New Q3 07 promo -- multiple variations [Combined thread]
May 17, 2007, 12:08 am
#76
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,360
And who's going to offer you a better deal?
Some people are never happy.
May 17, 2007, 12:29 am
#77
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Toronto
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Poor Starwood! 
You guys can't win - since people are checking all these old/regular links all the time!
I for one am grateful for the opportunity to earn some free weekend nights. And Cat 5 hotels being included is a bonus - and being able to use them through the end of the year.
You guys can't win - since people are checking all these old/regular links all the time!I for one am grateful for the opportunity to earn some free weekend nights. And Cat 5 hotels being included is a bonus - and being able to use them through the end of the year.
May 17, 2007, 1:34 am
#78
Join Date: Oct 2004
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its ok
Sorry, but I fail to see why 3,000 points for every 3 stays is such a bad deal. If you stay single nights at an average of $200 per night, that gives you 8 points per night. Given that SPG requires a lot fewer points than Marriott, HHonors, or IC, and that award availability is much better on SPG, why is this such an offensive offer that you'd switch to someone else?
And who's going to offer you a better deal?
Some people are never happy.
And who's going to offer you a better deal?
Some people are never happy.
i am a platinum and i qualifed the hard way last year, and it is a kick in my face when i see that other can chose their promotions while i always get the lowest available promotion.
but anyway, as i have to qualify for spg again i will do my 9 stays within the 3 month .
dp
May 17, 2007, 4:02 am
#79
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Capetown
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but why are they offering to others better promotions?
i am a platinum and i qualifed the hard way last year, and it is a kick in my face when i see that other can chose their promotions while i always get the lowest available promotion.
but anyway, as i have to qualify for spg again i will do my 9 stays within the 3 month .
dp
i am a platinum and i qualifed the hard way last year, and it is a kick in my face when i see that other can chose their promotions while i always get the lowest available promotion.
but anyway, as i have to qualify for spg again i will do my 9 stays within the 3 month .
dp
I am already qualified for next year, so they had to offer me some real goodies and it turned out to be 4/8/12 or three free nights. Preferred the points to three free weekend nights. Points are a much more flexible currency.
Anyhow: At least until July 31 all my more expensive stays will go to Hilton for the triple-points-promotion, the cheap ones to Starwood for the 4/8/12-promotion. August will be a pure Starwood month again.
Oh boy, it s hard work to maximise your benefits.
May 17, 2007, 7:20 am
#80
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: BLI
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In my case, with my frequent travel to cities where Starwood properties are the best bet anyway, this is icing on the Plat upgrade cake.
May 17, 2007, 9:02 am
#81
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA1K, HH Diamond, SPG Plat
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That would be because none of them have been sent out yet.
Sincerely,
William R. Sanders
Customer Service Coordinator
Starwood Preferred Services
[email protected]
Sincerely,
William R. Sanders
Customer Service Coordinator
Starwood Preferred Services
[email protected]
May 17, 2007, 9:09 am
#82
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
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But to answer the question, my suspicion is that he bookmarked this url:
https://www.spgpromos.com/quarterly/...=VTY_SPG_promo
Which has been circulating in the forum for some time now.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
May 17, 2007, 10:24 am
#83
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May 17, 2007, 11:32 am
#84
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William is partially correct - not bookmarked, but I remembered from an FT thread that spg.com/promo was one way to check for quarterly promotions. Of course, I am sure the folks at SPG realize that not much gets by the FT community.
May 17, 2007, 12:21 pm
#85
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 1,752
At the risk of sounding like a broken record here I go again:
Once again a *wood promo based on stays, NOT nights! Once again in my case it will cost *wood money as I am currently on a long term *wood stay that was originally planned to encompass every single night of the promo period, now in order to maximize the promo I'll have to check out of *wood and in to a competitor's hotel at least 11 times, this promo will cost *wood 11 nights that I would have otherwise stayed with them.
In the past 13 months I've spent over 250 nights at *wood properties, during this time *wood has had several promos but - at least to the best of my recollection - ALL but one (the recent 4pts Stay4 Get4K promo) have been based on stays rather than nights.
Once again a *wood promo based on stays, NOT nights! Once again in my case it will cost *wood money as I am currently on a long term *wood stay that was originally planned to encompass every single night of the promo period, now in order to maximize the promo I'll have to check out of *wood and in to a competitor's hotel at least 11 times, this promo will cost *wood 11 nights that I would have otherwise stayed with them.
In the past 13 months I've spent over 250 nights at *wood properties, during this time *wood has had several promos but - at least to the best of my recollection - ALL but one (the recent 4pts Stay4 Get4K promo) have been based on stays rather than nights.
May 17, 2007, 1:46 pm
#86
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: DE
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New Q3 07 promo -- multiple variations (combined thread)
This is a targeted promo and very generous. My friend was eligible (he's gold), I'm not. May work for somebody.
There's Still Time to Earn up to 10,000 Bonus Starpoints
It isn't too late to maximise your opportunities to reach dream destinations fast and bank up to 10,000 bonus Starpoints® for stays from 1 May until 31 July, 2007. You'll earn 2,000 Starpoints after your first stay, 3,000 Starpoints after your second stay and 5,000 Starpoints after your third stay — for up to 10,000 bonus Starpoints. Why wait? The world is your reward!
https://www.spgpromos.com/quarterly/...07_BE_LNMA_FUP
Register by 31 May, 2007, and watch your Starpoints stack up for free nights, free flights and unexpected indulgences. There are no blackout dates on free nights, so if we have a standard room on the date of your choice, it's yours.
It isn't too late to maximise your opportunities to reach dream destinations fast and bank up to 10,000 bonus Starpoints® for stays from 1 May until 31 July, 2007. You'll earn 2,000 Starpoints after your first stay, 3,000 Starpoints after your second stay and 5,000 Starpoints after your third stay — for up to 10,000 bonus Starpoints. Why wait? The world is your reward!
https://www.spgpromos.com/quarterly/...07_BE_LNMA_FUP
Register by 31 May, 2007, and watch your Starpoints stack up for free nights, free flights and unexpected indulgences. There are no blackout dates on free nights, so if we have a standard room on the date of your choice, it's yours.
May 17, 2007, 1:51 pm
#87
Original Member, Moderator: Hotel Deals and MilesBuzz
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Worked for me. Mucho gracias! ^
May 17, 2007, 1:51 pm
#88
Company Representative - Starwood
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Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
May 17, 2007, 1:51 pm
#89
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Nomad, Chicago
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Worked for me, and I am sure that I was not targeted.
I wonder who the target was?
I wonder who the target was?
May 17, 2007, 1:55 pm
#90
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: LAS
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I ended up with triple points promo.
Oh well, better than nothing.
Oh well, better than nothing.