New Platinum Amenity Info?
Oct 1, 2001, 10:37 pm
#1
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New Platinum Amenity Info?
I thought I remembered William announcing some change to the platinum amenity to be happenning on October 1.
I have heard through the grapevine that it indeed will be a choice of some attracitve food and beverage options, as well as some points or movie, etc.
Any announcement or confirmation of such changes?
I have heard through the grapevine that it indeed will be a choice of some attracitve food and beverage options, as well as some points or movie, etc.
Any announcement or confirmation of such changes?
Oct 2, 2001, 1:54 pm
#2
Company Representative - Starwood
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Location: Austin, Texas
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Thanks for the reminder, BoSoxFan45. It seems fairly safe at this point to confirm what many of you have been reporting. The official Platinum amenity in the North American hotels is about to be your choice at check-in depending upon which branded hotel you're checking into. The choices are as follows:
Four Points
* 250 Starpoints
* 1 free in-room movie
Sheraton
* Specialty fruit, flavored candies, & bottled water
* Beer & popcorn
* 500 Starpoints
* 1 free in-room movie
* $10 minibar or food & beverage credit
Westin
* Specialty fruit, flavored candies, & bottled water
* Beer & pretzels
* 500 Starpoints
* 1 free in-room movie
* $10 minibar or food & beverage credit
W Hotels
* 500 Starpoints
* 1 Free in-room movie
* $10 minibar or food & beverage credit
* W Hotels featured logo item
St. Regis and Luxury Collection properties will still be offering a property-selected Platinum amenity. The choices above will not apply to these hotels. Please note also that this applies only to the hotels in North America for now. There may have been some hotels that were unable to order their Platinum amenity choice cards in a timely manner because of the NIMDA virus, so if it hasn't caught up to some locations, please give them some consideration.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Specialist, E-Communications Department
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Four Points
* 250 Starpoints
* 1 free in-room movie
Sheraton
* Specialty fruit, flavored candies, & bottled water
* Beer & popcorn
* 500 Starpoints
* 1 free in-room movie
* $10 minibar or food & beverage credit
Westin
* Specialty fruit, flavored candies, & bottled water
* Beer & pretzels
* 500 Starpoints
* 1 free in-room movie
* $10 minibar or food & beverage credit
W Hotels
* 500 Starpoints
* 1 Free in-room movie
* $10 minibar or food & beverage credit
* W Hotels featured logo item
St. Regis and Luxury Collection properties will still be offering a property-selected Platinum amenity. The choices above will not apply to these hotels. Please note also that this applies only to the hotels in North America for now. There may have been some hotels that were unable to order their Platinum amenity choice cards in a timely manner because of the NIMDA virus, so if it hasn't caught up to some locations, please give them some consideration.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Specialist, E-Communications Department
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Oct 2, 2001, 2:11 pm
#3
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Thank you again, Starwood!
Oct 2, 2001, 2:27 pm
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Once again, you're our HERO
Oct 2, 2001, 2:37 pm
#5
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 81
Just 2 ques on this
1. If you use a free nite are you able to get the amenity (I assume all except the points)
2. For the Food credit is it per guest or total credit.
1. If you use a free nite are you able to get the amenity (I assume all except the points)
2. For the Food credit is it per guest or total credit.
Oct 2, 2001, 2:55 pm
#6
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
Platinum amenities are always given regardless of whether it is a paid night or a Preferred (free) Night Award. The food & beverage credit is for the Platinum member only.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Specialist, E-Communications Department
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Specialist, E-Communications Department
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Oct 2, 2001, 3:20 pm
#7
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First ran into this at the W Atlanta. Was offered the choice of:
1) 500 points
2) Something else
3) W logo item
I wasn't paying too much attention after he said "points". I think he said most people haven taken the points.
1) 500 points
2) Something else
3) W logo item
I wasn't paying too much attention after he said "points".
I think he said most people haven taken the points.
Oct 2, 2001, 3:34 pm
#8
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Which one would you pick? No contest, I'll take the 500 Starpoints = 1/4 of a free night stay.
Oct 2, 2001, 4:23 pm
#9
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POINTS PLEASE. It is becoming VERY lucrative to stay @ starwood. 500 points online booking, + point for stay, + 500 amenity points.
SWEET.
SWEET.
Oct 2, 2001, 4:25 pm
#10
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And the ammenity will be per day or per stay as I have found variances..?
Oct 2, 2001, 4:28 pm
#11
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Movie
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Guava:
Which one would you pick? No contest, I'll take the 500 Starpoints = 1/4 of a free night stay.</font>
Which one would you pick? No contest, I'll take the 500 Starpoints = 1/4 of a free night stay.</font>
Oct 2, 2001, 4:50 pm
#12
Company Representative - Starwood
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Per stay, WeLookGood, but hey, if someone wants to give you more than one, who are we to argue?
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Specialist, E-Communications Department
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Specialist, E-Communications Department
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Oct 2, 2001, 6:20 pm
#13
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As Derek Zoolander would say:
"Cool."
"Cool."
Oct 2, 2001, 7:11 pm
#14
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As always, thanks very much William!