Keyser

in the past i have received bonus points for multiple room bookings but since you only get credit for a maximum of 3 rooms, 5 will be out of the question....

ZenWorld

Promos are meant to help hotels who need it, and any hotels who opt out are those that are confident that they are already looking at overflowing occupancy rates without the promo.

I like promos where it gives me incentive to visit hotels that otherwise I may not go due to the traveling cost to reach that hotel.

While this promo is not the most generous compared to some promos a few years, but it is pretty decent, and I have no complaints. (i just wished Aug was included, but well, too bad i guess)

I think it is better to have a stronger promo with a few opt-outs rather than a much weaker promo with all starwood properties having compulsory participation.

Herb687

This is what Starwood needs to do to its properties. You want to associate with the brand? You associate with the brand 100%. In or out. Make your choice.

catcathk

Than you for your help, appreciated for the equation listed out.

RobH

I'm fortunate that the hotel I'm frequenting right now (Sheraton O'Hare Rosemont, IL) is not opting out. However, I work on long-term projects, and while the project is ongoing I tend to go the same hotel every week for many months. When the Chicago project is over, I'll move on to some other hotel in some other city and be a regular at the new location. My point is that if SPG wants me to remain a loyal customer, I expect the promotional benefits no matter where I'm currently assigned. If I were staying at hotel that wasn't participating, I'd feel like I was being short changed. These promotions drive business chain-wide even after the promotion is over. Happy customers will continue booking at SPG brands; unhappy customers are likely to stray. In my case no matter what my destination, SPG is my first choice if available. If alienated, I would be more likely to consider changing loyalty programs (I've already quit Hilton and IHG because of dissatisfaction with their programs). So far so good SPG, please continue to treat me well so I don't get another case of hotel program disillusionment.

If I were a regular at one of the opt-out hotels, there is a good chance I'd move to a Hyatt or an IHG property. A move like that might influence my hotel selection for my next assiignment; I'd be more likely to stick with the program I'm currently using.

Starwood Lurker III

Hi Daniel on the way,

You may have already known the answers; members can earn points/stays/nights for up to three rooms.

Best Regards,

Christina Zhou
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

[email protected]

trustful88

I live in SF and they don't need any more promos to attract people to come. It's insane how busy it is here.

rknicker

Non-participation on this promotion by the spg hotels near my client site is why I'm at Hyatt. I left Hilton with a choice of hotel programs, and SPG had always been my first choice. The properties becoming more run down, and more of this opt-out are rapidly pushing me toward Hyatt & Marriott.

Starwood Lurker

The two following properties will be added to the opt-out list later today:

• Sheraton Kuwait Hotel & Towers
• Four Points by Sheraton Kuwait

Best regards,

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

[email protected]

TallestHotelInJapan

Fully agree. That is the case. If SPG want to become the Tallest Hotel Chain in the World, they ought to force all hotels to take part in a promotion!

Though, only the big and powerful Starwood Lurkers can empower that!

Eastbay1K

I'd imagine the hotels you were considering do not miss you because they are near maximum capacity at high average daily room rates in your absence.

Yul_voyager

Hyatt decided to opt out members for their current promo... Not really better

catbox9

Not sure if this is better in this thread or another one, but it sort of relates to this so I'll stick it here.

I've got a question on how exactly the multiple room credit works. I know I can book up to 3 rooms and get 3 nights/stays out of it. My question is if I need different room types (i.e. 1 king, 1 2 doubles) is it going to matter if I make 2 separate bookings or do they all have to be reserved on the same reservation?

Not really a big deal either way because I can certainly stay in a room with 2 doubles even if one bed never gets used.

jibi

The ABA (lawyers) meets early August and the CDA (dentists) meets mid-August. Both of them are reasonably sized (8K and 15K). VMware's VMworld (20-30K) is the last week of August and has caused rates at all SPG properties to skyrocket for that week with a lot of two-night minimums in place as well. The Oracle conference is in late September, which is massive (nearly 50K). October and November both have a few major conferences each and things die down a bit in December (about one "major" conference each month from there on).

I ended up booking myself in 6 properties and 6 brands (aloft SFO, W San Fran, The Palace, Le Meridien, Westin St. Francis, and St. Regis) over the 6 nights that I will be there for VMworld ... hitting up the Element and Sheraton TriBeCa in NYC in late September and Four Points Knoxville in November to round out the SPG Cycle for this year.

zagy

Hoping that they will repeat the secret "Visit all brands" prize again?