luxury Collection Resort, Portugual
W Retreat Koh Samui, Thailand
W Retreat and Spa Maldives
Le Meridien Bora Bora
Mystique, a Luxury Collection Resort, Santorini, Greece
Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, a Luxury Collection Resort, Dubai, UAE
Vana Belle, Koh Samui, Thailand
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Offer only applies to the participating property’s most basic room category that can be booked using a Free Night Award redemption (which in some cases may include suites) and is subject to the participating properties existing SPG redemption policies.
This offer cannot be reserved online and must be booked by calling the SPG Customer Contact center. Discounted Starpoints will be deducted from Member’s account at time of booking.
5th Night Free offer may be used in combination with this offer.
Rooms reserved using Cash & Points, 50% off Awards, and Nights & Flights are not eligible.
Award stays under this promotion will count towards the SPG Member reaching the Eligible Night and Eligible Stay milestones needed to earn elite membership status.
Offer cannot be combined with other redemption promotions unless specifically permitted according to these terms and conditions.
There is no limit on the number of times or nights a member may reserve using this special offer during the Promotion Period within the guidelines of SPG Free Night Award redemption.
All promotions are subject to the Starwood Preferred Guest program terms and conditions, which are subject to change without notice and can be found at spg.com.
Offer is applicable to single members only and not to groups.
Not responsible for omissions or typographical errors.
Starwood reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time.
To update your communication preferences or learn about our privacy practices, view our Privacy Statement on spg.com/privacy, or access our privacy information line by calling 1-877-782-0071 in the U.S. and Canada or +353-21-4930474 in all other countries.
Starpoints, SPG, Preferred Guest, Sheraton, Four Points, W, Aloft, The Luxury Collection, Le Méridien, Element, Sheraton, St. Regis and their respective logos are the trademarks of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., or its affiliates.
Void where prohibited by law.
©2013 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. All rights reserved.
To stem the questions regarding terms, everything you need to know, is below:
SPG Paradise is Closer Promotion 2013
Terms and Conditions
OFFER:
SPG Members will receive a 35% Starpoint redemption discount for Free Night Awards that are booked at participating properties between July 18, 2013 and March 1, 2014 (the “Promotion Period”) for any dates available including those during the Promotion Period and after. Participating properties that are eligible for this promotion:
Pine Cliffs Residence, a Luxury Collection Resort, Portugual
W Retreat Koh Samui, Thailand
W Retreat and Spa Maldives
Le Meridien Bora Bora
Mystique, a Luxury Collection Resort, Santorini, Greece
Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, a Luxury Collection Resort, Dubai, UAE
Vana Belle, Koh Samui, Thailand
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Offer only applies to the participating property’s most basic room category that can be booked using a Free Night Award redemption (which in some cases may include suites) and is subject to the participating properties existing SPG redemption policies.
This offer cannot be reserved online and must be booked by calling the SPG Customer Contact center. Discounted Starpoints will be deducted from Member’s account at time of booking.
5th Night Free offer may be used in combination with this offer.
Rooms reserved using Cash & Points, 50% off Awards, and Nights & Flights are not eligible.
Award stays under this promotion will count towards the SPG Member reaching the Eligible Night and Eligible Stay milestones needed to earn elite membership status.
Offer cannot be combined with other redemption promotions unless specifically permitted according to these terms and conditions.
There is no limit on the number of times or nights a member may reserve using this special offer during the Promotion Period within the guidelines of SPG Free Night Award redemption.
All promotions are subject to the Starwood Preferred Guest program terms and conditions, which are subject to change without notice and can be found at spg.com.
Offer is applicable to single members only and not to groups.
Not responsible for omissions or typographical errors.
Starwood reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time.
To update your communication preferences or learn about our privacy practices, view our Privacy Statement on spg.com/privacy, or access our privacy information line by calling 1-877-782-0071 in the U.S. and Canada or +353-21-4930474 in all other countries.
Starpoints, SPG, Preferred Guest, Sheraton, Four Points, W, Aloft, The Luxury Collection, Le Méridien, Element, Sheraton, St. Regis and their respective logos are the trademarks of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., or its affiliates.
Void where prohibited by law.
©2013 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. All rights reserved.
Jul 18, 2013, 9:04 pm
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Jul 18, 2013, 9:34 pm
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Jul 18, 2013, 11:22 pm
#23
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I think this is a great deal especially with the Fifth Night Free... Pushes the value of points over 3 cents in some instances (just comparing to the W Koh Samui)
Jul 19, 2013, 3:40 am
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they definitely are overpriced....i would never consider spending so much unless it was a really special occasion & even then i would not spend more than 30k a night max....90k or 60k a night is out of the question....
Jul 19, 2013, 4:02 am
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Well, I very much welcome this. Some of these are nice properties. They were clearly overpriced, but the W Koh Samui in particular now looks worthwhile for a punt.
Jul 19, 2013, 1:52 pm
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35% off Top End Starwood Property Point redemptions
Credit goes to Milepoint
“We are excited to announce that seven of our most luxurious resorts can now be redeemed for 35% fewer Starpoints. From bookings made now until March 1, 2014, the seven resorts listed below will offer Free Night redemption for 35% less. Due to the type of rooms these resorts have, they must be redeemed by calling one of our SPG customer contact centers and cannot be booked online. The redemption savings are taken at the time of booking and no registration is required. Furthermore, our 5th Night Free benefit applies to these lower redemption rates. More information at complete terms are at spg.com/paradiseiscloser.”
W Retreat and Spa Maldives – Now 58,500 Starpoints a night (previous 90,000)
Le Meridien Bora Bora – Now 39,000 Starpoints a night (previous 60,000)
Mystique, Santorini Greece – Now 39,000 Starpoints a night (previous 60,000)
Al Maha, Dubai, UAE – Now 39,000 Starpoints a night (previous 60,000)
W Retreat Koh Samui, Thailand – Now 26,000 Starpoints a night (previous 40,000)
Pine Cliffs Residence, Portugal – Now 26,000 Starpoints a night (previous 40,000)
Vana Belle, Koh Samui, Thailand – Now 26,000 Starpoints a night (previous 40,000)
These discounted rates are combinable with Starwood’s 5th night free award redemption promotion, so to really maximize on this offer consider booking one of these for 5 nights.
If you can also utilise your Platinum or Gold renewal Gift of points discount it could be a very interesting redemption opportunity.
“We are excited to announce that seven of our most luxurious resorts can now be redeemed for 35% fewer Starpoints. From bookings made now until March 1, 2014, the seven resorts listed below will offer Free Night redemption for 35% less. Due to the type of rooms these resorts have, they must be redeemed by calling one of our SPG customer contact centers and cannot be booked online. The redemption savings are taken at the time of booking and no registration is required. Furthermore, our 5th Night Free benefit applies to these lower redemption rates. More information at complete terms are at spg.com/paradiseiscloser.”
W Retreat and Spa Maldives – Now 58,500 Starpoints a night (previous 90,000)
Le Meridien Bora Bora – Now 39,000 Starpoints a night (previous 60,000)
Mystique, Santorini Greece – Now 39,000 Starpoints a night (previous 60,000)
Al Maha, Dubai, UAE – Now 39,000 Starpoints a night (previous 60,000)
W Retreat Koh Samui, Thailand – Now 26,000 Starpoints a night (previous 40,000)
Pine Cliffs Residence, Portugal – Now 26,000 Starpoints a night (previous 40,000)
Vana Belle, Koh Samui, Thailand – Now 26,000 Starpoints a night (previous 40,000)
These discounted rates are combinable with Starwood’s 5th night free award redemption promotion, so to really maximize on this offer consider booking one of these for 5 nights.
If you can also utilise your Platinum or Gold renewal Gift of points discount it could be a very interesting redemption opportunity.
Last edited by ExpatSomchai; Jul 19, 2013 at 2:09 pm
Jul 19, 2013, 2:51 pm
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Jul 19, 2013, 3:55 pm
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Jul 19, 2013, 11:32 pm
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Jul 20, 2013, 7:40 am
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Agreed. Even with these discounts, the math here does not work out. It is better to wait and find a low rate - the redemption rate on your points here is not worth it. I appreciate the attempt by Starwood, but it just doesn't make sense.