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SPG DOUBLE TAKE PROMOTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Registration: Starwood Preferred Guest® Members must register online at spg.com/doubletake by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), March 15, 2017. Registered members can earn bonus Starpoints® on eligible stays between January 16, 2017, and April 15, 2017 (the "Promotion Period"), at hotels and resorts in the SPG® program.
Earning: Registered members will earn double Starpoints at participating hotels and resorts on eligible stays of one or more nights for their first three stays within the earning period. Members who earn double Starpoints will earn an additional two (2) Starpoints per eligible US$1 spent (for a total of four [4] Starpoints per dollar). Elite-level extra Starpoints earnings and other bonuses will not be doubled. Only the base two-Starpoints-per-dollar earnings are doubled. After the third stay, registered members may be eligible to earn five thousand (5,000) bonus Starpoints after ten (10) nights, plus an additional five hundred (500) bonus Starpoints per additional night up to five thousand (5,000) Starpoints for a total of ten thousand (10,000) bonus Starpoints or twenty (20) nights. Offer is eligible with other Starpoints promotions; however, each offer will award bonus Starpoints independently of each other, and offers are not combinable.
Bonusing: The bonus Starpoints will post to the registered member's account within 2 to 4 weeks after the qualifying stay posts.
Eligible stays and nights: An eligible stay is defined as one or more consecutive nights paying an eligible rate in the same hotel, regardless of the number of check-ins or checkouts that occur, and posting to the member’s Starwood Preferred Guest account. An eligible night is defined as at least one night paying an eligible rate in the Promotion Period. An eligible rate is any rate that is eligible to earn Starpoints in the Starwood Preferred Guest program. A description of eligible stays and eligible rates can be found at spg.com under the program terms and conditions. See Section 2.1 for the complete definition of eligible rates. Note that certain prepaid room reservations — such as when the booking is made through a third party, including but not limited to travelocity.com, expedia.com, orbitz.com and delta.com — are not considered eligible rates and do not earn Starpoints or qualify for promotional earnings. Stays must be booked through any Starpoints-eligible channel, which includes a travel professional who books through those channels or the GDS. Stays will be processed for the promotion in the order they post to the Member’s account.
All promotions are subject to the Starwood Preferred Guest program terms and conditions, which are subject to change without notice and can be found at spg.com. Offer is applicable to individual members only and not to groups. Not responsible for omissions or typographical errors. SPG reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time. To update your communication preferences or learn about our privacy practices, view our Privacy Statement at spg.com/privacy, or access our privacy information line by calling 1-877-782-0071 in the U.S. and Canada or +353-21-4930474 in all other countries.
©2016 Marriott International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Starpoints, SPG, Preferred Guest, Sheraton, Westin, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Le Meridien, Design Hotels, Tribute Portfolio, Element, Aloft, Four Points and their respective logos are trademarks of Marriott International, Inc., or its affiliates.
Variations of this promo :
Starting on your fourth stay, you can earn up to 15,000 bonus Starpoints®:
Achieve 20 nights and you'll earn 10,000 Starpoints.
After 20 nights earn 500 Starpoints for each additional night, up to 5,000 Starpoints
Starting on your fourth stay, you can earn up to 10,000 bonus Starpoints®:
Achieve 10 nights and you'll earn 5,000 Starpoints.
After 10 nights earn 500 Starpoints for each additional night, up to 5,000 Starpoints.
Promotion FAQ
When can I register for the promotion?
SPG Members can register December 15, 2016, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), March 15, 2017.
What are the dates for earning bonus Starpoints®?
Each registered SPG Member can earn bonus Starpoints for eligible paid stays from January 16, 2017, through April 15, 2017.
Can anyone register for this promotion?
Any Member can register at spg.com/doubletake. A nonmember can join the SPG program and register simultaneously, also at spg.com/doubletake.
Will eligible stays or nights prior to registration count toward my earning?
Yes. As long as the Member registers by March 15, 2017, any eligible paid stays or nights from January 16, 2017, through April 15, 2017, will count toward earning.
How do I earn double Starpoints?
A registered member will earn double Starpoints on eligible stays of one or more nights for the first three stays within the earning period at any hotel or resort in the SPG program.
At which hotels and resorts am I eligible to earn double Starpoints?
A member can earn SPG Double Take Starpoints at any hotel or resort in the SPG program. This includes our more than 1,300 hotels and resorts across 11 distinctive brands worldwide — St. Regis®, Luxury Collection®, W®, Le Méridien®, Westin®, Sheraton®, Tribute Portfolio™, Design Hotels®, Aloft®, Element℠ and Four Points®.
What qualifies as an eligible paid stay for double Starpoints?
An eligible paid stay includes one or more nights, at any hotel or resort in the SPG program, paying a qualifying rate that earns Starpoints as defined by the terms and conditions of the SPG program (spg.com/t&c).
What qualifies as an eligible paid night for the SPG® Double Take bonus?
An eligible paid night includes at least one night paying a qualifying rate, at a hotel or resort in the SPG program, during the promotion period.
Can I book through a third party and earn bonus Starpoints?
Stays must be booked through any Starpoints-eligible channel, which includes a travel professional who books through those channels or the GDS. This is the only way to earn bonus Starpoints and get our best rates. Stays booked through prepaid, third-party channels — such as orbitz.com, expedia.com, travelocity.com, delta.com, etc. — are not eligible Rate Plans, so the Member will not earn bonus Starpoints and will not qualify for the offer. A description of a Starpoints-eligible channel can be found at spg.com under the program terms and conditions, section 2.1.
How many Starpoints do I earn with double Starpoints?
With double Starpoints, a member will earn 4 total Starpoints per eligible US$1 spent. Elite-level extra Starpoints earnings and other bonuses will not be doubled. Only the base 2 Starpoints-per-dollar earnings are doubled.
If part of my stay was reserved using a Free Night Award or Cash & Points, will my stay qualify?
No. Stays booked with Free Night Awards or Cash & Points do not count as qualifying stays for this promotion. Even if part of the stay is reserved using an Award and part is paid, the member will not receive bonus Starpoints for any part of the stay.
If I check in before the promotion period begins or check out after the promotion period ends, but some of my stay is during the promotion period, does my stay earn the bonus?
Yes. As long as one night of the eligible stay is within the promotion period, bonus Starpoints will be earned (even if part of the stay falls outside the promotion period). Stays will be processed for the promotion in the order they post to the member’s account.
When will double Starpoints post to my account?
Double Starpoints will post to the registered member's account within two to four weeks of each eligible paid stay posting. Please note that stays will be processed for the promotion in the order they post to the member’s account and not all bonuses will post at the same time.
Will I earn stay and night credits toward elite status?
A member will earn stay and night credits as he or she normally does while earning Starpoints.
Can I take advantage of other bonus promotions at the same time?
Yes. However, each promotion earns bonuses independently of each other.
Registration: Starwood Preferred Guest® Members must register online at spg.com/doubletake by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), March 15, 2017. Registered members can earn bonus Starpoints® on eligible stays between January 16, 2017, and April 15, 2017 (the "Promotion Period"), at hotels and resorts in the SPG® program.
Earning: Registered members will earn double Starpoints at participating hotels and resorts on eligible stays of one or more nights for their first three stays within the earning period. Members who earn double Starpoints will earn an additional two (2) Starpoints per eligible US$1 spent (for a total of four [4] Starpoints per dollar). Elite-level extra Starpoints earnings and other bonuses will not be doubled. Only the base two-Starpoints-per-dollar earnings are doubled. After the third stay, registered members may be eligible to earn five thousand (5,000) bonus Starpoints after ten (10) nights, plus an additional five hundred (500) bonus Starpoints per additional night up to five thousand (5,000) Starpoints for a total of ten thousand (10,000) bonus Starpoints or twenty (20) nights. Offer is eligible with other Starpoints promotions; however, each offer will award bonus Starpoints independently of each other, and offers are not combinable.
Bonusing: The bonus Starpoints will post to the registered member's account within 2 to 4 weeks after the qualifying stay posts.
Eligible stays and nights: An eligible stay is defined as one or more consecutive nights paying an eligible rate in the same hotel, regardless of the number of check-ins or checkouts that occur, and posting to the member’s Starwood Preferred Guest account. An eligible night is defined as at least one night paying an eligible rate in the Promotion Period. An eligible rate is any rate that is eligible to earn Starpoints in the Starwood Preferred Guest program. A description of eligible stays and eligible rates can be found at spg.com under the program terms and conditions. See Section 2.1 for the complete definition of eligible rates. Note that certain prepaid room reservations — such as when the booking is made through a third party, including but not limited to travelocity.com, expedia.com, orbitz.com and delta.com — are not considered eligible rates and do not earn Starpoints or qualify for promotional earnings. Stays must be booked through any Starpoints-eligible channel, which includes a travel professional who books through those channels or the GDS. Stays will be processed for the promotion in the order they post to the Member’s account.
All promotions are subject to the Starwood Preferred Guest program terms and conditions, which are subject to change without notice and can be found at spg.com. Offer is applicable to individual members only and not to groups. Not responsible for omissions or typographical errors. SPG reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time. To update your communication preferences or learn about our privacy practices, view our Privacy Statement at spg.com/privacy, or access our privacy information line by calling 1-877-782-0071 in the U.S. and Canada or +353-21-4930474 in all other countries.
©2016 Marriott International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Starpoints, SPG, Preferred Guest, Sheraton, Westin, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Le Meridien, Design Hotels, Tribute Portfolio, Element, Aloft, Four Points and their respective logos are trademarks of Marriott International, Inc., or its affiliates.
Variations of this promo :
Starting on your fourth stay, you can earn up to 15,000 bonus Starpoints®:
Achieve 20 nights and you'll earn 10,000 Starpoints.
After 20 nights earn 500 Starpoints for each additional night, up to 5,000 Starpoints
Starting on your fourth stay, you can earn up to 10,000 bonus Starpoints®:
Achieve 10 nights and you'll earn 5,000 Starpoints.
After 10 nights earn 500 Starpoints for each additional night, up to 5,000 Starpoints.
Promotion FAQ
When can I register for the promotion?
SPG Members can register December 15, 2016, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), March 15, 2017.
What are the dates for earning bonus Starpoints®?
Each registered SPG Member can earn bonus Starpoints for eligible paid stays from January 16, 2017, through April 15, 2017.
Can anyone register for this promotion?
Any Member can register at spg.com/doubletake. A nonmember can join the SPG program and register simultaneously, also at spg.com/doubletake.
Will eligible stays or nights prior to registration count toward my earning?
Yes. As long as the Member registers by March 15, 2017, any eligible paid stays or nights from January 16, 2017, through April 15, 2017, will count toward earning.
How do I earn double Starpoints?
A registered member will earn double Starpoints on eligible stays of one or more nights for the first three stays within the earning period at any hotel or resort in the SPG program.
At which hotels and resorts am I eligible to earn double Starpoints?
A member can earn SPG Double Take Starpoints at any hotel or resort in the SPG program. This includes our more than 1,300 hotels and resorts across 11 distinctive brands worldwide — St. Regis®, Luxury Collection®, W®, Le Méridien®, Westin®, Sheraton®, Tribute Portfolio™, Design Hotels®, Aloft®, Element℠ and Four Points®.
What qualifies as an eligible paid stay for double Starpoints?
An eligible paid stay includes one or more nights, at any hotel or resort in the SPG program, paying a qualifying rate that earns Starpoints as defined by the terms and conditions of the SPG program (spg.com/t&c).
What qualifies as an eligible paid night for the SPG® Double Take bonus?
An eligible paid night includes at least one night paying a qualifying rate, at a hotel or resort in the SPG program, during the promotion period.
Can I book through a third party and earn bonus Starpoints?
Stays must be booked through any Starpoints-eligible channel, which includes a travel professional who books through those channels or the GDS. This is the only way to earn bonus Starpoints and get our best rates. Stays booked through prepaid, third-party channels — such as orbitz.com, expedia.com, travelocity.com, delta.com, etc. — are not eligible Rate Plans, so the Member will not earn bonus Starpoints and will not qualify for the offer. A description of a Starpoints-eligible channel can be found at spg.com under the program terms and conditions, section 2.1.
How many Starpoints do I earn with double Starpoints?
With double Starpoints, a member will earn 4 total Starpoints per eligible US$1 spent. Elite-level extra Starpoints earnings and other bonuses will not be doubled. Only the base 2 Starpoints-per-dollar earnings are doubled.
If part of my stay was reserved using a Free Night Award or Cash & Points, will my stay qualify?
No. Stays booked with Free Night Awards or Cash & Points do not count as qualifying stays for this promotion. Even if part of the stay is reserved using an Award and part is paid, the member will not receive bonus Starpoints for any part of the stay.
If I check in before the promotion period begins or check out after the promotion period ends, but some of my stay is during the promotion period, does my stay earn the bonus?
Yes. As long as one night of the eligible stay is within the promotion period, bonus Starpoints will be earned (even if part of the stay falls outside the promotion period). Stays will be processed for the promotion in the order they post to the member’s account.
When will double Starpoints post to my account?
Double Starpoints will post to the registered member's account within two to four weeks of each eligible paid stay posting. Please note that stays will be processed for the promotion in the order they post to the member’s account and not all bonuses will post at the same time.
Will I earn stay and night credits toward elite status?
A member will earn stay and night credits as he or she normally does while earning Starpoints.
Can I take advantage of other bonus promotions at the same time?
Yes. However, each promotion earns bonuses independently of each other.
2017 Q1 Global Promo : SPG Double Take, Jan 16 - Apr 15
Dec 16, 2016, 3:04 pm
#46
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 169
Well, this promo hasn't goes down at all well with the project team ("Which Marriott marketing muppet thought this one up then ....?")
All are 'typical' business travellers : they travel some weeks, not all, and spend one or two, maybe three nights away in the weeks they do travel. None are certain they'll do 20 extra nights after their first 3 stays, can't justify additional business trips and don't want to end up with, say, 15 nights for which they get nothing.
For them this promo is very much a "stay 3 times and then take your business elsewhere".
Not a sparkling start for Marriott, then.
All are 'typical' business travellers : they travel some weeks, not all, and spend one or two, maybe three nights away in the weeks they do travel. None are certain they'll do 20 extra nights after their first 3 stays, can't justify additional business trips and don't want to end up with, say, 15 nights for which they get nothing.
For them this promo is very much a "stay 3 times and then take your business elsewhere".
Not a sparkling start for Marriott, then.
What do mean "get nothing"? What's the downside of this promo?
Dec 16, 2016, 3:08 pm
#47
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Marriott Bonvoy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Englandshire
Programs: SPG LT Plat, BA G, BD*LG, MG Blue+ ...
Posts: 16,016
Dec 16, 2016, 5:53 pm
#49
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: SPG
Posts: 108
While my esteemed colleague is correct that a lot depends upon how a hotel may credit a stay, officially - a 2-consecutive night stay at the same hotel is 1 stay not 2 stays and check ins and checkouts during same stay are not supportable within hotel policy and are against the promotion terms and conditions.
I'm not sure what is possible or not in this specific instance, but perhaps there is another nearby SPG-participating property? If so, one stay could be booked at one and the other, which would legitimately be considered 2 stays.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
I'm not sure what is possible or not in this specific instance, but perhaps there is another nearby SPG-participating property? If so, one stay could be booked at one and the other, which would legitimately be considered 2 stays.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Dec 16, 2016, 5:59 pm
#50
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Dec 16, 2016, 6:27 pm
#51
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: SPG
Posts: 108
Then perhaps I misunderstood? Each room should be credited as one stay for 7 nights according to the SPG T&C's. If the hotel happens to not post it that way, you can ask Program Services to fix it by emailing [email protected].
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
because i want this particular trip--which is taking place in late march-- to benefit from the double points side of the promo (I'm counting on netting an extra 20/25k out of that) I have decided to cancel a reservation booked for february and I won't be booking any other reservation with syarwood before I complete this one nultiple-room stay (i.e. 2 stays) in late march.
Dec 16, 2016, 6:49 pm
#52
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Tucson, AZ
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott LT Titanium, AA LT Gold, Radisson Gold, Hertz PC, HP Masters emeritus (sigh)
Posts: 445
20 nights after three stays is far too many nights, so I'll probably do three longer stays at spg then go elsewhere . Sounds like Marriott analysts had some influence here because they often set difficult targets like that.
Dec 16, 2016, 7:09 pm
#53
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Tennessee
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium Elite, Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum, Southwest AL CP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 223
I have a similar problem as others with this promo. I have a late January stay at a nicer downtown hotel in New Orleans, taking 2 employees with me for 3 stays/ 9 nights. One week prior to this stay, I'd booked a one night stay in a Four Points. Smart money says cancel the one night stay and get 2X bonus for all 3 higher $, multi-night stays.
Last edited by pageboy; Dec 16, 2016 at 7:16 pm
Dec 16, 2016, 8:27 pm
#54
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,965
Promotion period = 13 weeks
I am on vacation = -4 weeks
First 3 stays = -3 weeks
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= 6 weeks left to get 20 nights
My problem is the uncertainty of my travels with the smaller SPG footprint. With my usual M-F pattern - I get the first 12 nights doubled. Then the problem is I get nothing until after 5 more weeks out of the 6 weeks left, which might or might not happen. So, I guess my plan is to stay the 3 weeks and go elsewhere.
I am on vacation = -4 weeks
First 3 stays = -3 weeks
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= 6 weeks left to get 20 nights
My problem is the uncertainty of my travels with the smaller SPG footprint. With my usual M-F pattern - I get the first 12 nights doubled. Then the problem is I get nothing until after 5 more weeks out of the 6 weeks left, which might or might not happen. So, I guess my plan is to stay the 3 weeks and go elsewhere.
Dec 16, 2016, 8:45 pm
#55
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,510
I agree with all the other posters that the second target of 20 additional nights for 10K pts will be unachievable for most people here.
Last edited by margarita girl; Dec 18, 2016 at 3:22 am Reason: Clarity
Dec 16, 2016, 9:11 pm
#56
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: San Rafael, CA
Programs: Life SPG Plat, 7X NH DIA
Posts: 2,840
FozBoy and pageboy, although your situations are likely outliers in the big picture, or at least not obvious to the non-critical thinkers, you are certainly maximizing your points earning by cancelling the stays prior to ones you want to earn double points on.
Dec 16, 2016, 9:26 pm
#57
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,015
Well, this promo hasn't goes down at all well with the project team ("Which Marriott marketing muppet thought this one up then ....?")
All are 'typical' business travellers : they travel some weeks, not all, and spend one or two, maybe three nights away in the weeks they do travel. None are certain they'll do 20 extra nights after their first 3 stays, can't justify additional business trips and don't want to end up with, say, 15 nights for which they get nothing.
For them this promo is very much a "stay 3 times and then take your business elsewhere".
Not a sparkling start for Marriott, then.
All are 'typical' business travellers : they travel some weeks, not all, and spend one or two, maybe three nights away in the weeks they do travel. None are certain they'll do 20 extra nights after their first 3 stays, can't justify additional business trips and don't want to end up with, say, 15 nights for which they get nothing.
For them this promo is very much a "stay 3 times and then take your business elsewhere".
Not a sparkling start for Marriott, then.
It's just silly. Whatever SPG folks came up with this promo clearly didn't want to be retained when Marriott starts culling ranks.
Dec 17, 2016, 1:14 am
#58
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Marriott Bonvoy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Englandshire
Programs: SPG LT Plat, BA G, BD*LG, MG Blue+ ...
Posts: 16,016
Bearing in mind that the SPG promo is just a 3:1 replica of the MR promo, I wouldn't necessarily assume it was the 'SPG folks' who came up with the promo dea.
Dec 17, 2016, 4:34 am
#59
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: KSA
Programs: BA LTG, UA Gold, EK Silver, Hilton LT Diamond, Marriott LT Titanium, IHG Plat
Posts: 1,241
Marriott bonus programs are boring (all called mega something which is a term that sort of went out of fashion at the end of the 80's). The one just ended offered me 5000 pts for 2 stays or 10000 for 10 nights (you had to choose). Similar sort of thinking for this Q1 promo and as I rarely stay in Marriott's I took my 2 stay bonus pts and then stayed elsewhere (which is pretty much what people on this thread are suggesting they will do too (ie take the double points and then go elsewhere after 3 stays))
So, come on SPG reward dept, man up and go and show the folks at Marriott that we like what you do and if you give us cr*p promotions we'll just go elsewhere.
Dec 17, 2016, 7:47 am
#60
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Trident Plat, DL Diamond, AI Maharajah
Posts: 29,653
i got this:
everyone else in my family got this:
i guess that makes sense....i stay over 100 nights a year so have to complete more nights for the bonus....all other spg members in my family rarely stay in hotels on their own (except my father who averages 10-12 stays per year) so they got the lesser nights requirement....
Starting on your fourth stay, you can earn up to 15,000 bonus Starpoints®:
Achieve 20 nights and you'll earn 10,000 Starpoints.
After 20 nights earn 500 Starpoints for each additional night, up to 5,000 Starpoints
Achieve 20 nights and you'll earn 10,000 Starpoints.
After 20 nights earn 500 Starpoints for each additional night, up to 5,000 Starpoints
Starting on your fourth stay, you can earn up to 10,000 bonus Starpoints®:
Achieve 10 nights and you'll earn 5,000 Starpoints.
After 10 nights earn 500 Starpoints for each additional night, up to 5,000 Starpoints.
Achieve 10 nights and you'll earn 5,000 Starpoints.
After 10 nights earn 500 Starpoints for each additional night, up to 5,000 Starpoints.