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Best Category 1 Starwood Hotels for Redemptions

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Starwood Hotels and Resorts have seven levels of hotel categories for members to redeem their Starpoints for free nights. The lowest category is a Category 1 property, which Starwood defines as mid-priced, full-service hotels and resorts. You will need 2,000 Starpoints for a free weekend night and 3,000 Starpoints for a free night during the week at…

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‘Will Travel for Wine’

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Today Sheraton Hotels has released the results of their survey about traveler’s “wine habits, taste preferences, spending habits and social influences of today’s global traveler.” ‘Will Travel for Wine’ Here are some of the results as reported by Sheraton via Starwood’s website. “The survey found that after a long day, one out of every two people would…

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Save With SPG Hot Escapes: Beaver Creek, Mammoth, Seattle

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Starwood has released this week’s SPG Hot Escapes, where you can save on your upcoming hotel stays. Every week, they offer savings at select properties which are bookable now through Saturday. Save With SPG Hot Escapes: Beaver Creek, Mammoth, Seattle Offer Details: Weekly savings start at 20% off SPG members save more and earn Starpoints Stay over the next…

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SPG Category Change News & Rebook For Fewer Points

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As we previously posted, Starwood‘s category changes went into effect on March 10, 2015. Now is your chance to book the hotels that went down in category including the The Westin Riverfront Mountain Villas, Beaver Creek Mountain, W Paris – Opera, The Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas and the St. Regis Rome. SPG Category Change News & Rebook For Fewer Points Starwoods…

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Save With This Week’s SPG Hot Escapes: Boston, Denver, Atlanta+

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Starwood has released this week’s SPG Hot Escapes, where you can save on your upcoming hotel stays. Every week, they offer savings at select properties which are bookable now through Saturday. Save With This Week’s SPG Hot Escapes: Boston, Denver, Atlanta+ Offer Details: Weekly savings start at 20% off SPG members save more and earn Starpoints Stay…

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Last Chance to book SPG Hotels at Lower Categories

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Last month, we wrote about how Starwood announced that they would be adjusting their hotel categories for 2015 which will go into effect on March 10, 2015, meaning that if you want to book the hotels at the cheaper prices, you have until Tuesday to book at the old prices. Last Chance to book SPG Hotels at Lower Categories While…

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Save With This Week’s SPG Hot Escapes: Chicago, DC, Denver

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Starwood has released this week’s SPG Hot Escapes, where you can save on your upcoming hotel stays. Every week, they offer savings at select properties which are bookable now through Saturday. Save With This Week’s SPG Hot Escapes: Chicago, DC, Denver Offer Details: Weekly savings start at 20% off SPG members save more and earn Starpoints Stay…

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Amazing: How I Just Won 15,000 Starpoints With SPG and Uber

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We wrote this week about a new partnership from Starwood Preferred Guests and Uber that allows SPG Members to earn SPG points per dollar spent with Uber.  To promote the #SuiteRide, the hotel and the car service gave out free Uber rides, 15,000 Starpoints and other Starwood prizes to up to 480 winners. Well guess what ……

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Today Only: Earn 15,000 Starpoints with Uber

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Earlier this week we wrote about Starwood and Uber’s new partnership, where SPG members can earn Starpoints with Uber. As a reminder, SPG members who take Uber rides today will have the opportunity to earn 15,000 Starpoints.  Here’s How: To kickoff the partnership, Uber and Starwood are teaming up to surprise and delight SPG members…

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Save With This Week’s SPG Hot Escapes: Aspen, San Diego & More

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Starwood has released this week’s SPG Hot Escapes, where you can save on your upcoming hotel stays. Every week, they offer savings at select properties which are bookable now through Saturday. Save With This Week’s SPG Hot Escapes: Aspen, San Diego & More Offer Details: Weekly savings start at 20% off SPG members save more and earn…

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Major SPG Category Changes Released for 2015

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Starwood announced on Flyertalk today their category adjustments for 2015 which will go into effect on March 10, 2015.   While 10.49% hotels are moving up in category, 11,78% are down including the The Westin Riverfront Mountain Villas, Beaver Creek Mountain, W Paris – Opera, and the St. Regis Rome. Here’s the official announcement on Flyertalk:  Our annual category changes will go…

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Save With This Week’s SPG Hot Escapes: Vieques Island, Scottsdale, Atlanta

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Starwood has released this week’s SPG Hot Escapes, where you can save on your upcoming hotel stays. Every week, they offer savings at select properties which are bookable now through Saturday. Save With This Week’s SPG Hot Escapes: Vieques Island, Scottsdale, Atlanta Offer Details: Weekly savings start at 20% off SPG members save more and earn Starpoints…

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New SPG Benefit: Free Internet for all Members

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As a reminder, Starwood Preferred Guest is rolling free internet to all SPG members which include SPG Preferred, Gold, and Platinum members. Even better, SPG Gold and Platinum members receive complimentary premium internet at all SPG properties. SPG Platinum members have always received complimentary internet and SPG Gold members had been able to select free internet…

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Up To 50% Off And Up To 1,500 Bonus Miles/Night With SPG

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If you are looking to book a trip to Hawaii, you might want to take a look at the following promotion from Hawaiian Airlines and Starwood Hotels. You need to book before 2/17/15 to take advantage of these savings and bonus HawaiianMiles. The percentage saved and the amount of bonus HawaiianMiles per night varies depending…

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