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Old Aug 22, 2013, 6:00 pm
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Originally Posted by SaigonCyclo
Is there a way to find out by looking at your reservation whether your rate is eligible or not for this promo? I've got 8 nights booked in early September, but some of them are corporate rates and special promotional rates.
Were they booked over a Starwood booking resource? For example, a branded web site, spg.com, the Customer Contact Center or hotel directly?

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Old Aug 23, 2013, 12:21 am
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Lurker,

Is this promo stackable with the Platinum Elite gift where you can choose double points for the month of Oct, Nov or Dec?
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Old Aug 23, 2013, 2:50 am
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Originally Posted by bzz100
Lurker,

Is this promo stackable with the Platinum Elite gift where you can choose double points for the month of Oct, Nov or Dec?
Hi bzz100,

The bonus points for SPG Take Two and the Elite gift Double Starpoints will be calculated independently.

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Old Aug 23, 2013, 10:16 am
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Originally Posted by Starwood Lurker
Were they booked over a Starwood booking resource? For example, a branded web site, spg.com, the Customer Contact Center or hotel directly?

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

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Thanks for your help, William.

3 nights at the Sheraton Grande were booked via Carlson Wagonlit (our corporate travel agency) We have a corporate rate as our Bangkok office is across the street. 7 nights at the Sheraton Saigon were booked on the SPG site (I received an email from SPG regarding a special rate for Vietnam National Day and booked this rate).
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Old Aug 23, 2013, 11:39 am
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Originally Posted by SaigonCyclo
Thanks for your help, William.

3 nights at the Sheraton Grande were booked via Carlson Wagonlit (our corporate travel agency) We have a corporate rate as our Bangkok office is across the street. 7 nights at the Sheraton Saigon were booked on the SPG site (I received an email from SPG regarding a special rate for Vietnam National Day and booked this rate).
If you normally earn Starpoints and stay credit for the Carlson Wagonlit bookings, then that probably isn't going to change and it would qualify for this offer. Other than this, any rate booked over a Starwood proprietary web site, other than some select group offers, is eligible to earn for this as well.

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Old Aug 24, 2013, 8:22 am
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Originally Posted by Starwood Lurker III
Hi TravelinSperry,

We are sorry for the changes. The list should not be changed once registration opens.

However nothing is ever a guarantee and we will keep the thread up to date
Which, I guess, means they may opt out after I've stayed there???

The W times square opt out at the last minute was nasty. But you know what, I have a one night stay there, refundable and I get in late, around midnight, so honestly I don't care, I'll just switch to the Sheraton. If this had been a multi night vacation type stay I'd be really mad.

Originally Posted by Starwood Lurker
If you normally earn Starpoints and stay credit for the Carlson Wagonlit bookings, then that probably isn't going to change and it would qualify for this offer. Other than this, any rate booked over a Starwood proprietary web site, other than some select group offers, is eligible to earn for this as well.
I have earned points without issues for CWT rates, including during the previous double take promo. Those were doubled without problems. Should work just fine.
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Old Aug 25, 2013, 5:32 am
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Originally Posted by CellPhoneDramas
Almost every one of my planned stays is at a nonparticipating property.
I agree the opt out lists are starting to look like Hilton's promos.
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Old Aug 25, 2013, 2:23 pm
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Originally Posted by MarkedMan
Which, I guess, means they may opt out after I've stayed there???
Seriously. I guess I will just keep monitoring my upcoming stays to make sure the properties remain opted in.

I now have 20 night reserved over the time period. I have another 20 nights I would book - but since they capped the promo at 20, I'll see what sort of deals I can find at Marriott or Hilton. Sad that, can't understand why they cap the bonuses. Just pushes us to alternate chains.
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Old Aug 26, 2013, 9:01 am
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Originally Posted by TravelinSperry
Seriously. I guess I will just keep monitoring my upcoming stays to make sure the properties remain opted in.
I'd be surprised if there were changes after the official registration window has opened, but we could be surprised here. It's such a last minute hack that the W Times Square is actually listed as W - Time Square on the exclusion list

At least there's the Chatwal, Sheraton TS & Westin GC still on the list in NYC. I could be having to go into Boston ... I really wanted to try the W TS, but for the stay (getting into LGA at 11, leaving the following afternoon after day at work) and for the fact offices are at Park and GCT it's really not a big deal at all and in the end just moved myself to the Westin GC. I'll take the bed, the convenience and the bonuses.
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Old Aug 26, 2013, 1:36 pm
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Originally Posted by MarkedMan
At least there's the Chatwal, Sheraton TS & Westin GC still on the list in NYC.
And the Aloft Harlem.

Why does everyone seem to think Manhattan ends at Central Park?
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Old Aug 27, 2013, 9:01 am
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Originally Posted by Seattlenerd
And the Aloft Harlem.

Why does everyone seem to think Manhattan ends at Central Park?
You're quite right, I was just focusing on spots from where I could walk to Grand Central
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Old Aug 28, 2013, 8:45 am
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Although I can't blame the SF properties for opting out, I too would like to see a promotion without properties opt-ing out.
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Old Aug 28, 2013, 8:59 am
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Originally Posted by FightingIlliniUAL
Although I can't blame the SF properties for opting out, I too would like to see a promotion without properties opt-ing out.
They did that last year, where the promo was funded entirely by SPG and everyone complained that the promo wasn't good enough.
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Old Aug 29, 2013, 9:20 pm
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Lurkers...
Are the non-participating properties out of just the double portion of the promo, or the whole thing? Meaning...if I stay 16 nights at a participating hotel, and 4 nights at a non participating do I get 10k or 7500 pts?
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Old Aug 29, 2013, 9:57 pm
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Answered on August 1st.
Originally Posted by Starwood Lurker
Originally Posted by Lack
Are nights and opt-out properties also considered eligible (like with the previous promo you'd get the mobile booking bonus regardless of the opt-out)?
No. They would only be eligible at the properties which have opted-in.

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