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SPG Explore More

Register by November 30, 2017, and earn at participating SPGŪ hotels between September 12, 2017, and January 15, 2018:

1,000 bonus StarpointsŪ per stay at St. RegisŪ, The Luxury CollectionŪ, WŪ, Le MéridienŪ, WestinŪ, SheratonŪ, Tribute Portfolio™ and Design Hotels™
500 bonus Starpoints per stay at AloftŪ, ElementSM and Four PointsŪ
10,000 bonus Starpoints when you stay 25 or more nights

Participating hotels : 1,000 Starpoints
https://www.spgpromos.com/exploremor...&IM=Q42017_DEF

Participating hotels : 500 Starpoints
https://www.spgpromos.com/exploremor...&IM=Q42017_DEF

Earning for this promotion, including the 10,000 Starpoint bonus, applies only to the properties listed on the two participating property lists.

FAQs
https://www.spgpromos.com/exploremor...&IM=Q42017_DEF

T&Cs
https://www.spgpromos.com/exploremor...&IM=Q42017_DEF

When can I register for the promotion?

SPGŪ Members can register September 6, 2017, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) November 30, 2017 (the “registration period”).

What are the dates I can earn bonus StarpointsŪ?

Each registered SPG Member can earn bonus Starpoints for eligible paid stays from September 12, 2017, through January 15, 2018 (the “earning period”).

Can anyone register for this promotion?

Any SPG Member can register at spg.com/exploremore. A nonmember can join the SPG program and register simultaneously, also at spg.com/exploremore.

Will eligible stays or nights prior to registration count toward my earning?

Yes, as long as the SPG Member registers by November 30, 2017, any eligible paid stay or night from September 12, 2017, through January 15, 2018, will count toward earning.

How do I earn 500 Starpoints?

A registered SPG Member can earn 500 Starpoints if the eligible stay is one or more nights at any participating AloftŪ, ElementSM, or Four PointsŪ hotel or resort during the earning period. The bonus may be earned an unlimited number of times.

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How do I earn 1,000 Starpoints?

A registered SPG Member can earn 1,000 Starpoints if the eligible stay is one or more nights at any participating St. RegisŪ, The Luxury CollectionŪ, WŪ, Le MéridienŪ, WestinŪ, SheratonŪ, Tribute Portfolio™, or Design Hotels™ hotel or resort during the earning period. The bonus may be earned an unlimited number of times.

How do I earn 10,000 bonus Starpoints?

A registered SPG Member can earn 10,000 bonus Starpoints after staying 25 eligible nights at any SPG Participating Hotel during the earning period.

At which hotels and resorts am I eligible to earn 500 Starpoints?

A registered SPG Member can earn 500 Starpoints at any participating Aloft, Element, or Four Points hotel or resort during the earning period. Click here to view the complete list of participating hotels and resorts.

At which hotels and resorts am I eligible to earn 1,000 Starpoints?

A registered SPG Member can earn 1,000 Starpoints at any participating St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Le Méridien, Westin, Sheraton, Tribute Portfolio, or Design Hotels hotel or resort during the earning period. Click here to view the complete list of participating hotels and resorts.

At which hotels and resorts am I eligible to earn 10,000 bonus Starpoints?

A registered SPG Member can earn the one-time 10,000 bonus Starpoints after completing his/her 25th night at any SPG Participating Hotel during the earning period.

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What qualifies as an eligible paid stay?

An eligible paid stay includes one or more nights at the same SPG Participating Hotel by an SPG Member who (a) provides his/her SPG Member number at the time of reservation or at check-in; (b) pays an eligible rate that earns Starpoints as defined by the terms and conditions of the SPG program (spg.com/t&c); and (c) stays in one of the reserved guest rooms. If an SPG Member checks out of a guest room and then checks back in to a guest room at the same SPG Participating Hotel on the same day, it will count as a single stay for purposes of calculating stays.

What qualifies as an eligible paid night?

An eligible paid night includes at least one night paying a qualifying rate at a participating SPG Participating Hotel during the earning 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.

If part of my stay was reserved using a Free Night Award or SPG 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 SPG Member will not receive bonus Starpoints for any part of the stay.

If I check in before the earning period begins or check out after the earning period ends, but some of my stay is in the earning period, does my stay earn the bonus?

Yes, as long as one night of the eligible stay is within the earning period, bonus Starpoints will be earned (even if part of the stay falls outside the earning period).

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When will the bonus Starpoints post to my account?

The bonus Starpoints will post to the registered SPG Member's account within two to four weeks of each eligible paid stay posting. Please note: Not all bonuses will post at the same time.

Will I earn stay and night credits toward elite status?

An SPG Member will earn stay and night credits as he/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.
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2017 Q4 Global Promo : SPG Explore More, Sept 12 - Jan 15 2018

 
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Old Sep 6, 2017, 8:52 am
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Not a bad promo, especially because Hyatt hasn't come out with anything. The 25 nights should be easy and I'll pick up 1K a week. Not appealing enough to hotel hop (especially when factoring in MAGC).
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Old Sep 6, 2017, 8:54 am
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Oh, and maybe some enterprising forum member could take a copy of the participating properties lists, just in case.
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Old Sep 6, 2017, 8:55 am
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Originally Posted by SunshineStay
A great promotion, but the participation rate is awful to say the least.
  • Just 4 out of 21 in Greece

Why do a promotion at all, if less than one third of all properties participate? I know that this is partly skewed by all the Design hotels, but this participation rate is a disgrace.
It is not 4 properties, it is actually 8. Don't post fake news.
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Old Sep 6, 2017, 9:00 am
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Originally Posted by jix
Where do you see this? The terms just say any participating SPG hotel, not necessary the ones on the 500/1000 list.

At which hotels and resorts am I eligible to earn 10,000 bonus Starpoints?
A registered SPG Member can earn the one-time 10,000 bonus Starpoints after completing his/her 25th night at any SPG Participating Hotel during the earning period.
You're right: I had skimmed through and failed to see the "any SPG Participating Hotel" part.
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Old Sep 6, 2017, 9:05 am
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this could have been a nice promotion, but in the cities where i stay regularly no property is participating....
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Old Sep 6, 2017, 9:08 am
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Originally Posted by 3Cforme
You mean, less than a third of properties in countries you cherry-picked? That's not a fair description of all properties.
Well, at least for Europe the particpation rate is awful. Those 5 "cherrypicked" countries constitute half of all European properties in Europe. So when less than half of all properties in those countries participate, this is surely no longer cherry-picking.

Also this looks more like a global problem and not just an European one, eg. in China only 127 out of 173 participate, which is not great.
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Old Sep 6, 2017, 9:09 am
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Originally Posted by PointWeasel
It is not 4 properties, it is actually 8. Don't post fake news.
You're right, I missed the Crete and Aegean properties. Still, 8 out of 21 properties still sucks.
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Old Sep 6, 2017, 9:14 am
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Registration for SPG Explore More is now open.

Introducing our newest global promotion, SPG Explore More. Members who register and stay at participating SPG hotels between September 12, 2017 and January 15, 2018 will earn:
• 1,000 bonus StarpointsŪ per stay at St. RegisŪ, The Luxury CollectionŪ, WŪ, Le MéridienŪ, WestinŪ, SheratonŪ, Tribute Portfolio™ and Design Hotels™
• 500 Starpoints per stay at AloftŪ, ElementSM and Four PointsŪ
• Plus, earn an additional 10,000 bonus Starpoints when you stay 25 or more nights

Register at spg.com/exploremore by November 30, 2017 and make your stays more rewarding.


All the best,

Alice Kons
Specialist, Social Media
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, LLC

[email protected]
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Old Sep 6, 2017, 9:47 am
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Originally Posted by jix
Well the lurkers can clarify, but the way I read the FAQs it doesn't include a list of participating hotels and rather mention just any SPG participating hotels so that should just be the same as found on the spg terms


How do I earn 10,000 bonus Starpoints?
A registered SPG Member can earn 10,000 bonus Starpoints after staying 25 eligible nights at any SPG Participating Hotel during the earning period.
At which hotels and resorts am I eligible to earn 500 Starpoints?
A registered SPG Member can earn 500 Starpoints at any participating Aloft, Element, or Four Points hotel or resort during the earning period. Click here to view the complete list of participating hotels and resorts.

At which hotels and resorts am I eligible to earn 1,000 Starpoints?
A registered SPG Member can earn 1,000 Starpoints at any participating St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Le Méridien, Westin, Sheraton, Tribute Portfolio, or Design Hotels hotel or resort during the earning period. Click here to view the complete list of participating hotels and resorts.

At which hotels and resorts am I eligible to earn 10,000 bonus Starpoints?
A registered SPG Member can earn the one-time 10,000 bonus Starpoints after completing his/her 25th night at any SPG Participating Hotel during the earning period.
Earning for this promotion applies only to the properties listed on the two participating property lists, including the 10,000 bonus Starpoint kicker.

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts LLC

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Old Sep 6, 2017, 10:03 am
  #25  
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Originally Posted by Starwood Lurker
Earning for this promotion applies only to the properties listed on the two participating property lists, including the 10,000 bonus Starpoint kicker.

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Thanks for the clarification.

This sort of alienates the properties not on those lists tho, which is a shame.
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Old Sep 6, 2017, 10:54 am
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Originally Posted by SunshineStay
A great promotion, but the participation rate is awful to say the least.
  • Just 4 out of 21 in Greece
  • Just 12 out of 39 hotels in Germany
  • Just 9 out of 19 hotels in France
  • Just 9 out of 19 hotels in the UK
  • Just 23 out of 34 hotels in Italy

Why do a promotion at all, if less than one third of all properties participate? I know that this is partly skewed by all the Design hotels, but this participation rate is a disgrace.
Agreed, ridiculous, especially since the promo points offer is so low. Add Westin Dublin to the list of non participating promos
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Old Sep 6, 2017, 11:05 am
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Originally Posted by SunshineStay
A great promotion, but the participation rate is awful to say the least.
  • Just 4 out of 21 in Greece
  • Just 12 out of 39 hotels in Germany
  • Just 9 out of 19 hotels in France
  • Just 9 out of 19 hotels in the UK
  • Just 23 out of 34 hotels in Italy
Though, to be fair, it's being rather tough on SPG to include 'future properties not opening until next year at the earliest' in the stats. There are only 15 in the UK at present.
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Old Sep 6, 2017, 11:34 am
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I have the select member offer where I get double stay and night credits. Would I only need 13 nights to get the 10k?
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Old Sep 6, 2017, 11:39 am
  #29  
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dream about that :P
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Old Sep 6, 2017, 12:47 pm
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i'm quite happy with this promo....all the properties i'm staying in over the next few months are participating....most of my stays are 1 or 2 nights so 1k points per stay is great....
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