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Free internet for SPG Platinum members starting March 1

Starting March 1, SPG Platinum members will receive free in-room internet access worldwide. Now that’s a very nice benefit, given the price of internet in some parts of the world….

Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by lucky
Filed under: Hotels, SPG | 6 Comments »

Sheraton offering free nights at renovated US properties

On October 6-9, Sheraton will be offering the chance to win a free night at one of their 86 renovated US properties. It looks like they’ll be giving away thousands of rooms, so this might just be worth participating in. Stay tuned till October 6.

Posted on September 30th, 2009 by lucky
Filed under: Great Deals, Hotels, SPG | 1 Comment »

Kudos to the Westin Charlotte!

Remember how the Westin Charlotte was offering 500 Starwood points to anyone that became a fan of them on Facebook? Well, kudos to them, because the points actually posted. The promotion was only advertised on the in-room TV’s, although there was no restriction stating it was only for hotel guests. As a result about 500 FlyerTalkers became [...]

Posted on September 29th, 2009 by lucky
Filed under: Free Miles/Points, SPG | 10 Comments »

1,000 Starwood Points for adding a cardmember to your Starwood American Express account

I’m not sure if this is new or not, but I just noticed this for the first time. It seems like you can earn 1,000 Starwood Points for up to two new users that you add as additional cardmembers to your Starwood American Express account. They have to spend $150 in the first three months [...]

Posted on September 18th, 2009 by lucky
Filed under: Free Miles/Points, SPG | 3 Comments »

500 Starwood Points for becoming a fan of the Westin Charlotte (maybe?)

Per Gary:
The Westin Charlotte is offering 500 Starpoints for becoming a fan of its Facebook page and emailing them to let them know (include your Starwood number) at 01383Reservations@westin.com.
(Hat tip to this FlyerTalk thread)
Something tells me this will be pulled pretty quickly. I became a fan five minutes ago and eight other people have become [...]

Posted on September 18th, 2009 by lucky
Filed under: Free Miles/Points, SPG | 3 Comments »

Starwood follows Delta’s lead!

From October 1 through December 31, all qualifying nights at Starwood will qualify both towards 2009 status and 2010 status, much like Delta’s rollover miles program. Registration will open September 9. Check out the T&Cs and FAQs.
Furthermore, between September 15 and December 15 they have a double qualifying nights promotion towards 2009 status for Gold [...]

Posted on September 5th, 2009 by lucky
Filed under: Great Deals, SPG | 2 Comments »

Westin Aruba offers “conception credit”

Via USA Today:
Inspired by coral spawning season on the island, The Westin Resort on Aruba is offering twosomes a $300 “conception credit” toward their next stay if they conceive a child while staying Sept.1-Dec. 19.
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How do you prove that the Westin was the site of the happy occurrence? With a note from a doctor saying [...]

Posted on August 30th, 2009 by lucky
Filed under: Hotels, SPG | 5 Comments »

Need an SPG Amex?

I’ve written several times about how the SPG Amex is the best credit card out there. SPG points are incredibly valuable, both for hotel and airline redemptions. On the hotel front, SPG points are a particularly good value with “Cash and Points,” where you can book a stay at a nice hotel for a few thousand [...]

Posted on May 29th, 2009 by lucky
Filed under: Credit Cards, SPG | 11 Comments »

50% bonus when transferring SPG points to USAir

Now this is what I call a deal. According to this page, USAir is offering a 50% points bonus on all transfers from Starwood through July 31. That means you’d earn 37,500 Dividend Miles for transferring 20,000 Starpoints, since Starwood offers a 5,000 point bonus when transferring in chunks of 20,000.
USAir points are extremely valuable, [...]

Posted on May 24th, 2009 by lucky
Filed under: Free Miles/Points, Great Deals, SPG, US Airways | 14 Comments »

1,000 Delta/Northwest miles at certain SPG properties!

Through July 31, Starwood is offering 1,000 Delta/Northwest miles per stay at select properties. Registration is required. Best of all, this promotion is combinable with the Free Weekend Nights promotion. While this added bonus isn’t a reason to take a trip you otherwise wouldn’t, it’s a nice added bonus when you’re trying to decide between [...]

Posted on May 14th, 2009 by lucky
Filed under: Delta, Northwest, SPG | 1 Comment »

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