Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok made blackout date for award night (?)
Jun 13, 2015, 4:42 pm
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Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok controls blackout date for award night (?)
Dear SPG lurker,
Please check it out award calendar at Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok. There is NO free night(award night) availability until early August(June, July and early dates of Auguest - even 1 single date) however Bangkok is not peak season and standard room is offering if book with paid night.
I am very curios Hotel did some tricks for controlling the availability date of award night. (or minimize number of standard rooms)
Biggest befit of SPG is no award blackout date if standard room is available. It's positive that the hotel control award inventory somehow.
could you please review?
Please check it out award calendar at Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok. There is NO free night(award night) availability until early August(June, July and early dates of Auguest - even 1 single date) however Bangkok is not peak season and standard room is offering if book with paid night.
I am very curios Hotel did some tricks for controlling the availability date of award night. (or minimize number of standard rooms)
Biggest befit of SPG is no award blackout date if standard room is available. It's positive that the hotel control award inventory somehow.
could you please review?
Last edited by jackhorse; Jun 13, 2015 at 4:57 pm
Jun 13, 2015, 6:49 pm
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Dear SPG lurker,
Please check it out award calendar at Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok. There is NO free night(award night) availability until early August(June, July and early dates of Auguest - even 1 single date) however Bangkok is not peak season and standard room is offering if book with paid night.
I am very curios Hotel did some tricks for controlling the availability date of award night. (or minimize number of standard rooms)
Biggest befit of SPG is no award blackout date if standard room is available. It's positive that the hotel control award inventory somehow.
could you please review?
Please check it out award calendar at Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok. There is NO free night(award night) availability until early August(June, July and early dates of Auguest - even 1 single date) however Bangkok is not peak season and standard room is offering if book with paid night.
I am very curios Hotel did some tricks for controlling the availability date of award night. (or minimize number of standard rooms)
Biggest befit of SPG is no award blackout date if standard room is available. It's positive that the hotel control award inventory somehow.
could you please review?
If the Lowest Standard Rate is available for your dates and Free Nights are not, please contact us to book Free Nights.
The properties are responsible for loading the specific inventory so they've always had the ability to manipulate what shows up. Some will play games (just like guests do) but you can call them on it. You might try the link and let them know the specific dates you are interested in.
Jun 13, 2015, 11:12 pm
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Dear SPG lurker,
Please check it out award calendar at Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok. There is NO free night(award night) availability until early August(June, July and early dates of Auguest - even 1 single date) however Bangkok is not peak season and standard room is offering if book with paid night.
I am very curios Hotel did some tricks for controlling the availability date of award night. (or minimize number of standard rooms)
Biggest befit of SPG is no award blackout date if standard room is available. It's positive that the hotel control award inventory somehow.
could you please review?
Please check it out award calendar at Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok. There is NO free night(award night) availability until early August(June, July and early dates of Auguest - even 1 single date) however Bangkok is not peak season and standard room is offering if book with paid night.
I am very curios Hotel did some tricks for controlling the availability date of award night. (or minimize number of standard rooms)
Biggest befit of SPG is no award blackout date if standard room is available. It's positive that the hotel control award inventory somehow.
could you please review?
It available only 11 12 16 17 18 19 23 25 26 31 august, zero availability on entry june and july.That really weird in addition to another property are plentifull of reward nights.
Jun 13, 2015, 11:50 pm
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Yes, they ask bigger points if you call them, for example 4,000 or 5,000 for weekend.
It's suspicion that Hotel control inventory on purpose for charging more points from guest or blocking award night. I think this is violating T&C or contacting between SPG and hotel.
It's suspicion that Hotel control inventory on purpose for charging more points from guest or blocking award night. I think this is violating T&C or contacting between SPG and hotel.
Jun 14, 2015, 3:24 am
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They only have four standard rooms I think. I introduced a couple of new categories some time ago to limit award availability... This is very obvious because sometimes the rooms you could book for standard point redemption is more expensive than the next category....
I checked rates for December and four points is pretty expensive.... More then LM and ros... Doesn't make sense
I checked rates for December and four points is pretty expensive.... More then LM and ros... Doesn't make sense
Jun 14, 2015, 3:59 am
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Don't Stay Here
I will be happy when this property is thrown out of SPG.
They've gone from fantastic recognition of SPG members to ..
.. something approaching a 'recognition joke' .
They just don't give a damn anymore and this blackout date
boo boo is just another nail in their coffin.
Honestly, with so many other outstanding Starwood properties
to choose from in Bangkok, there's little need anymore to fool
with FPB.
They've gone from fantastic recognition of SPG members to ..
.. something approaching a 'recognition joke' .
They just don't give a damn anymore and this blackout date
boo boo is just another nail in their coffin.
Honestly, with so many other outstanding Starwood properties
to choose from in Bangkok, there's little need anymore to fool
with FPB.
Jun 14, 2015, 7:04 am
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They only have four standard rooms I think. I introduced a couple of new categories some time ago to limit award availability... This is very obvious because sometimes the rooms you could book for standard point redemption is more expensive than the next category....
I checked rates for December and four points is pretty expensive.... More then LM and ros... Doesn't make sense
I checked rates for December and four points is pretty expensive.... More then LM and ros... Doesn't make sense
That's my point. propery may set very little number of room for standard room and it always be able to say that we sold out standard room. I guess it's 1-2% from total room of this property.
I am wondering there is any of restriction.
Jun 14, 2015, 7:06 am
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I will be happy when this property is thrown out of SPG.
They've gone from fantastic recognition of SPG members to ..
.. something approaching a 'recognition joke' .
They just don't give a damn anymore and this blackout date
boo boo is just another nail in their coffin.
Honestly, with so many other outstanding Starwood properties
to choose from in Bangkok, there's little need anymore to fool
with FPB.
They've gone from fantastic recognition of SPG members to ..
.. something approaching a 'recognition joke' .
They just don't give a damn anymore and this blackout date
boo boo is just another nail in their coffin.
Honestly, with so many other outstanding Starwood properties
to choose from in Bangkok, there's little need anymore to fool
with FPB.
Once again SPG lurker help on this. this is moral issue!!
Jun 14, 2015, 7:08 am
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Search for long date for availability of comfort room
Found Bookable in
2 Comfort Room (28-32 m2)
4 Comfort Non-smoking Room (28 m2)
That is maximum that i can found but mainly found 2 comfort and 2 comfort non-smoking
Found Bookable in
2 Comfort Room (28-32 m2)
4 Comfort Non-smoking Room (28 m2)
That is maximum that i can found but mainly found 2 comfort and 2 comfort non-smoking
Jun 14, 2015, 8:15 am
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I have noticed that the points price has been increased from a previous 3000 points to 4000 points for stays in December of this year. Anyone else run into this on the SPG website ?
Jun 14, 2015, 8:55 am
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http://www.starwoodhotels.com/fourpo..._category.html
Jun 14, 2015, 5:20 pm
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I looked at both and they are asking 4000 points /nt.
So what's up with that ? Sunday is a weeknight ?
So what's up with that ? Sunday is a weeknight ?
Jun 14, 2015, 5:48 pm
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Jun 14, 2015, 5:56 pm
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