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Register for SPG® Great Weeks, Grand Weekends.

EARN DOUBLE STARPOINTS AND MORE.



Between January 16 and April 15, 2018, you’ll earn at participating SPG® hotels and resorts beginning on your second stay:
  • Double Starpoints®
  • 500 bonus Starpoints on stays that include a weekend night*
*If the eligible paid stay includes a Friday or Saturday night (Thursday or Friday night in the Middle East).

Register by logging in https://spgpromos.com/

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Old Jan 20, 2018, 8:04 am
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i have a long term stay rate that i booked from Jan 16 - Feb 16 in a particpating hotel. will that count for this?
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Old Jan 20, 2018, 8:06 am
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Hi -

It should, but if you have a month long stay, it will count as your first stay

If you want the 2x points, see if you can book a 1-night stay somewhere else on 1/16 and then check in for your long-ter stay on 1/17.

For example, I haver a 4 night saty in DC coming up. I am staying in one hotel by the airport fo the 1st night, hen staying three nights in the hotel closer to where I need to be.
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Old Jan 20, 2018, 10:32 am
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Originally Posted by Orwaid
Hi -

It should, but if you have a month long stay, it will count as your first stay

If you want the 2x points, see if you can book a 1-night stay somewhere else on 1/16 and then check in for your long-ter stay on 1/17.

For example, I haver a 4 night saty in DC coming up. I am staying in one hotel by the airport fo the 1st night, hen staying three nights in the hotel closer to where I need to be.
i originally booked from 17-19 and then when i was certain i will be staying for a month. i made another reservation from jan 19 - feb 19 through the hotel. is that ok?

also i am doing the platinum challenge will i become plat after my 18th night? or will i have to wait until i finish my 1 month reservation for it to count?
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Old Jan 20, 2018, 11:03 am
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Originally Posted by dunno282
also i am doing the platinum challenge will i become plat after my 18th night? or will i have to wait until i finish my 1 month reservation for it to count?
Nothing counts until you check out and the stay posts to your account.
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Old Jan 20, 2018, 3:04 pm
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If we don't like the SPG/Marriott promotions, there's always AirBnB, VRBO, HomeAway, etc. Thankfully we have options. And lots of them.
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Old Jan 20, 2018, 3:57 pm
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Originally Posted by dunno282
i originally booked from 17-19 and then when i was certain iback will be staying for a month. i made another reservation from jan 19 - feb 19 through the hotel. is that ok?

also i am doing the platinum challenge will i become plat after my 18th night? or will i have to wait until i finish my 1 month reservation for it to count?
Officially, back-to-back nights at the same property count as one stay regardless of how it's booked. However, in practice YMMV, I did this once and it counted as two stays, but I always qualify for platinum status through nights so it doesn't make a difference to me.

As others already stated, your status doesn't get updated until 24 hours or so after checkout.
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Old Jan 20, 2018, 8:56 pm
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Originally Posted by dunno282
i originally booked from 17-19 and then when i was certain i will be staying for a month. i made another reservation from jan 19 - feb 19 through the hotel. is that ok?
as per the t&c of the program this will count as one stay....your best bet is to stay at another property for the first night & then shift to this property for the remainder of your stay....
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Old Jan 21, 2018, 2:25 am
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Hey everyone.

Sorry if this has already been asked/answered...

I have a reward stay tonight booked using the free night voucher from the UK Starwood Amex. I'm wondering if this will count as my first stay for the purposes of this promotion? Would it make a difference if I make sure something is billed to the room, like something from the mini bar?

Thanks in advance.
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Old Jan 21, 2018, 2:51 am
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Originally Posted by mr_moon
Hey everyone.

Sorry if this has already been asked/answered...

I have a reward stay tonight booked using the free night voucher from the UK Starwood Amex. I'm wondering if this will count as my first stay for the purposes of this promotion? Would it make a difference if I make sure something is billed to the room, like something from the mini bar?

Thanks in advance.
only paid nights are eligible so this would not count as your first stay....
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Old Jan 21, 2018, 2:58 am
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Originally Posted by Keyser
only paid nights are eligible so this would not count as your first stay....
Great thanks for your help. I'd better book a cheap night somewhere then before a 7 night stay in a couple of weeks!
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Old Jan 21, 2018, 3:47 am
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Originally Posted by UKTraveller4Fun
I have to say I generally do not like the second stay rule, almost seems slightly sneaky!
No, sneaky is when here are hidden rules, conditions that aren't mentioned until later, etc. Some may not like the terms of this promotion, but it's hardly sneaky. IMO Starwood is being very upfront about this rule.


Originally Posted by lingua101
Or they can also make people piss and decide not to take the promo as you are wasting the first stay. I skipped the current MR promo in totality because of that. Should they count 1st stay, it will be different story.
Originally Posted by uxb
This is a pretty weak promo, but I can't understand why people are surprised. Marriott-Starwood has a monopoly, so they don't have to offer squat.

Originally Posted by Zorak
Gosh, it's almost like promotions are designed to encourage people to stay more, instead of just randomly showering people with extra points for free
Exactly. It's a promotion, a gift. Starwood doesn't have to give these bonuses to us. If it doesn't work for you, no need to avail yourself of it.

Thank you, William. I'll happily take double points plus an extra 500 for stays which include a weekend night any time you care to offer it to me!
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Old Jan 23, 2018, 4:22 pm
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Originally Posted by Dr. HFH
Exactly. It's a promotion, a gift. Starwood doesn't have to give these bonuses to us. If it doesn't work for you, no need to avail yourself of it.
Well, it's interesting to see that for all the "OMG Here come the Philistine MR hordes" in the SPG forum and the fears SPG will be "trashed" post-merger, that whining about "how badly the promos suck" is shared between BOTH programs!

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Old Jan 23, 2018, 5:47 pm
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Originally Posted by kennycrudup
Well, it's interesting to see that for all the "OMG Here come the Philistine MR hordes" in the SPG forum and the fears SPG will be "trashed" post-merger, that whining about "how badly the promos suck" is shared between BOTH programs!
Weren't some saying that less competition didn't matter that much in the hotel industry?
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Old Jan 23, 2018, 10:58 pm
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Question for the lurkers:

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).
Does the above from FAQ's applies on the 500 Bonus Points as well?
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Old Jan 23, 2018, 11:28 pm
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Originally Posted by LovetoTravel83
Question for the lurkers:[h2]

Does the above from FAQ's applies on the 500 Bonus Points as well?
To earn the 500 Bonus Points, the weekend night needs to be within earning period.

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