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My last SPG stay was at Westin Beijing Chaoyang- had a great weekend stay there.
Previous was Palace Hotel in San Francisco... RIP SPG! |
Mine will have been January 2018 at the Sheraton Los Angeles. I haven't entirely given up hope on the combined entity, but I would rather not live with their uncertainty.
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17-22 August points redemption at Element Las Vegas. A little boring but a nice property.
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My final SPG stay was a Starpoint redemption at the Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho. Upgraded to a Kioi Suite. Great way to cap off what has been, IMHO, a great loyalty program. Hopefully the combined program will measure up! |
Westin Denver Airport for a quick layover.
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Westin Copley Place Boston, with a wonderful view - particularly at sunset - over the Charles River and Back Bay. I started with SPG seriously when I first started working... its been a good ride - nine years of platinum status in a row. I don't expect too much to change at LSPG properties at first, but am sure I'll look back and miss the program.
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Just checked out W Guangzhou after three night stays... Witness the declining benefit offered by SPG properties since the (being) acquisition...
Upcoming MR / SPG stay will be a leisure one in Oct... Business trips in between are in other chains so far... |
My final stay was W Hong Kong. I can't think of any full service SPG property that's less likely to give a Suite upgrade to a Plat, and sure enough I didn't get one. In fact, I got no upgrade at all (Wonderful Room) even though this was only a one night stay, out of season.
Apart from that though, SPG has been very good to me and will be sorely missed. |
17 July at the Le Meridien Dubai Airport Hotel and Conference Centre. |
August 2nd at the Westin Peachtree Plaza (Atlanta).
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Last week at the W Las Vegas, upgraded to a nice suite. It has been a great ride with SPG!
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Grand Sheraton Park Lane (London) - no upgrade this time - though 2 weeks ago I had a nice loft suite at the same rate.
Farewell SPG, you were a more loyal companion through a big part of my professional life - than I was loyal to you. Come to think of it, based on a little over 3 years worth of nights, you were the 3rd most nights-together relationship I ever had. |
Waving goodbye with the Westin St. Francis, in one of their newly renovated rooms, before popping down to the Aloft post-merger. My first was a Westin, even if it wasn't this one, so it'll be a bittersweet farewell for my first (and favourite) hotel program. |
Waving goodbye at a rundown Sheraton that should have lost it's flag years ago. |
Waved goodbye early July at the Westin Paris-Vendôme, our most visited SPG property. Team here always amazing! Taking magnificent care of us over the years.
Au revoir et merci, SPG! |
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