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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 Using the 50% Off Award for less than five nights, forfeits any unused nights, and the 50% Off Award is no longer valid for use in connection with any other stay.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)...
Nov 1, 2009, 9:23 am
#211
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: LAX, PSP
Programs: SPG & CO Plat.
Posts: 3,143
This is true for suites at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit. I don't recall the specifics but there was a weekend I was to be in Bangkok and the SGS was sold out for regular rooms. The Plat Concierge was able to offer a great price for a suite using SPG50. Ultimately I elected to try the Plaza Athenee and haven't looked back, but that is a different thread ...
Now, if only my clients would agree to $2000+ per night in hotel expense!
Nov 1, 2009, 2:35 pm
#212
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Capetown
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Plat, IHG and Hilton Diamond, LH SEN, BA Gold
Posts: 10,168
Nov 1, 2009, 8:57 pm
#214
Moderator: Asiana & Qantas Frequent Flyer
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: STR/SYD/SMF
Programs: QF Lifetime SG, LH HON, OZ Lifetime Diamond +, HH Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 14,375
Indeed, London properties seem to be a good use of SPG50s. There are some successful reports here including one from our moderator.
Nov 7, 2009, 9:32 am
#215
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: SIN, dreaming of SFO and YVR
Programs: BD *S, SQ nada
Posts: 765
hi all, sorry for a noob question, and to highjack this thread.
can i use an SPG50, and combine it with an offer? there is a promo running now where one can get upgraded to a room of the next category..
meaning, can i book a club room, use an SPG50, and still utilise this offer of an upgrade?
can i use an SPG50, and combine it with an offer? there is a promo running now where one can get upgraded to a room of the next category..
meaning, can i book a club room, use an SPG50, and still utilise this offer of an upgrade?
Nov 7, 2009, 6:20 pm
#216
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 1,456
Your point is well made. The SPG50 is a great way to save money when you absolutely want/need something above a standard room.
This is true for suites at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit. I don't recall the specifics but there was a weekend I was to be in Bangkok and the SGS was sold out for regular rooms. The Plat Concierge was able to offer a great price for a suite using SPG50. Ultimately I elected to try the Plaza Athenee and haven't looked back, but that is a different thread ...
Now, if only my clients would agree to $2000+ per night in hotel expense!
This is true for suites at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit. I don't recall the specifics but there was a weekend I was to be in Bangkok and the SGS was sold out for regular rooms. The Plat Concierge was able to offer a great price for a suite using SPG50. Ultimately I elected to try the Plaza Athenee and haven't looked back, but that is a different thread ...
Now, if only my clients would agree to $2000+ per night in hotel expense!
Nov 7, 2009, 8:16 pm
#217
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,548
I have never seen the Suite at SGS, but from past reading here, there are few types of suites. One of them is basically 2 regular rooms put together with 2 bathrooms.
I stayed at SGS recently and felt that the room is very tired looking. A planned 3 night stay became a 1 night stay and I moved to LM, which is much, much nicer.
LM also has suites available for THB6000 prepaid.
I stayed at SGS recently and felt that the room is very tired looking. A planned 3 night stay became a 1 night stay and I moved to LM, which is much, much nicer.
LM also has suites available for THB6000 prepaid.
I am not really sure if this is of good value? I used an SPG50 for an SGS Grande Suite this January: THB 8250...BAR these days has been about THB 14,000. I am of two minds as the pix of the suites look somewhat ho hum and we have a back-up of a C&P stay @ the WGS...SPG G and not fussy...we usually nest just fine in a standard Westin room so...?
Nov 9, 2009, 12:43 am
#218
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Singapore
Programs: SPG
Posts: 4,002
hi all, sorry for a noob question, and to highjack this thread.
can i use an SPG50, and combine it with an offer? there is a promo running now where one can get upgraded to a room of the next category..
meaning, can i book a club room, use an SPG50, and still utilise this offer of an upgrade?
can i use an SPG50, and combine it with an offer? there is a promo running now where one can get upgraded to a room of the next category..
meaning, can i book a club room, use an SPG50, and still utilise this offer of an upgrade?
I guess I would not be able to answer you now as I need to learn more about the "promo where one can get upgraded to a room of the next category", including the Terms & Conditions.
Of course, any one else can make a wild guess
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Thyetus Lee | Online Forum Coordinator(AP)
Starwood Customer Contact Centre (AP) Pte Ltd
Nov 9, 2009, 9:24 am
#219
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: SIN, dreaming of SFO and YVR
Programs: BD *S, SQ nada
Posts: 765
Hi kaysquare,
I guess I would not be able to answer you now as I need to learn more about the "promo where one can get upgraded to a room of the next category", including the Terms & Conditions.
Of course, any one else can make a wild guess
[email protected]
Thyetus Lee | Online Forum Coordinator(AP)
Starwood Customer Contact Centre (AP) Pte Ltd
I guess I would not be able to answer you now as I need to learn more about the "promo where one can get upgraded to a room of the next category", including the Terms & Conditions.
Of course, any one else can make a wild guess
[email protected]
Thyetus Lee | Online Forum Coordinator(AP)
Starwood Customer Contact Centre (AP) Pte Ltd
Nov 9, 2009, 10:11 am
#220
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]
Nov 10, 2009, 7:30 pm
#221
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: SIN, dreaming of SFO and YVR
Programs: BD *S, SQ nada
Posts: 765
Then the answer to your original question would be "no". You can't combine two rate codes on a given night's rate. You would have to either choose the SPG50 rate code or the SPGOCT rate code.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Thanks for clearing this up Lurker.
Nov 11, 2009, 1:58 pm
#222
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 20
50% OFF Rack Rate
I used a 50% OFF Rack Rate Cerificate in September at the Four Points by Sheraton in Eastham, Massachusetts and saved abbroximately 1/3 of the lowest price available at the time of booking.
Nov 11, 2009, 2:02 pm
#223
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]
Nov 11, 2009, 2:15 pm
#224
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,424
I don't see the point of this nonsense. It's very "un-SPG" -- which otherwise has some of the simplest and useful awards in the travel industry.
Nov 11, 2009, 2:21 pm
#225
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]