There is a new SPG Android app that earns 500 bonus points for bookings made for the current SPG Better by the Night promotion for double points on 1- and 2-night stays or triple points for stays 3 nights or more October 1 through December 20, 2012. Better by the Night Registration promotion is required by November 30.

Starwood Hotels 500 points booking bonus through the Google Android phones SPG app matches the SPG iPhone app booking bonus available since the Better by the Night promotion started October 1. The bonus points offer was posted yesterday by Starwood Lurker IV, company rep on FlyerTalk.

SPG members earn only 250 bonus points for reservations booked at SPG.com.

You can also earn 250 points for a FourSquare checkin while at the hotel and 3,000 Aeroplan miles for three nights in Starwood Hotels or 5,000 Aeroplan miles for 5 nights.

Apparently user reviews point out some bugs in the new SPG app, but I’ll suffer those glitches for 500 points a booking.

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SPG App for Android.

 

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The four Gaylord Resort-Conference Center properties have officially integrated into Marriott International as the new 14th hotel brand of the global chain.

Marriott Rewards members can now earn and redeem points at three of Gaylord Hotels resorts:

  • Gaylord National, National Harbor, MD (just outside Washington, DC) enters Marriott Rewards as a Category 5 hotel at 25,000 points per night.
  • Gaylord Palms, Kissimmee, FL (near Orlando, FL and DisneyWorld) enters Marriott Rewards as a Category 6 hotel at 30,000 points per night.
  • Gaylord Texan, Grapevine, TX (on the outskirts of Dallas) enters Marriott Rewards as a Category 6 hotel at 30,000 points per night.
  • Gaylord Opryland, Nashville, TN, will join the Marriott Rewards program in early 2013 and The Inn at Opryland will join the program toward the end of 2012.

I wrote about the Marriott acquisition deal May 31, 2012. I have attended conferences at both Gaylord National and Gaylord Palms and I really like the architectural feature of giant glass window atriums at these two hotels. Apparently I never wrote hotel reviews of these properties and I have loads of photos. I’ll put those hotel reviews on my task list.

Gaylord Resorts are massive hotel resorts catering to conferences with several thousand attendees. The hotels are loaded with restaurants, entertainment and activities for guests. Rooms are upscale and a standard room has all the primary features and amenities a guest needs. The most fascinating aspect of these resorts for me are the interior designs with flowing water features, lush landscaping and a variety of restaurant choices.

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Gaylord Palms, Florida

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Dining on the deck of a boat inside Gaylord Palms.

D.C. Library of Congress 007

Gaylord National massive lobby within glass enclosed atrium.

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Gaylord Resorts & Convention Centers listed as Marriott’s NEW 14th brand.

Source: Marriott Press Release (October 31, 2012).

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Ista Hotels has an agreement with Hyatt to rebrand the five hotels in India as Hyatt Hotels by March 2013.

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The five Ista hotels are fully operational, business travel hotels in prime locations. The rebranded hotels will increase Hyatt’s presence from 10 business hotels and resorts in India to 15 hotels. Hyatt also has two Hyatt Place properties and three full-service Hyatt Hotels in India scheduled to open in the next six months.

Ista Bangalore and Ista Hyderabad have been awarded a position on the Condé Nast Traveller’s prestigious Hot List and also ranked among the top business hotels in South Asia by Travel + Leisure magazine.

source: domain-b.com

 

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Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) members who are mainland China residents have a SPG Share the Wealth bonus points promotion opportunity to earn unlimited points for new SPG member referrals of other mainland China residents.

The person who refers a new member gets 1,000 points for each new SPG member enrolled by December 31, 2012 and who completes a stay at a Starwood Hotel by February 15, 2013. New member referrals must be completed by email through the SPG Share the Wealth link.

Your friend can enroll at SPG.com or by phone.

The new SPG member earns 1,000 bonus Starpoints for each Starwood Hotel stay by February 15, 2013, up to a maximum 5,000 bonus points after 5 hotel stays. Starwood Hotels globally look to be qualifying stays for the 5,000 bonus points based on no restrictions mentioned in the promotion terms and conditions.

Anyone in China considering signing up for Starwood Preferred Guest should locate another SPG member first and get referred. Getting another mainland China resident to refer you to SPG membership allows you to earn 1,000 bonus Starpoints per stay, up to 5,000 bonus points. Those are enough points for an SPG category 5 Cash & Points award for 4,800 points + $90 USD.

The new member bonus points are in addition to many other SPG bonuses you may be eligible to earn for the same hotel stays.

Oct 1 – Dec 20 SPG double points for 1 and 2 night stays; triple points for stays of 3 nights or more. Plus there is a 250 points online booking bonus for spg.com or 500 points for SPG iPhone app bookings. Loyalty Traveler post August 23. 250 additional points with Four Square check-in.

Starpoints have a fair market value around $25 to $30 per 1,000 points.

This is share the wealth with Starpoints.

You and your friend must live in mainland China.

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SPG promotion for mainland China residents: Share the Wealth – Refer new members to SPG by December 31, 2012 and receive 1,000 points for each person who stays at a Starwood Hotel by February 15, 2013. Friends can earn up to 5,000 bonus points for 5 stays.

Promotion Terms and Conditions

Terms & Conditions

Referrer

Existing SPG® members will earn 1,000 bonus Starpoints® for each referred member who joins the Starwood Preferred Guest® programme before 31 December 2012, and has a qualified stay between 25 October 2012 and 15 February 2013. Existing member must be a resident of mainland China in order to refer new members; new members must also be a resident of mainland China. Existing members must refer new members by registering and entering their email addresses on the promotion referral page. New member must enroll using the “join now” link in the invitation email, or by contacting the Customer Contact Centre directly at 4008-903-588. New members who enrol based on an existing member’s referral will earn 1,000 bonus Starpoints per stay between 25 October 2012 and 15 February 2013. Existing SPG members, past members whose accounts have expired, and friends or colleagues who have opted out of Starwood Preferred Guest communications are not eligible for this promotion. There are no limits to the number of Starpoints an existing member may earn during the promotion period. New members may earn a maximum of 5,000 bonus Starpoints. Bonus Starpoints will be award within 4–6 weeks of promotion end date. An eligible stay is one or more consecutive nights at the same participating property, regardless of the number of check-ins and checkouts, paying a rate that is eligible to earn Starpoints and that posts to the member’s SPG account. A list of non-SPG participating properties can be found at spg.com/t&c under section 1.2.

Referree

By enrolling, you accept the terms and conditions of the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) programme, which can be found at spg.com and are subject to change without notice, and you opt to receive direct mail communications. New member must enroll using the “join now” link in the invitation email, or by contacting the Customer Contact Centre directly at 4008-903-588. New members who enrol based on an existing member’s referral before 31 December 2012 will earn 1,000 bonus Starpoints per qualified stay between 25 October 2012 and 15 February 2013; maximum of 5,000 bonus Starpoints may be earned. Bonus Starpoints will be award within 4–6 weeks of promotion end date. To enrol and qualify for this offer, new member must be a resident of mainland China. Existing SPG members, past members whose accounts have expired, and persons who have opted out of Starwood Preferred Guest communications are not eligible for this promotion. An eligible stay is one or more consecutive nights at the same participating property, regardless of the number of check-ins and checkouts, paying a rate that is eligible to earn Starpoints and that posts to the member’s SPG account. A list of non-SPG participating properties can be found at spg.com/t&c under section 1.2.

All promotions are subject to the Starwood Preferred Guest programme terms and conditions, which are subject to change without notice and can be found at spg.com. Offer is applicable to individual members only and is not available to groups or Starwood employees. Not responsible for omissions or typographical errors. Starwood reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time. To update your communication preferences or to learn about our privacy practices, view our Privacy Statement at spg.com or access our privacy information line at 1-877-782-0071. Starpoints, SPG, Preferred Guest, Sheraton, Four Points, W, Aloft, The Luxury Collection, Le Méridien, Element, Westin, St. Regis and their respective logos are the trademarks of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., or its affiliates.

https://www.spgpromos.com/sharethewealth/?action=terms

 

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Club Carlson members can book six Radisson Blu hotels in Europe at a 50% points discount for stays November 1 to March 31, 2013. This offer looked more exciting a couple of days ago when the Club Carlson list of 47 hotels in Europe and Middle East was leftover from the summer 2012 promotion.

Now that the hotels are actually bookable the participating hotels list only has six hotels for booking at 50% points. Still, there are some nice properties.

Promotional Code = 50REDEEM

Belgium

Radisson Blu Palace

Croatia

Radisson Blu Resort, Split

France

Radisson Blu Resort Nice

Georgia

Radisson Blu Hotel, Batumi

Germany

Radisson Blu Resort Ruegen

Ukraine

Radisson Resort & Spa, Alushta

Read More…

Hilton HHonors members can earn double Aeroplan miles through December 31, 2012. Promotion registration is required for this offer before you checkout for a stay to be eligible. You must choose Aeroplan as your Double Dip miles earning partner in your HHonors account.

HOW TO SELECT YOUR DOUBLE DIP PARTNER

Start earning both airline miles and Hilton HHonors points with every stay by following these simple steps to select your Double Dip partner:

1) Log in to your HHonors account profile

2) Click on “My Profile”

3) Click on “Earning Points and Miles”

4) Ensure that you have selected “HHonors Points and Fixed Miles” or “HHonors Points and Variable Miles.” If one of these options is not currently selected, click “Edit” under “Double Dip Earnings Style Options”.

5) Click “Add Partner”

6) Select Aerplan as your preferred airline partner and enter your Aeroplan account number.

7) Save changes.

Member must select Points and Variable Miles or Points and Fixed Milesas their appropriate Double Dip® Earning Style within their HHonors profile.

Bonus Aeroplan Mileage (Variable Miles Member):

  • Earn 2 miles for every U.S. dollar spent on a qualifying stay.
  • There is no cap on the number of miles that may be earned under this earning style per stay.

Bonus Aeroplan Mileage (Fixed Miles Member):

For qualifying stays at Hampton by Hilton™, Homewood Suites by Hilton™ and Home2 Suites by Hilton™ hotels, earn up to 200 Aeroplan Miles per qualifying stay.

For qualifying stays at Waldorf Astoria™ Hotels & Resorts, Conrad® Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton™, Embassy Suites by Hilton™, Hilton Garden Inn™ and Hilton Grand Vacations™, earn up to 1,000 Aeroplan Miles per qualifying stay.

There is no cap on the total number of miles that may be earned under either earning style during the promotion period.

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Hilton HHonors Double Aeroplan miles through December 31, 2012.

This HHonors bonus miles offer can be combined with the current HHonors 1,000 points per night through December 31, 2012. Loyalty traveler post October 16 Hilton 1,000 points per night Thursday to Monday Nov 1-Dec 31, 2012.

Also, you can earn 3,000 Aeroplan miles for 3 nights at Starwood Hotels by December 9, 2012 and up to 8,000 Aeroplan miles for 5 nights. You need to register for the SPG promotion and this offer does not impact your points earning and may be combined with SPG points promotions.

Loyalty Traveler post: Starwood 5 nights earns 5,000 Aeroplan miles and Starpoints Sep 10-Dec 9, 2012

Ric Garrido, writer and owner of Loyalty Traveler, shares news and views on hotels, hotel loyalty programs and vacation destinations for frequent guests. You can follow Loyalty Traveler on Twitter and Facebook and RSS feed.

Priority Club Rewards has posted another small batch of 50 hotels (37 USA) offering Last Minute Reward Nights for this weekend only on Friday, November 2; Saturday, November 3′; and Sunday, November 4. The cost for Last Minute Reward Nights is 50% of standard reward nights for these hotels.

InterContinental Chicago O’Hare is the only InterContinental Hotel on the list this month at 15,000 points per night.

37 U.S. Hotels on Last Minute Rewards Nights Nov 2-4 Read More…

British Airways Executive Club members can register through November 30 for a chance to win a trip to New York for New Year’s and earn 1,000 to 3,000 bonus Avios for a single stay at a Hilton brand hotel by December 31.

Promotion registration is required prior to Hilton stay for bonus points.

The amount of bonus points you earn is based on your Executive Club tier status:

HHonors members choosing Fixed miles award will earn 500 base Avios per stay and the appropriate bonus Avios based on their Executive Tier status at the time of the first stay. HHonors members choosing Variable miles award will earn one Avios per USD spent and the appropriate bonus Avios based on their Executive Tier status at the time of the first stay.

Executive Club Status at time of first Hilton stay determines bonus level

  • Blue members will receive 1,000 Bonus Avios
  • Bronze members 1,500 Bonus Avios
  • Silver members 2,000 Bonus Avios
  • Gold members  3,000 Bonus Avios.

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Terms and Conditions

To participate, you must register at http://www.hiltonhhonors.com/friendsintherightplaces. All members who qualify for the promotion will be automatically entered into a draw run by British Airways. Full terms & conditions of the draw can be found here: http://www.britishairways.com/travel/HILTON-COMPETITION-TC-2012/public/en_gb

Bonus Avios offer is valid for eligible stays completed after registration, at participating hotels between 19th October 2012 and 31st December 2013. Only stays booked after registration will be eligible for bonus Avios.

HHonors members choosing Fixed miles award will earn 500 base Avios per stay and the appropriate bonus Avios based on their Executive Tier status at the time of the first stay. HHonors members choosing Variable miles award will earn one Avios per USD spent and the appropriate bonus Avios based on their Executive Tier status at the time of the first stay. Blue members will receive 1,000 Bonus Avios, Bronze members 1,500 Bonus Avios, Silver members 2,000 Bonus Avios and Gold members will receive 3,000 Bonus Avios.

Customers must be an HHonors member to earn bonus Avios. Hilton HHonors members must have their earning preference set to ‘Points & Miles’ and must have ‘British Airways’ as the preferred airline partner.

Avios accrued and awards issued are subject to British Airways Executive Club Terms and Conditions. Members must allow 4-6 weeks for the Bonus Avios to reach their accounts.

Hilton HHonors membership, earning of Points & Miles, and redemption of points are subject to HHonors Terms and Conditions.

This is week 3 in Le Club Accorhotels Facebook Discovery Game for 500 points each week over four weeks for pinning 10 Accor brand hotels on a world map.

Two sets of pins are quite close to each other in Europe making it a little harder to accurately place the pins this week.

You earn 50 Accor points for every correct pin. Pin all ten hotels correctly and you receive 500 points and an entry into a 15,000 points sweepstakes.

Potential to earn 2,000 points with this game over the four weeks.

2,000 Accor points can be redeemed for a 40 EUR or $60 USD hotel credit certificate for Accor Hotels worldwide.

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Related post:

Le Club Accorhotels Facebook game for 2,000 points = $60 hotel credit (Oct 23, 2012)

I need to plan eight stays over the next two months to reach SPG Platinum for 2012. I outlined why I want to requalify for SPG Platinum in my earlier post, Differences in my stays as SPG Platinum and Gold elite.

This post shares how I plan out hotel hopping for stays when I want to find the cheapest rates for my stays, but also try and stay in the best hotels I can find without busting my budget. I will be paying for my own travel so finding lower rates is important to me. Read More…

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