Was the 1:3 SPG:Marriott conversion rate too generous?
Jun 19, 2018, 1:21 pm
#46
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I'm thinking of staying at a cat 6 hotel in Maui in May of 2019.
For 7 nights the total Starpoints needed is 120,000. Which when tripled with the conversion would equal 360,000 points.
After the change in August a cat 6 hotel (off peak) would be 280,000 points.
So it sounds like I would be better off waiting for my 120,000 points to become 360,000 points and only use 280,000 of them.
Does this sound right to you?
For 7 nights the total Starpoints needed is 120,000. Which when tripled with the conversion would equal 360,000 points.
After the change in August a cat 6 hotel (off peak) would be 280,000 points.
So it sounds like I would be better off waiting for my 120,000 points to become 360,000 points and only use 280,000 of them.
Does this sound right to you?
Jun 19, 2018, 2:39 pm
#47
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No. First of all, Category 6 in SPG is probably going to be Category 7 in the new Marriott system, potentially even 8.
Secondly, popular places like Hawaii are almost definitely going to have "peak" pricing year round.
Keep your reservation. Once all details are known, you can then decide what to do.
Secondly, popular places like Hawaii are almost definitely going to have "peak" pricing year round.
Keep your reservation. Once all details are known, you can then decide what to do.
Jun 19, 2018, 3:35 pm
#48
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No. First of all, Category 6 in SPG is probably going to be Category 7 in the new Marriott system, potentially even 8.
Secondly, popular places like Hawaii are almost definitely going to have "peak" pricing year round.
Keep your reservation. Once all details are known, you can then decide what to do.
Secondly, popular places like Hawaii are almost definitely going to have "peak" pricing year round.
Keep your reservation. Once all details are known, you can then decide what to do.
Jun 19, 2018, 4:31 pm
#49
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50% is a total joke for most hotels in most places, where "peak" is usually a short season or some specific dates each year. But in Hawaii, where there isn't really a huge off-peak period, 50% would be reasonable.
It'll be interesting to see how it unfolds and whether they really honor the 50% mark for popular hotels.
Jun 19, 2018, 6:27 pm
#50
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I'm thinking of staying at a cat 6 hotel in Maui in May of 2019.
For 7 nights the total Starpoints needed is 120,000. Which when tripled with the conversion would equal 360,000 points.
After the change in August a cat 6 hotel (off peak) would be 280,000 points.
So it sounds like I would be better off waiting for my 120,000 points to become 360,000 points and only use 280,000 of them.
Does this sound right to you?
For 7 nights the total Starpoints needed is 120,000. Which when tripled with the conversion would equal 360,000 points.
After the change in August a cat 6 hotel (off peak) would be 280,000 points.
So it sounds like I would be better off waiting for my 120,000 points to become 360,000 points and only use 280,000 of them.
Does this sound right to you?
Jun 20, 2018, 4:18 am
#51
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I thought Marriott originally announced that hotels would only be allowed to have 50% of their dates as "peak" dates.
50% is a total joke for most hotels in most places, where "peak" is usually a short season or some specific dates each year. But in Hawaii, where there isn't really a huge off-peak period, 50% would be reasonable.
It'll be interesting to see how it unfolds and whether they really honor the 50% mark for popular hotels.
50% is a total joke for most hotels in most places, where "peak" is usually a short season or some specific dates each year. But in Hawaii, where there isn't really a huge off-peak period, 50% would be reasonable.
It'll be interesting to see how it unfolds and whether they really honor the 50% mark for popular hotels.
Even if it were introduced and enforced, I suspect that certain hotels would start playing around with standard room inventory. There are many places in the world where "peak" is 8-9 months long at least - Hawaii, New York, Miami, London, Paris, etc. - and hotels generally find a way to avoid things they really dislike.