SPG is offering up a new promotion that you can register for where you will receive 2x Starpoints on dining at participating SPG restaurants when you are not staying at the hotel. With this promotion, you will also receive an additional 250 Starpoints when you spend $200 or more on your meal (not too hard these days.)

2x Starpoints At Starwood Restaurants

NOW SERVING DOUBLE STARPOINTS ON DINING WITH SPG. We’re bringing more rewards to the table with this exclusive offer for SPG®members. Earn double Starpoints® on dining, even when you’re not travelling. Spend US$10 or more at any of our participating restaurants in and around your city from 1 May until 31 July 2015 to qualify. Plus, get an additional 250 Starpoints every time you spend US$200 or more. Register by 15 July and save room for Starpoints.

Key Terms:

• Members must register for the promotion
• SPG member must present SPG card or supply SPG membership number to server upon arrival in order to receive the benefits of this offer.
• Offer is applicable for non-stay related food and beverage transactions only.

SPG SPICE IT UP TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• The SPG® Spice It UP (the “Offerâ€) is valid at over 1,400 participating restaurants at participating Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
• Offer is valid from 1 May 2015 to 31 July 2015
• Registration period: 1 May 2015 to 15 July 2015
• Earning period: 1 May 2015 to 31 July 2015
• Offer is valid for Starwood Preferred Guest Members making eligible food and beverage purchases* at participating restaurants when the member has not booked to stay at the Starwood Hotel or Resort where the restaurant resides during the same date. (Offer is applicable for non-stay related food and beverage transactions only.)
• Registered members may earn a maximum of an additional (2) bonus Starpoints per eligible US $1 spent. For more details please see “Earning and Bonusing†below.
• Registered members may also earn an additional 250 bonus Starpoints (in addition to the double Starpoints offer) each time they spend US $200 or more in a single transaction.
• SPG member must present SPG card or supply SPG membership number to server upon arrival in order to receive the benefits of this offer.
• Members must register for the promotion at spg.com/spiceitup to avail the offer.
• Membership is free. To become a SPG member and register for the promotion, visit spg.com/spiceitup.
• The offer is applicable in conjunction with the ongoing SPG Restaurant & Bar discounts at participating restaurants. Standard discount terms and conditions apply. Please visit spg.com/restaurants for more information.
• Service charges and taxes will be charged on retail prices.
• Not to be combined with other offers or promotions and subject to change.
• Not responsible for omissions or typographical errors.
• Void where prohibited by law.
• Starwood reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time.

REGISTRATION

Members must register online at spg.com/spiceitup by 15 July 2015, 11:59pm Eastern Time (ET). Registered members earn bonus Starpoints® for eligible food and beverage purchases*, between 1 May 2015 through 31 July 2015 (the “promotion periodâ€), at participating restaurants and bars when the member has not booked to stay at the Hotel where the restaurant resides during the same date. For a list of participating restaurants and bars visit spg.com/spiceitup.

EARNING & BONUSING

Registered members earn bonus Starpoints® for eligible food and beverage purchases* at participating restaurants when the member has not booked to stay at the Hotel where the restaurant or bar resides during the same date. Members who register will earn an additional two Starpoints per eligible US$1 spent (for a total of four Starpoints per dollar). Elite-level extra Starpoints earnings and other bonuses will not be doubled. Only the two base Starpoints per dollar earnings are doubled. Double Starpoints will post to the member’s account within 2-4 weeks after the qualifying non-stay dining transaction posts.  Members who register may also receive an additional 250 Starpoints every time they spend equal to or in excess of USD 200 (in a single transaction).

*ELIGIBLE FOOD AND BEVERAGE PURCHASES

When an SPG Member is not staying at an SPG Participating Hotel, purchases made or charges incurred by the SPG Member for food and beverage (excluding alcoholic beverage purchases where prohibited by law) at participating restaurants located within or adjacent to SPG Participating Hotels will be considered as an Eligible Purchase or Charge if: (i) the restaurant permits guests to charge food and beverage on their folios; (ii) the charges are greater than $10 USD (after discount where applicable and excluding taxes, gratuities); (iii) the food and beverage is not in connection with a banquet, meeting or other function.  Visit  spg.com/termsandconditions to learn more.

All promotions are subject to the Starwood Preferred Guest program 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 not to groups. Not responsible for omissions or typographical errors. Starwood reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time. To update your communication preferences or learn about our privacy practices, view our Privacy Statement on spg.com/privacy, or access our privacy information line by calling 1-877-782-0071 in the U.S. and Canada or +353-21-4930474 in all other countries. Starpoints, SPG, Preferred Guest, Sheraton, Four Points, W, Aloft, The Luxury Collection, Le Méridien, Element, Sheraton, St. Regis and their respective logos are the trademarks of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., or its affiliates. Void where prohibited by law. ©2015 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Bottom Line

This is not the best promotion from SPG, but it is worth registering for in case you find yourself dining at one of the SPG hotel restaurants that are participating.