Exclusive (not available to everyone) bonus offer - April 2016
Apr 15, 2016, 4:00 pm
#151
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: North America - Everywhere !
Programs: HH Diamond;SPG Platinum;AC Super Elite
Posts: 34
bad
probably one of the worst promo i ever got from any chains...
5000 pts after 5 stays, up to 15000....who the hell does 15 stays in 3 months when there are only 12 weeks? Except by cheating the system and checking in/out every day and going to a different hotel? This is encouraging bad behavior isnt it? Hilton is getting my nights this quarter....
5000 pts after 5 stays, up to 15000....who the hell does 15 stays in 3 months when there are only 12 weeks? Except by cheating the system and checking in/out every day and going to a different hotel? This is encouraging bad behavior isnt it? Hilton is getting my nights this quarter....
Apr 15, 2016, 4:46 pm
#152
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Bangkok
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Titanium, BAEC Silver, TK Miles & Smiles Elite
Posts: 2,216
Just got the email and followed the link to be awarded double qualifying nights.
Platinum gets earlier and earlier each year (I'll get it before one end of the promo period now).
However, I'll still have to ensure I accrue the nights "legally" so my lifetime status qualification is not affected.
In reality then, it just means I'll get the 50-night bonus (whatever I choose) earlier in the year. I think I'd prefer a points bonus like last time.
Platinum gets earlier and earlier each year (I'll get it before one end of the promo period now).
However, I'll still have to ensure I accrue the nights "legally" so my lifetime status qualification is not affected.
In reality then, it just means I'll get the 50-night bonus (whatever I choose) earlier in the year. I think I'd prefer a points bonus like last time.
Apr 15, 2016, 6:12 pm
#153
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: DCA/IAD/WAS
Programs: MAR AMB, WOH Explorist, AA EXP, UA 2P
Posts: 2,138
Apr 15, 2016, 6:49 pm
#154
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
Posts: 29,694
lots of people....my average is about 6-7 stays & 10-12 nights a month....my work stays typically comprise of one or two day stays....its not cheating the system....everyone has different travel requirements....
Apr 15, 2016, 8:19 pm
#155
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Mostly living in the basement
Programs: Newly minted free agent; MR LT(!)TE, HH SE, BA SECM, DL MM, UA PS, 2V Fanboi, CBP GE
Posts: 5,110
3k every 3 stays... I'm guessing it has something to do with the fact that I haven't set foot in an SPG property since November. (Not intentionally, just the ebb and flow of travel.)
Apr 15, 2016, 9:29 pm
#156
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 905
Truly abysmal and woeful fail from SPG marketing: just when it would be logical for them to be inclusive and to encourage EVERYONE to stay, they come up with a targeted promotion, excluding many long term members and then exacerbate a lousy decision by doing it again a week later. Hyatt's looking better by the day.
Apr 15, 2016, 9:46 pm
#157
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: YYZ/SFO
Programs: AS MVPG, HH Diamond, Bonvoy Plat
Posts: 271
Member can earn 1,500 bonus Starpoints® after the first (1st) eligible paid stay, 2,500 bonus Starpoints after the second (2nd) eligible paid stay, and 3,500 bonus Starpoints after the third (3rd) eligible paid stay.
Apr 15, 2016, 10:19 pm
#158
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,417
Starwood is running experiments to collect "big data".
Apr 15, 2016, 11:41 pm
#159
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: GERMANY
Posts: 132
6 stays 6 nights YTD this year -Nada
Apr 15, 2016, 11:41 pm
#160
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 162
Member can earn 500 bonus Starpoints® after the first (1st) eligible paid stay, 1,000 bonus Starpoints after the second (2nd) eligible paid stay, and 1,500 bonus Starpoints after the third (3rd) eligible paid stay. As part of this promotion, member may earn a maximum of 3,000 total bonus Starpoints for three eligible stays from April 1, 2016, through June 30, 2016
Apr 15, 2016, 11:54 pm
#161
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: Delta Silver, Marriott Gold, HH Diamond, Ex-UA Gold, Ex-AA Gold , Ex-SPG Gold, Peon everywhere else
Posts: 616
Gold Status Challenge
I have stayed in one SPG property since 2014. My exclusive offer was for Gold Status Challenge after just two stays between now and June 30th. Not much of challenge but I'll take it. Gold status good through 2/2018.
Apr 16, 2016, 4:32 am
#162
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,523
probably one of the worst promo i ever got from any chains...
5000 pts after 5 stays, up to 15000....who the hell does 15 stays in 3 months when there are only 12 weeks? Except by cheating the system and checking in/out every day and going to a different hotel? This is encouraging bad behavior isnt it? Hilton is getting my nights this quarter....
5000 pts after 5 stays, up to 15000....who the hell does 15 stays in 3 months when there are only 12 weeks? Except by cheating the system and checking in/out every day and going to a different hotel? This is encouraging bad behavior isnt it? Hilton is getting my nights this quarter....
I would love this promo.
Apr 16, 2016, 6:27 am
#163
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Mostly living in the basement
Programs: Newly minted free agent; MR LT(!)TE, HH SE, BA SECM, DL MM, UA PS, 2V Fanboi, CBP GE
Posts: 5,110
Yeah, seems likely there is some experimentation going on here with incentivizing new stays from customers whose bookings have fallen off or where they think they can drive more stays.
Ah yes, looking at the world through FlyerTalk colored glasses. I'm pretty sure the vast majority of SPG members who didn't receive an offer have no idea they didn't receive an offer. And for the FT "what about me????" set, let's not forget that SPG just had a FlyerTalk specific promo as recently as December! Maybe they should have been inclusive and emailed all SPG members about that one?
Truly abysmal and woeful fail from SPG marketing: just when it would be logical for them to be inclusive and to encourage EVERYONE to stay, they come up with a targeted promotion, excluding many long term members and then exacerbate a lousy decision by doing it again a week later. Hyatt's looking better by the day.
Apr 16, 2016, 8:27 am
#164
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,172
And while I don't think LTPs getting double qualifying stays is TOTALLY worthless...it's likely not as incentive-driving as point or FRN offers.
Apr 16, 2016, 11:52 am
#165
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,972
Argh 
I need to stop reading the blogs just read about two more member exclusive promos of course I am exclusively excluded from those too 
Standing at 15 stays so far so I will just do my remaining ten in december, but frustrating to try to be happy for others
I need to stop reading the blogs just read about two more member exclusive promos of course I am exclusively excluded from those too Standing at 15 stays so far so I will just do my remaining ten in december, but frustrating to try to be happy for others