Starwood recently announced a World Tour where members can win a chance at one of nine live artist experiences. The events are all around the world so Starwood is throwing in airfare and two hotel nights for you and a guest.

In the past, they’ve offered tickets to Live Nation events, which of course we took advantage of with two free concerts.

How To Enter The World Tour

• Register through this link for an automatic entry
• Earn one entry for each qualified night you stay at our 1,000+ hotels and resorts April 3–30, 2012
• Get an additional entry each time you check in on foursquare at a Starwood hotel or resort* — plus, receive a US$15 Live Nation^® Concert Cash^®code via email with your first foursquare check-in.** Note: Your SPG^® member profile must be linked to your foursquare account

See the world and hear the music for free!

Grand Prize(s)

• Access to one of nine exclusive artist events around the world
• Airfare for you and a guest
• Two hotel nights for you and a guest
• Each winner will be awarded their choice of one (1) of the following nine (9) event trips:

Event 1. The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, Miami, Florida, May 2012. The prize includes access for two (2) to an SPG exclusive pre-show cocktail reception and an SPG exclusive acoustic performance at The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort; two (2) nights accommodations at the hotel in a standard room, double occupancy; round-trip coach-class airfare for two (2) to a major airport nearest the event location from the major airport closest to the winner’s residence. (ARV $2800.00 US)

Event 2. Le Méridien Etoile, Paris, France, June 2012. The prize includes two (2) concert tickets to a local concert selected by SPG, access for two (2) to an SPG exclusive artist after-party at the Le Méridien Etoile; two (2) nights accommodations at the hotel in a standard room, double occupancy; round-trip coach-class airfare for two (2) to a major airport nearest the event location from the major airport closest to the winner’s residence. (ARV $4,100.00 US)

Event 3. Aloft Dallas Downtown, Dallas, Texas, July 2012. The prize includes access for two (2) to an SPG exclusive artist after-party at the Aloft Dallas Downtown; two (2) concert tickets to a local concert with roundtrip transportation to and from concert venue and hotel, two (2) nights accommodations at the hotel in a standard room, double occupancy; round-trip coach-class airfare for two (2) to a major airport nearest the event location from the major airport closest to the winner’s residence. (ARV $2400.00 US)

Event 4. Four Points by Sheraton , China, August 2012. The prize includes access for two (2) to an SPG exclusive pre-party at a Four Points by Sheraton in Asia Pacific, and an artist performance at a local concert venue; roundtrip transportation to and from venue to hotels, two (2) nights accommodations at the hotel in a standard room, double occupancy; round-trip coach-class airfare for two (2) to a major airport nearest the event location from the major airport closest to the winner’s residence. (ARV $4,000.00 US)

Event 5. Element Houston Vintage Park, Houston,Texas , August 2012. The prize includes access for two (2) to an SPG exclusive pre-party at the Element Houston Vintage Park; round trip transportation to and from concert venue to hotel, two (2) tickets to artist concert (concert TBD), two (2) nights accommodations at the hotel in a standard room, double occupancy; round-trip coach-class airfare for two (2) to a major airport nearest the event location from the major airport closest to the winner’s residence. (ARV $2400.00 US)

Event 6. Westin hotel in NYC (exact hotel TBD), New York, New York, October 2012. The prize includes access for two (2) to an SPG exclusive pre-show cocktail reception and an SPG exclusive acoustic performance at the hotel; two (2) nights accommodations at the hotel in a standard room, double occupancy; round-trip coach-class airfare for two (2) to a major airport nearest the event location from the major airport closest to the winner’s residence. (ARV $2500.00 US)

Event 7. Grosvenor House, Dubai, UAE, November 2012. The prize includes access for two (2) to an SPG exclusive acoustic artist performance with pre-performance cocktail reception at the Grosvenor House; two (2) nights accommodations at the hotel in a standard room, double occupancy; round-trip coach-class airfare for two (2) to a major airport nearest the event location from the major airport closest to the winner’s residence. (ARV $4100.00 US)

Event 8. W Santiago, Chile, November 2012. The prize includes access for two (2) to an SPG exclusive pre-show cocktail reception and an SPG Exclusive DJ performance at the W Santiago; two (2) nights accommodations at the hotel in a standard room, double occupancy; round-trip coach-class airfare for two (2) to a major airport nearest the event location from the major airport closest to the winner’s residence. (ARV $3500.00 US)

Event 9. Sheraton Macau, China, December 2012. The prize includes access for two (2) to an SPG exclusive pre-show cocktail and an SPG exclusive acoustic artist performance at the Sheraton Macau two (2) nights accommodations at the hotel in a standard room, double occupancy; round-trip coach-class airfare for two (2) to a major airport nearest the event location from the major airport closest to the winner’s residence. (ARV $4100.00 US)

Promotion Details

• Winners will be selected on or about May 4, 2012
• The Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on April 3, 2012 and ends at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on April 30, 2012
• To enter for free, hand print your name, address, day and evening phone numbers, e-mail address, SPG number and age on a 3″ x 5″ piece of paper. Mail it in a hand-addressed envelope to: On Tour with SPG: Hear the Music, See the World Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 3010, Rogers, MN 55374-3010. Mail-in entries must be received no later than April 30, 2012. Each mail-in entry must be on a separate 3″ x 5″ piece of paper, with a maximum of two (2) entries per envelope and a maximum of two (2) entries per day
• Specific Dates of trip are subject to event schedule as determined by SPG
• No cash or other substitution may be made, except by the Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute the Prize and event date with another prize of equal or greater value if the Prize(s) are not available for any reason as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion
• The Prize(s) are not refundable, non transferable and must be accepted as awarded
• Total approximate retail value (ARV) of all prizes $29,800.00 US

Bottom Line

The event at the St Regis Bal Harbour sounds awesome. I can’t wait to check out the St Regis Bal Harbour. This promotion looks to be pretty sweet for grand prize winners. In the past Starwood has offered tickets to a Live Nation events, so it’s nice to see them throwing in a hotel room and flights for you and a guest.

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