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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 Using the 50% Off Award for less than five nights, forfeits any unused nights, and the 50% Off Award is no longer valid for use in connection with any other stay.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.

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Apr 26, 2018, 5:41 pm

#466

Fizzer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Location: YQR

Programs: Nexus/GE, UA/MPG, Bonvoy Tit, LTP

Posts: 1,294

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Originally Posted by RafKa

It's worth pointing out that it does require a 1-night deposit upon reservation.

Great info. Much appreciated. Never looked into it before but might soon.

May 21, 2018, 8:17 am

#467

Travelosopher

Join Date: Mar 2013

Location: Albany, NY

Programs: SPG LTP, Hyatt Globalist, HH Gold, IHGPlat, RadGold, Marriott Plat, BW Diamond

Posts: 172

I just checked the SPG50 rate - which I haven’t used in years - for 2 upcoming stays where I’m using cash&points OR points only. At both hotels, the Westin Ottawa and The Alfonso XIII Lux. Coll, the rate IS available, but it is not going to help me get a better deal. At the Westin, the SPG50 is similar to the AAA rate for my nights of stay, and at the Alfonso XIII, it’s much higher. I’m glad I checked, though.

Does anyone one know if this rate, or something similar, is OR will be offered by Marriott once the programs are fully combined?

May 24, 2018, 12:55 pm

#468

TravelinSperry

Join Date: Feb 2013

Location: Miami, FL

Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres

Posts: 6,017

Just checked the SPG50 rates in Bangkok. It currently is the lowest flexible rate available at the Le Meridien Bangkok. In the past Bangkok is where I've had the most luck with SPG50 rates. For flexible AAA was better at the other properties I checked (e.g., Athenee). Always worthy of a check to see if it's a good rate.

Remember, it costs 1,000 points to buy the cert and that makes it worth $25-$30 so make sure your savings is more than that.

Sep 12, 2018, 10:43 am

#469

rlinger

Join Date: Nov 2003

Location: Tulsa, OK, US

Programs: Marriott Platinum; Hilton Gold

Posts: 7

I have a paper SPG50 Starwood Preferred Guest Certificate. When I called reservations to use it today they said all paper certs are expired. Has anyone else had issues using these? This one had been in my travel file folder for many years.
Thanks!