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Receive Starpoints or credit for declining housekeeping.
See the Starwood Green Choice Program Description & FAQ for details.
Green Choice options, awarded at check out for each night you decline housekeeping services (except day of departure) :
North America & Europe/Middle East
500 Starpoints, at participating Sheraton, Westin, Luxury Collection, Le Méridien, St. Regis and W locations.
250 Starpoints at participating Aloft, Element and Four Points by Sheraton locations.
Or $5 USD (amount may change based on location/region) voucher at participating food and beverage outlets within the hotel.
Latin America
Participating hotels provide a 250 Starpoint option or $5 Food & Beverage option only
Asia Pacific
Participating hotels provide a 250 Starpoint option only.
The maximum number of Green Choice nights allowed is determined by each hotel, but is normally 3 consecutive nights. For longer stays, after housekeeping on the 4th night, you can usually then have another 3 consecutive Green Choice nights.
Flyertalk wiki of participating and non-participating Green Choice properties :
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starwood-starwood-preferred-guest/1503438-post-properties-participate-make-green-choice-program.html#post21451970
See the Starwood Green Choice Program Description & FAQ for details.
Green Choice options, awarded at check out for each night you decline housekeeping services (except day of departure) :
North America & Europe/Middle East
500 Starpoints, at participating Sheraton, Westin, Luxury Collection, Le Méridien, St. Regis and W locations.
250 Starpoints at participating Aloft, Element and Four Points by Sheraton locations.
Or $5 USD (amount may change based on location/region) voucher at participating food and beverage outlets within the hotel.
Latin America
Participating hotels provide a 250 Starpoint option or $5 Food & Beverage option only
Asia Pacific
Participating hotels provide a 250 Starpoint option only.
The maximum number of Green Choice nights allowed is determined by each hotel, but is normally 3 consecutive nights. For longer stays, after housekeeping on the 4th night, you can usually then have another 3 consecutive Green Choice nights.
Flyertalk wiki of participating and non-participating Green Choice properties :
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starwood-starwood-preferred-guest/1503438-post-properties-participate-make-green-choice-program.html#post21451970
'Make a Green Choice' (MAGC) Decline Housekeeping for 250/500 Starpoints or $5 credit
Sep 8, 2010, 4:19 am
#151
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I'm at the Westin Maui and have declined service 3 of the 5 nights I've been here. And as I'm leaving tomorrow night, I can easily decline a 4th time. That said, I wonder if I'll get 500 points for each decline, or if I'll just get the $5 restaurant certificates offered.
It's times like this that I don't mind being a solo traveler, and bringing my own shampoo/conditioner.
It's times like this that I don't mind being a solo traveler, and bringing my own shampoo/conditioner.
Sep 8, 2010, 10:05 am
#152
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does anyone have a list of all the participating SPG properties in this program?
And given the expectation that not a lot of properties currently do this, how do we as the eco-minded consumer get the SPG hotels we stay in constantly to join this program?
And given the expectation that not a lot of properties currently do this, how do we as the eco-minded consumer get the SPG hotels we stay in constantly to join this program?
Sep 8, 2010, 1:37 pm
#153
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I do this every week and haven't had a problem with it.
Sep 8, 2010, 1:42 pm
#154
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Toronto hotels participating
In 2010, Sheraton Centre, Westin Harbour Castle, and Le Meridien King Eddy all participated in the program - 500 pts a night.
They're not always consistent about actually awarding the redemption card or the points though, so you have to stay on top of it.
They're not always consistent about actually awarding the redemption card or the points though, so you have to stay on top of it.
Sep 8, 2010, 5:00 pm
#155
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To be even more green, don't fill out the cards so they can re-use them, instead of throwing them away. Just make sure you tell them your room number and/or last name when you check out so they can apply them properly I do this every week and haven't had a problem with it.
I do this every week and haven't had a problem with it.
Sep 8, 2010, 5:06 pm
#156
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Sep 8, 2010, 7:12 pm
#157
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Anyone had any luck getting the points posted if you forget to give the coupons to the FD at checkout? I can't seem to remember to cash them in. 
Sep 8, 2010, 7:17 pm
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That's a smart idea. I've never seen that, though. Not that I've stayed at a variety of hotels and used this option. Just the Westin Providence, Westin Nova Scotian, and Westin Harbour Castle. (Used this option at the Westin Nova Scotian many many times.) And never have seen it filled out.
Sep 8, 2010, 10:49 pm
#159
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That's a smart idea. I've never seen that, though. Not that I've stayed at a variety of hotels and used this option. Just the Westin Providence, Westin Nova Scotian, and Westin Harbour Castle. (Used this option at the Westin Nova Scotian many many times.) And never have seen it filled out.
Sep 9, 2010, 3:14 am
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http://www.greenlodgingnews.com/Star...e-Green-Choice
This article by Glenn Haske is dated 8/14/2010, he stated that "In addition to the Sheraton Seattle and Sheraton Kauai Resort, other hotels participated in a second pilot phase, and now Starwood is rolling out “Make a Green Choice” at all of its Sheraton and Westin properties."
Does rolling out mean this promo is implemented immediately at all locations or slowly adopted by each hotel?
This article by Glenn Haske is dated 8/14/2010, he stated that "In addition to the Sheraton Seattle and Sheraton Kauai Resort, other hotels participated in a second pilot phase, and now Starwood is rolling out “Make a Green Choice” at all of its Sheraton and Westin properties."
Does rolling out mean this promo is implemented immediately at all locations or slowly adopted by each hotel?
Sep 9, 2010, 6:26 am
#161
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The westin in pittsburgh gives them out blank and the sheraton fills them out.
Sep 9, 2010, 10:22 am
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Sep 9, 2010, 10:50 am
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Since it's often hard to tell a made-up room from a dirty one at the Westin Prince, this a fairly easy way to get extra points
Sep 15, 2010, 10:27 am
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Antone hear of hotels putting a cap on how mony nights this can be done? I am presently at the Shearton Delfina in Santa Monica and after leaving my going green card out for 8 nights they told me that there is a 1500 starpoint limit!? 
Sep 15, 2010, 10:43 am
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8 days is a little long to go without housekeeping services.