Free 500 Starwood Bonus Points on Registration
Jul 21, 2004, 6:29 pm
#76
Join Date: Oct 2002
Programs: Marriott Plat Premier/LT Plat; SPG Plat/LT Gold; Hilton Gold; Hyatt Plat
Posts: 2,356
anyone else who was wronged should post as well
Jan 8, 2005, 6:07 pm
#77
Guest
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Starwood..
The more I read, the more reasons I see to switch..
Jan 8, 2005, 7:26 pm
#78
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SF CA USA. I love large faceless corporations. And they cherish me in return (sometimes). ;)
Programs: UA Premier Gold/disappointed 1MM, HH Gold, IHG Plat, MB Gold, BW Diam Sel
Posts: 17,575
Originally Posted by pgalore
The more I read, the more reasons I see to switch..
I doubt that the grass is really greener in any other program. They all have their pluses and minuses. I have a lot of experience as a Hilton HHonors member, and limited experience with some of the other hotel programs.
My own experience with Starwood (both the hotels and the rewards program) is overwhelmingly positive. That doesn't mean perfect; but my expectations of organizations run by human beings are realistic. @:-)
Sometimes I think FT is populated by perennial malcontents.
Jan 8, 2005, 7:36 pm
#79
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Originally Posted by KathyWdrf
You're kidding, right? You would switch chains over a measly 500 Starpoints not being awarded for signing up as a "meeting planner?"
500 points isn't very much, and that's the whole point.
Since I am able to get a very low rate with Starwood hotels I will probably continue to stay with them this year, but I will not throw as much business there way as I did this last year.
Jan 8, 2005, 8:56 pm
#80
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 1,068
While I can see the point of not giving business to the specific hotel involved in this incident, I don't think this has much to do with Starwood in general.