Jan 28, 2015, 8:11 pm
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Terms and Conditions
- 50% Off Award is subject to availability; advance reservations required. Callers must advise they are using a 50% Off Award and request Rate Plan ID: SPG50 when making reservations. The number and type of rooms offered may be limited and black-out dates may apply. 50% Off Award may not apply to suites at all hotels.
- 50% Off Award is valid for a maximum of up to five consecutive nights at SPG50 participating hotels worldwide. Using the 50% Off Award for less than five nights, forfeits any unused nights, and the 50% Off Award is no longer valid for use in connection with any other stay.
- Most, but not all, Starwood Preferred Guest participating hotels participate in the 50% Off Award. 50% Off Awards are NOT valid in Hawaii or at the Bahrain Sheraton Hotel.
- At Sheraton Vacation Resorts and Westin Vacation Resorts, the 50% Off Award length of stay requirements may vary. Please call for specific requirements. However, only one certificate is required regardless of how many nights a guest is eligible to stay at Vacation Resorts.
- 50% Off Award is valid on regular (RACK) room rates based upon availability of the SPG50 Rate Plan.
- 50% Off Award may not be applied toward service charges, room tax, food and beverages, parking, gratuities, gift shop purchases, or other incidental charges and taxes.
- Starwood Preferred Guest Members are eligible to receive Starpoints for the paid portion of the stay only. Starpoints cannot be earned on any paid portion of the SPG50 Rate Plan at Sheraton Vacation Resorts or Westin Vacation Resorts.
- 50% Off Award reservations are commissionable to Travel Agents.
- Standard Guarantee and Deposit Policy applies and varies by hotel.
- 50% Off Award is not combinable with other room or rate promotional discounts or special programs, including Upgrade Certificates.
- 50% off Award is good for only one room during the stay.
- 50% Off Award has no cash value.
Best Hotels to use the SPG50 (50% OFF Rack Rate Certificate)...
Jul 1, 2008, 1:43 am
#181
Community Director Emerita
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Anywhere warm
Posts: 33,753
The 179pd rate appears to be available in early January and on weekends - at least the dates I tested having seen your post. But the weeknight I am there is the higher rate. So I'm happy to use my AMEX SPG50 cert and get the rate down.
Aug 5, 2008, 10:59 pm
#182
Join Date: Aug 2008
Programs: Starwood
Posts: 6
How can I know what the RACK rate is without calling up?
Are the rates at spg.com RACK rates?
Are the rates at spg.com RACK rates?
Aug 5, 2008, 11:22 pm
#183
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Los Angeles & Orange County, CA
Programs: Wouldn't you like to know?!
Posts: 23,822
Aug 14, 2008, 8:17 pm
#184
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: NY
Programs: CO PLT,DL Plat (status match),BD Gold, Amex Plat, SPG Plat, PC Plat
Posts: 155
Aug 19, 2008, 3:41 am
#185
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Singapore
Programs: SPG
Posts: 4,002
Hi sammyh,
Please call up your nearest Customer Contact Centre for your SPG50 reservations.
[email protected]
Please call up your nearest Customer Contact Centre for your SPG50 reservations.
[email protected]
Feb 12, 2009, 10:51 am
#186
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE, AA EXP MM, UA Gold MM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Titanium, HH Dia, IHG Plat
Posts: 4,777
$100/Night?
Just curious.....has anyone been able to get a rate in the $100/night range in the U.S. recently, using an SPG 50? And a related question....have rack rates been falling?
Feb 12, 2009, 11:01 am
#187
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
Same dates at the Four Points by Sheraton Savannah Airport, the rate is $105.
And a related question....have rack rates been falling?
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Feb 12, 2009, 11:37 am
#188
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE, AA EXP MM, UA Gold MM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Titanium, HH Dia, IHG Plat
Posts: 4,777
Airport 4 Points can often be gotten for $100 or less without the SPG 50...e.g. PHL for $90 recently.
Feb 12, 2009, 11:54 am
#189
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
But, the Four Points by Sheraton Houston Southwest, which is the closest hotel to Houston's city center, is $112 for this weekend.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Apr 13, 2009, 3:18 am
#190
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
Posts: 29,682
the spg 50 has helped me save £104 at the le méridien piccadilly in london for an upcoming stay next month....
Apr 13, 2009, 9:37 am
#191
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca., USA
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat; Bonvoy Titanium Lifetime Elite;Hyatt Globalist; HHonors Diamond; United Silver
Posts: 8,317
Are these still coming free with SPG AMEX cards?
I used to get one per year, but didn't notice anything this year.
I used to get one per year, but didn't notice anything this year.
Apr 13, 2009, 2:06 pm
#192
FlyerTalk Evangelist
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May 12, 2009, 7:11 am
#193
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Malibu, CA
Programs: AA CK / Marriott Worthless Ambassador
Posts: 1,158
expiration?
if it says it expires June 30th 2009 - does that mean i have to book and stay by then - or only book by then?
Thanks!
Thanks!
May 12, 2009, 9:56 am
#194
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
May 17, 2009, 9:39 pm
#195
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: MEM
Programs: UA Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 31
Sheraton Park Lane London
My vote goes for the Sheraton Park Lane in London. Used my SPG50 cert and got a studio suite for a rate of GBP 205 (excluding VAT) this past week. Thought it was an excellent use of the cert since standard rooms were 189 prepaid during my stay. The studio suite is actually a true suite with separate bedroom and living room (I thought it would be more like a junior suite with just one room sectioned off into two areas). Large LCD TVs in each room and nice, high ceilings. The bedroom alone is quite large by London standards. Upgraded to a park view ... since I was on a lower floor it wasn't that impressive but much better than overlooking a light shaft or brick wall.