PROMO: Q4 2008 Promo - SPG You Choose
Sep 16, 2008, 2:39 pm
#151
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: IAD
Programs: UA GS, Avis CHM, Marriott & SPG & PC Plat., Hyatt & Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,547
:-: This is a great promotion - 
- Thanks Starwood!!! :-:
- Thanks Starwood!!! :-:
Sep 16, 2008, 3:52 pm
#152
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: LA & Mammoth Mtn, CA; Chicago native!
Programs: UA, Starwood Plat, Marriott Gold
Posts: 50
Thanks for the promo, Starwood... but I would much more appreciate these options for 1st quarter '09 
Sep 16, 2008, 3:56 pm
#153
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: New York, NY
Programs: Delta - Gold; Starwood - Platinum; HHonors - Diamond & Avis Preferred
Posts: 10,869
It doesn't bother me for one simple reason:
People who don't stay enough to get to PLT aren't staying a whole lot anyway. It benefits me, sure, because I will reach PLT in early October rather than early December. It will benefit those who are "close, but no cigar" with their stays this year. But I will stay 25-35 stays per year anyway. As someone moving his business from Marriott, I only wish this promotion was done earlier in the year.
Those that rely on this promotion solely to reach PLT are win/win in the minds (I'm sure) of SPG/Starwood. SPG/Starwood gets extra business, the new GLD/PLT members get the warm and fuzzies, but it's unlikely to dilute those levels in a meaningful way cause those people won't stay any more next year. And if they do, well, then SPG/Starwood wins again.
People who don't stay enough to get to PLT aren't staying a whole lot anyway. It benefits me, sure, because I will reach PLT in early October rather than early December. It will benefit those who are "close, but no cigar" with their stays this year. But I will stay 25-35 stays per year anyway. As someone moving his business from Marriott, I only wish this promotion was done earlier in the year.
Those that rely on this promotion solely to reach PLT are win/win in the minds (I'm sure) of SPG/Starwood. SPG/Starwood gets extra business, the new GLD/PLT members get the warm and fuzzies, but it's unlikely to dilute those levels in a meaningful way cause those people won't stay any more next year. And if they do, well, then SPG/Starwood wins again.
Sep 16, 2008, 4:11 pm
#154
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: somewhere Cl. III / III+, with green waves and friendly holes
Programs: *wood Platinum, HH Gold, OneWorld Emerald, QF GOLD, AP Premium, Mabuhay Elite, bunch o others...
Posts: 584
thanks SPG!
Great promo,
And thanks to Lurker for posting it to FT'ers!
Happy nights!
And thanks to Lurker for posting it to FT'ers!
Happy nights!
Sep 16, 2008, 4:37 pm
#155
Join Date: May 2005
Programs: Delta PM, SPG Plat
Posts: 101
I don't understand why people are not frustrated with how much easier these promos make it to become Platinum. What is the point of having status when everyone and their mom is on the same level as you and they probably obtained it a lot easier (and far cheaper) than what it took for you to do the same thing.
Anyways, I will probably just go double points as nothing else really caught my attention.
Anyways, I will probably just go double points as nothing else really caught my attention.
Sep 16, 2008, 6:49 pm
#156
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: A City near you, at least for right now.
Programs: LT Platinum Marriott/Starwood; Exec Plat AA; LT Plat AA
Posts: 368
I'm wondering how to get 40 SPG nights in Q4... My problem is that there just aren't enough SPG's (or any) in many of the places I go (like the entire state of Nebraska) Looks like unless I do some mattress runs I'm not going to get the 40 nights. (Though I did talk to a GM of a 4pnts... I have a great rate for friday and sunday night stays that may make sense to do)
Though hats off to SPG. and THANK YOU for not making a targeted promo this time!
Sep 16, 2008, 9:38 pm
#157
Join Date: Jun 2008
Programs: ALL
Posts: 47
I don't understand why people are not frustrated with how much easier these promos make it to become Platinum. What is the point of having status when everyone and their mom is on the same level as you and they probably obtained it a lot easier (and far cheaper) than what it took for you to do the same thing.
Anyways, I will probably just go double points as nothing else really caught my attention.
Anyways, I will probably just go double points as nothing else really caught my attention.
Am I happier with the additional 50,000 points I will earn, despite the dillution in Plat availability and status? THIS is the question each plat has to answer for themselves over the coming years. The points feel good now, as do the wall street bail-outs, but as you pay for it, your quality of life has diminished.
Sep 16, 2008, 11:31 pm
#158
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Singapore
Programs: SPG
Posts: 4,002
Sep 16, 2008, 11:43 pm
#159
In memoriam
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Seattle WA
Programs: Kimpton IC, Hyatt Diamond, Gold Marriott, Lifetime Platinum Starwood
Posts: 8,665
Sep 16, 2008, 11:51 pm
#160
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Singapore
Programs: SPG
Posts: 4,002
Sorry for that. With so many individual promotions happening at the same time, it does get confusing for me. I was on the thought that you wanted me to agree to your calculation.
Hi all,
Nevertheless, feel free to let William or myself know if there are still questions about this promotion.
William has mentioned it earlier. It would be better if I do not agree to or perform any specific calculations. My apologies.
[email protected]
Last edited by Starwood Lurker II; Sep 16, 2008 at 11:58 pm Reason: OMgdness! Grammer mistakes
Sep 17, 2008, 3:37 am
#161
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Zurich
Programs: M&M FTL, HHonors Diamond, Langham Elite, SPG Corporate Preferred
Posts: 470
Requalification period ?
A question that is somewhat connected to this promo:
I am currently Diamond through February or March 2010. When will I have to requalify ? In other words, if I requalify this year (by choosing the double stays option), how long will that extend my status ? What if I requalify during 2009 ?
I am currently Diamond through February or March 2010. When will I have to requalify ? In other words, if I requalify this year (by choosing the double stays option), how long will that extend my status ? What if I requalify during 2009 ?
Sep 17, 2008, 4:03 am
#162
Moderator: Asiana & Qantas Frequent Flyer
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: STR/SYD/SMF
Programs: QF Lifetime SG, LH HON, OZ Lifetime Diamond +, HH Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 14,375
A question that is somewhat connected to this promo:
I am currently Diamond through February or March 2010. When will I have to requalify ? In other words, if I requalify this year (by choosing the double stays option), how long will that extend my status ? What if I requalify during 2009 ?
I am currently Diamond through February or March 2010. When will I have to requalify ? In other words, if I requalify this year (by choosing the double stays option), how long will that extend my status ? What if I requalify during 2009 ?
Sep 17, 2008, 4:14 am
#163
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Zurich
Programs: M&M FTL, HHonors Diamond, Langham Elite, SPG Corporate Preferred
Posts: 470
DownUnderFlyer,
that´s exactly my point: I already have Platinum status until February 2010. So if I requalify before 31/12/2008 that would be for nothing ? Will only a requalification in 2009 extend my status ?
that´s exactly my point: I already have Platinum status until February 2010. So if I requalify before 31/12/2008 that would be for nothing ? Will only a requalification in 2009 extend my status ?
Sep 17, 2008, 4:29 am
#164
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Singapore
Programs: SPG
Posts: 4,002
Hi Huegli?
Diamond?
Answered this before.
"The qualifying period for Platinum Preferred Guest membership ("Platinum Membership") is from January 1st through December 31st of each year. Platinum Membership status will commence when a Member meets the Platinum Minimum Requirement in any calendar year and will continue through the remainder of the qualifying year and the next succeeding calendar year. If, in the next succeeding calendar year, the Platinum Member again meets the Platinum Minimum Requirements, then, the Platinum Member will receive a 12-month renewal of their Platinum Membership."
So, for the year of 2009, as long as you manage to "re-qualify", there will be a renewal of 12 months.
[email protected]
Diamond?
"The qualifying period for Platinum Preferred Guest membership ("Platinum Membership") is from January 1st through December 31st of each year. Platinum Membership status will commence when a Member meets the Platinum Minimum Requirement in any calendar year and will continue through the remainder of the qualifying year and the next succeeding calendar year. If, in the next succeeding calendar year, the Platinum Member again meets the Platinum Minimum Requirements, then, the Platinum Member will receive a 12-month renewal of their Platinum Membership."
So, for the year of 2009, as long as you manage to "re-qualify", there will be a renewal of 12 months.
[email protected]
Sep 17, 2008, 6:20 am
#165
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Ottawa
Programs: AC MM SE; SPG Plat; Hilton Gold
Posts: 247
i think this is a pretty good promotion.
For those who see it as confusing, remember spg is offe the chioce most of us have said wewanted instead of marketing choosing our option for us.
If you do not need this to get platinum and will do 10 stays the choice of 10 stays fo 25,000 points is hard to beat. That will be my pick, and the return seems pretty good.
i guess the only "improvement" i would suggest considering for next time --and i do hope this is not just a one off-- would be to let us pick a second option that we could choose for some stays. I will have a fairly expensive 6 nights in Paris that i do not need for my 10 stays and it would be nice to be able to choose double points for that. But perhaps that would be too complicated for SPG and me to track.
Anyway, good promo and thanks
For those who see it as confusing, remember spg is offe the chioce most of us have said wewanted instead of marketing choosing our option for us.
If you do not need this to get platinum and will do 10 stays the choice of 10 stays fo 25,000 points is hard to beat. That will be my pick, and the return seems pretty good.
i guess the only "improvement" i would suggest considering for next time --and i do hope this is not just a one off-- would be to let us pick a second option that we could choose for some stays. I will have a fairly expensive 6 nights in Paris that i do not need for my 10 stays and it would be nice to be able to choose double points for that. But perhaps that would be too complicated for SPG and me to track.
Anyway, good promo and thanks