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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 Using the 50% Off Award for less than five nights, forfeits any unused nights, and the 50% Off Award is no longer valid for use in connection with any other stay.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)...
May 4, 2005, 1:08 am
#31
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Irvine, CA USA
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, Starwood SPG Platinum, Fairmont Premier
Posts: 260
Ive used it at The St. Regis NYC and gotten amazing rooms for a very decent rate for Manhattan
May 5, 2005, 1:04 pm
#32
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I've used a couple of them at the Sheraton Commander in Cambridge MA. $175 best available knocked down to $149.50, and $139 best available knocked down to $105.
If I can save $40/stay with one, I'll use it - that's $400 instead of a Level 4 award, and it still counts for stay/night credit.
If I can save $40/stay with one, I'll use it - that's $400 instead of a Level 4 award, and it still counts for stay/night credit.
May 16, 2005, 9:35 pm
#33
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: EWR (Wayne Township, NJ) and PHX
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Originally Posted by AZ Travels the World
Indeed. Many people can never seem to use one, based upon lack of availability, so I'd second the opinion of using it wherever it is available and saves you what you consider to be a fair amount of money.
In my experience they are particularly useful in Europe at the more expensive hotels. I've saved hundreds of dollars per night on several occasions.
In my experience they are particularly useful in Europe at the more expensive hotels. I've saved hundreds of dollars per night on several occasions.
I'll be using one atthe San Francisco Palace Hotel this up coming weekend... (the largest room prior to being a suite is what I am told...)
-Vincent
Last edited by vincom; May 16, 2005 at 9:37 pm
May 16, 2005, 9:57 pm
#34
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: MSP
Programs: Hilton Gold, SPG PLAT, NWA Plat
Posts: 645
It depends if you are looking for great savings at a good location I would say either Westin Turnberry in Scotland or Westin Casuarina Resort in the Grand Cayman's. You can expect to save $400 per day at Turnberry. Great location, great place to get-away and golf. If you want warm water and great servive then Westin Casuarina Resort is the place but you will only save $225 per day.
Otherwise look at the local 4 points to take your special friend(s) for a night where you will save about $75 but get great benefits.
Otherwise look at the local 4 points to take your special friend(s) for a night where you will save about $75 but get great benefits.
May 31, 2005, 6:00 pm
#35
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: UAL 1P, SPG Plat, HH Diamond, Hyatt GP Diamond
Posts: 39
i got the Paris CDG Sheraton with a special suite package of some kind for EU 235 using the SPG50 when the rack rate was EU470 a night, of course it was a bit higher than the best available for a std room (EU199) but I figured the upgraded suite with butler service, champenge etc would make a good stopover night on our way to Italy for our honeymoon, so it was worth the extra EU36 to me.
Originally Posted by Snoopyo
Tried to use it for London and Paris and the rate quoted for SPG50 was significantly higher than best available.. No go yet..
Jun 1, 2005, 1:47 pm
#36
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Starwood Gold, USAir CP
Posts: 112
I used one in DC during the cherry-blossom festival and saved about $100. I've also used one in NY before. While I agree with the posters who recommended using them at expensive hotels in Europe, I also think they can be useful if you're traveling to a major city during a particularly busy time of year when rates are high. Worth checking on, at any rate.
Jun 1, 2005, 7:53 pm
#37
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I use them at the Sheraton Commander in Boston, when the best rates I can find get above $175/night. Usually I can get a SPG50 rate in the $145-$155 range.
Jun 1, 2005, 9:19 pm
#38
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: DL, SPG (Gold)
Posts: 2,039
Thanks to some assistance from William, I decided to use this award for the first time for an upcoming stay at the Sheraton Inner Harbor (Baltimore) in August.
The lowest BAR for those dates was listed at $259 per night.
The SPG50 rate came to $154.50 per night....or just over $100 less per night than the BAR.
I think I'm receiving a decent value in exchange for the 1000 Starpoints needed.
A.J.
The lowest BAR for those dates was listed at $259 per night.
The SPG50 rate came to $154.50 per night....or just over $100 less per night than the BAR.
I think I'm receiving a decent value in exchange for the 1000 Starpoints needed.
A.J.
Jun 3, 2005, 7:41 pm
#39
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Tulsa, OK
Programs: AA Platinum & a bunch of hotel statuses
Posts: 200
Does it still earn starpoints?
Title basically says it - do you earn nights and points for the $$ spent?
Jun 3, 2005, 9:58 pm
#40
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Programs: American ExPlat; Marriott/SPG Lifetime Plat; Hyatt Globalist
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Originally Posted by Samiam
Title basically says it - do you earn nights and points for the $$ spent?
Originally Posted by Letisko
While I agree with the posters who recommended using them at expensive hotels in Europe, I also think they can be useful if you're traveling to a major city during a particularly busy time of year when rates are high.
SPG50 gets me the St. Regis Club at the Essex House for $324.50. Which do you suppose I chose?
I know that many people wouldn't consider spending $324.50 for a hotel room, but everything is relative. In this case I'm going to have a wonderful hotel experience instead of a mediocre one (at best) and save $150 in the process -- thanks to the SPG50!
Jun 5, 2005, 4:44 pm
#41
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
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As far as SPG50: I have the following two booking reservations:
1) W Lakeshore, Chicago on 6/12 to 6/14 lowest rate is $289 fully pre-paid internet ( which I didnt want to do) or $314 lowest refundable rate
The SPG50 rate will be $229.00
2) Western Cape Sheraton, Hermanus, South Africa 11/30-12/1 best rate about $388 SPG50 rate about $243.00
mike
1) W Lakeshore, Chicago on 6/12 to 6/14 lowest rate is $289 fully pre-paid internet ( which I didnt want to do) or $314 lowest refundable rate
The SPG50 rate will be $229.00
2) Western Cape Sheraton, Hermanus, South Africa 11/30-12/1 best rate about $388 SPG50 rate about $243.00
mike
Jun 5, 2005, 6:39 pm
#42
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 920
I once used it for the Royal Beach Club at the Westin in Cabo. Saved about $35 bucks/ night off the best internet rate.
I also agree that you should use it whenever you can save any money.
Ken in Phx
I also agree that you should use it whenever you can save any money.
Ken in Phx
Jun 5, 2005, 6:44 pm
#43
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Southern California
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy LTTE, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt
Posts: 215
I just got off the phone with SPG Platinum Concierge and used the SPG50 at the Prince de Galles in Paris for this coming week. Website showed prepaid internet rate of 450 euros for a superior room, Superior room with Taste of Luxury package (includes breakfast buffet for 2) for 470 euros or a deluxe room for 515. I was able to get a deluxe room for 370 euros (half off the rate rack of 740). To me it was a good deal as the price difference will pay for the buffet breakfast for two and we get a better room. (hopefully we will get an upgrade when we check in)
Aug 15, 2005, 1:51 pm
#44
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 32
Originally Posted by pitflyer
Bora doesn't take SPG50% awards....
Sheraton Moorea was also nice on a smaller economic scale. At the Sheraton Tahiti, I got a better rate by using the regular rate, but overall, the trip was a very nice success due to the SPG50.
Also used at the St Regis Essex House in December, but the trip was planned last minute, so I might have been better off just planning ahead.
Wes
Aug 15, 2005, 4:50 pm
#45
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Originally Posted by utwes
I stayed at the Bora Bora Nui in April on a SPG50.