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Summary of Starwood Hotels May 2009 Stays and Promotional Value:
$1,500 in Starwood Hotels spending in May 2009 for 14 hotel stays earned:
– $1,000 in points and miles for future travel
– 7 free hotel nights with a potential value of $500 per night ($3,500)
– $2,200 in room value during my actual stays based on room upgrades and complimentary hotel amenities due to my SPG platinum elite status.
$1,500 Paid and an estimated $6,700 in hotel value earned from these stays.
Average cost per hotel night: $57.70
$1,500 paid for 14 hotel nights + 7 free nights + 5 free nights using points (Cat 3 for 5 nights) =
$1,500 / 26 hotel nights =
$57.70/night for 26 mostly upper-upscale hotel nights.
I received $2,200 in hotel rooms based on the cost it would have been to book the type of room I received at the different hotels. I was always upgraded based on SPG platinum elite status, always the preferred room view and several times to room suites.
I received an additional $1,000 in points (26,000 Starpoints) and miles (14,000 Northwest miles) earned from these 14 hotel stays.
7 free weekend nights were earned in May 2009 from the 14 Starwood Hotel stays.
I redeemed one free night in June at the St. Regis San Francisco for a $500 value.
St. Regis San Francisco
|
Starwood Hotel Stay |
Hotel SPG redemption |
Rate Paid
BRG = Best rate Guarantee match |
Rate to book this room type when I made reservation. |
Value of room upgrade |
Points earned
BRG rates earn 2,000 points |
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Four Points SFO (5-1-09) |
Cat 2 |
$79 BRG traditional |
$119 Penthouse Bi-level Suite |
$40 upgrade |
2,000 BRG points + 250 Platinum amenity |
|
Westin Market Street (5-2-09) |
Cat 4 |
$110/ BRG / traditional |
$250 33rd floor full suite |
$140 upgrade |
2,000 BRG points + 500 Platinum amenity |
|
Westin St. Francis (5-8-09) |
Cat 4 |
$107 AAA traditional |
$250 Historic wing Junior Suite partial Union Square view |
$150 upgrade |
500 Platinum amenity |
|
Luxury Collection The Palace (5-9-09) |
Cat 5 |
$134 AAA traditional |
$172 Junior Suite |
$40 upgrade |
500 Platinum amenity |
|
Four Points SFO (5-15-09) |
Cat 2 |
$76 BRG traditional |
$119 Penthouse Bi-level Suite |
$43 upgrade |
2,000 BRG points + 250 Platinum amenity |
|
Sheraton Gateway SFO (5-16-09) |
Cat 2 |
$89 BRG traditional |
$145 Club Floor |
$56 upgrade |
2,000 BRG points + 500 Platinum amenity ; Club lounge access; complimentary breakfast; free appetizer; $6 parking |
|
Le Meridien San Francisco 5-22-09 |
Cat 5 |
$139 Studio Suite Starpicks |
$239 Water Tower Suite upgrade |
$100 value |
500 platinum amenity points |
|
Westin SFO 5-23-09 |
Cat 3 |
$76 BRG |
$250 President’s Suite |
$175 upgrade to one bedroom and double size suite room |
2000 BRG 500 platinum amenity points |
|
Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf 5-26-09 |
Cat 4 |
$90 BRG |
Top floor room $140 |
$50 upgrade |
2000 BRG points 500 platinum amenity points |
|
Sheraton Denver Tech Center 5-27-09 |
Cat 2 |
$74 BRG |
No upgrade room, but given preferred view and Lounge access |
$10 lounge access and breakfast |
2000 BRG points 500 platinum amenity points |
|
Sheraton Denver West 5-28-09 |
Cat 3 |
$79 |
Top floor spa tub upgrade, evening appetizers, breakfast |
$50 upgrade |
500 platinum amenity points |
|
Westin Westminster 5-29-09 |
Cat 3 |
$111 |
Top floor, standard room |
$10 upgrade |
500 platinum amenity points |
|
Sheraton Denver Tech Center 5-30-09 |
Cat 2 |
$62 BRG |
Top floor, breakfast for two |
$25 upgrade |
2000 BRG points 500 platinum amenity points |
|
Sheraton Denver West 5-31-09 |
Cat 3 |
$79 |
Top floor upgrade, evening appetizers, breakfast |
$50 upgrade |
500 platinum amenity points |
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14 Starwood Hotel Stays in May 2009
Earned 7 free weekend nights. |
$1,303 room rate (plus about $180 in taxes) |
$2,233 in room upgrade value |
$930 in hotel added value due to platinum elite upgrades |
26,385 points earned + 14,000 Northwest miles
Or about $1,000 in added value for points and miles earned. |
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