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Don’t miss out on Starwood’s Winter 2014 promo “Bring On The Nights“:
The Deal
Basically, you can earn appx 500 bonus points/night on your first 20 Starwood nights from Jan 5 – Apr 30, 2014. Nights 21-25 will earn you appx 1,000 bonus points/night.
How to Get It
Register here: SPG Promos: “Bring on the Nights“ by Feb 28. Book your SPG stays (5 night increments so that you’ll get the bonus points!) After every 5 nights of eligible stays, 2,500 bonus points will post to your account within 2-4 weeks.Don’t forget:
This is only on “eligible nights” i.e. Award nights, Cash + [...]Spotted a possible pricing mistake on Starwood:
The Deal
The Westin Washington, D.C. City Center is undercharging for One-Bedroom Suites…rates as low as $299/night for a 902 sq ft suite where Traditional Rooms are $329-$399/night.. I’m finding good availability in June, July, September, October, etc 2014–other months seem to be pricing correctly.
Sample of pricing mistake June 18-19 booking
Normal rates are closer to the $500 mark for the suite:
The normal price: Sample booking for Apr 14-17 comes to $479/night [...]
Just a few short days until our honeymoon! Here’s a brief overview of where we’re headed and how we’re getting there:
Our 24,606 mile trip will take us to 10 countries (including connections) over 16 days:
Part 1 -New York
We’ll fly from Charleston-JFK to New York-JFK on Delta…
…and spend 1 night in the city to get our fill of the Christmas spirit.
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
Part 2 – Bali, Indonesia
Our award ticket starts in New York as we fly out of New York-LGA and, appx 33 hours later, land in Denpasar, [...]
Both Starwood and Hyatt promise “guaranteed room availability” for their top tier elites. I was forced to put this to the test on a recent business trip to Charlotte where I already had a few nights booked but needed to add an extra night on the front end of the stay. As a result of the conference and a Monday Night Football game downtown (thanks for nothing, Carolina Panthers), ALL Starwood and Hyatt properties in ALL of the Charlotte area (yes, including those 20+ miles from Downtown) were sold out.
StarwoodThe official policy at Starwood is “guaranteed room availability when your room is booked by 3 p.m., 72+ hours prior to arrival” with the [...]
Bali is one of the top honeymoon destinations in the world with literally hundreds of hotels in dozens of regions to choose from–so which one do you choose? I’ve narrowed my choice by *trying* to stay at Starwood or Hyatt properties using points or cash & points. And, if it doesn’t make sense to use points, then I’d still prefer to stay at one of these properties so that I might have a better chance for an upgrade and, at the very least, earn more points while staying. At the end of the day, however, it might be cheaper and a better experience to stay at a local property.
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Starwood Bali hotels by category [...]Don’t miss out on Starwood’s “SPG Take Two” promo for the Fall/Winter of 2013:
The Deal
– Earn 2x Starpoints between Sep 1 & Dec 15, 2013. – Effectively get 500 extra Starpoints/night by earning a 2,500 Starpoints bonus on your 5th, 10th, 15th and 20th eligible night.
How to Get It
Register here: “SPG Take Two” by October 31, 2013 For the 2x Starpoints promo, simply stay at SPG Hotels between Sep 1 & Dec 15. For the 500/night, you’ll have to make sure you hit that 5th night. Check your account within 2-4 weeks of completing the stay, your points should be there!Don’t [...]
I had a reservation at a Sheraton property that I made many weeks ago at the Fed/Gov’t rate. On the morning of my check-in date, I received a call from the hotel manager explaining that they were overbooked for the night and were starting by calling all SPG Platinum/Gold members to see if they would be willing to accept Starpoints for having their reservation cancelled. He said that they’re offering 7,000 Starpoints for volunteers (this is equal to 1 free night at the property)–I paused and thought about my travel plans: they were, in fact, flexible and I didn’t have to stay at that particular property. Suspecting that they [...]
