Official Announcement: SPG and Marriott Programs to Merge on August 18th
Aug 16, 2018, 1:12 am
#286
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Hi Keyser,
Your understanding is correct.
Best Regards,
Christina Zhou
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Your understanding is correct.
Best Regards,
Christina Zhou
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Aug 16, 2018, 4:23 am
#287
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I have already renewed the SPG 100 this year.
This means I will not have the 50 and 75 benefits before next year?
This means I will not have the 50 and 75 benefits before next year?
Aug 16, 2018, 8:21 am
#288
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Are you talking about SNAs? If so, you should have had the choice to pick 10 SNAs at 50 nights. I seriously doubt they will be granting additional SNAs. Had you crossed 75 nights after the merge then there would have been a chance to get an additional 5 SNAs.
Aug 16, 2018, 2:27 pm
#289
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Sorry I am late to the last 20 pages. I have 1300 Marriot points and 10700 starwood pts. I guess I have to transfer them by the 18th? Should I or do I transfer the SPG pts into marriot or vice versa? Not sure what to do. TIA!
Aug 16, 2018, 2:37 pm
#290
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I believe they will be combined on the 18th. When you log in you will choose one of the current programmes and I would expect to see the points merge at that stage.
Aug 16, 2018, 2:38 pm
#291
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Is there a reason you think you need to merge them? If the points are not transferred, each account will be moved into the new program/system on the 18th and SPG balances will be converted to the Marriott currency, after which you can move your points into a single account by combining/merging the accounts.
Aug 16, 2018, 4:30 pm
#292
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Aug 16, 2018, 5:14 pm
#293
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Aug 16, 2018, 5:45 pm
#294
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Am I the only one not receiving any correspondence from MPG? And yes I am set to receive emails from them; and no, that's not even required to get info regarding the program itself.
Aug 16, 2018, 8:23 pm
#295
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One wonderful thing about Marriott is their ink pens are so much better than Starwood hotels ink pens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is a celebration. Marriott ink pens in all SPG hotels!!!!!!
Aug 17, 2018, 7:41 am
#296
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The best ink pens were always at Le Parker Meridien. They almost made the terrible Platinum treatment worth it.
Aug 17, 2018, 8:07 am
#297
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So once the programs are integrated by Saturday afternoon (if all goes well), where do we go to book awards - marriott.com, spg.com? Or what phone number to call for that?
Aug 17, 2018, 8:31 am
#298
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And, don't expect the migration to be over much before Monday morning.
Aug 17, 2018, 10:38 am
#299
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Aug 17, 2018, 10:51 am
#300
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I thought I saw this information elsewhere, but might be recalling it incorrectly and now can't find it, so...
I have a 35,000 (SPG points) one-night award redemption booked for a Starwood property for later this year. Am I correct in assuming that, after Aug. 18 I'll be able to convert it to a 60,000 (new Marriott points) stay, with the balance of 45,000 (new Marriott points) refunded into my account? And if I can't do that and decide to cancel the stay, will there be any problem getting 105,000 (new Marriott) points refunded into my account?
Thanks for any help.
I have a 35,000 (SPG points) one-night award redemption booked for a Starwood property for later this year. Am I correct in assuming that, after Aug. 18 I'll be able to convert it to a 60,000 (new Marriott points) stay, with the balance of 45,000 (new Marriott points) refunded into my account? And if I can't do that and decide to cancel the stay, will there be any problem getting 105,000 (new Marriott) points refunded into my account?
Thanks for any help.