2016 SPG Category Change Predictions?
Jan 21, 2016, 12:14 pm
#31
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I could see a category drop at certain hotels in Oil Towns like Calgary, Houston, Dallas, Baku since the demand has greatly fallen
Jan 24, 2016, 9:12 pm
#32
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No, the Westin Tokyo would be among the worst deals as a category 6. My unscientific searches seemed to bring up entry-level rates below $245 pretty consistently. Especially if they keep the 18 weeks worth of peak season, that means the redemption rate will be less than 1 cent per point for a large portion of the year. That's terrible.
Feb 9, 2016, 10:23 am
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I think the Westin Grand Central NYC will go up one category.
Feb 9, 2016, 7:00 pm
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Feb 10, 2016, 11:06 pm
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Feb 11, 2016, 2:38 pm
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Anyone knows exactly when the change will be announced...? :-)
Feb 11, 2016, 7:16 pm
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Feb 19, 2016, 12:41 am
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changes were announced this morning....all in all, its not too bad....
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...y-changes.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...y-changes.html