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Starwood announced their partnership with Design Hotels last year, however the partnership is now in full swing, and SPG members now have the ability to earn and redeem SPG points at Design Hotels, as well as earn stay/night credit toward elite status. Per this Flyertalk post, A few months ago we welcomed Design Hotels into…
Looks like there is a new SPG promotion for Appreciation Week were you can score one of either: (1) 250 bonus Starpoints, (2) 500 bonus Starpoints, (3) 1,000 bonus Starpoints, (4) 2,000 bonus Starpoints, and (5) One Free Night Award (Category 1-5) if you have an eligible work email address. Go here to enter and see…
As we wrote about earlier, Starwood Announceed Hotel Category Changes for 2016 which will go into effect on March 1, 2016. All in all, 282 properties will be changing categories. While 114 hotels are moving down in category, 168 are moving up including the W Washington D.C., the Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, and the W Hollywood to name a…
Puntacanna Village is a residential and shopping development right around the corner from the Punta Cana International Airport, and it includes the 122 room Four Points by Shearton Puntacana Village which opened in the winter of 2012. I have always been intrigued by what a Starwood Category 1 – 2,000 Starpoints per night on weekends,…
After surviving a pretty crappy winter in the northeast – including the blizzard that dropped about 30 inches of snow in 30 hours a couple of weeks ago – I decided that I would try and put together an inexpensive weekend getaway. My criteria was simple – I wanted some place that was tropical, and…
Starwood has announced a new promotion for 2016, where SPG members can earn 11,000 bonus Starpoints for staying at all 11 Starwood brands this year. They’ve had similar promotions in years past for staying with all their brands, so some have been targeted before, this one appears to be open to all SPG members. There…
Barcelona is an amazing city to visit, and one of the biggest benefits is that the port in Barcelona – Port Vell – commences at the end of Barcelona’s La Rambla right by the Columbus monument, a city landmark since 1886. Last fall I had the opportunity to go on a Mediterranean cruise departing Barcelona,…
SPG announced on Flyertalk today their category adjustments for 2016 which will go into effect on March 1, 2016. All in all, 282 properties will be changing categories. While 114 hotels are moving down in category, 168 are moving up including the W Washington D.C., the Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, and the W Hollywood to name a few. From their…
On a recent trip to The St. Regis Bahia Beach in Puerto Rico, we were happily surprised by the addition of a beach bar! While we were there over the holidays, we were able to sample what was a about a week or so new concept by the new beach/pool manager. We were pleasantly surprised…
Starwood Preferred Guest is one of my top hotel chains these days, due to their expansive list of properties, as well as the incredible benefits for SPG Platinum members including suite upgrades and now complimentary breakfast. When it comes to Starwood, they offer two co-branded credit cards. There is the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from…
We spent some time over the holidays at the The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort in Puerto Rico. We stayed about a week and brought the kids along with us. We had a magical stay! We had been to this property before pre-kids and were hoping that we would like it as much this time and…
Starwood has launched a fun promotion for one of their newer properties, the SLS Las Vegas, where you can choose a card online and win one of many prizes including 500 bonus Starpoints on your stay, 1,000 bonus Starpoints on your stay, 1 free night award, or two free Uber rides. You can claim your…
The Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa is a Category 5 SPG property meaning free nights range from 12,000-16,000 points per night. On a recent trip to Hawaii, I decided to book the hotel for 5 nights, where I received the 5th night free, so it cost a total 48,000 points for 5 nights. The hotel…
Starwood has launched its latest sale, where you can save up to 50% off your stay at select Starwood properties in Asia. To take part in this offer, you must book between January 25 – 31, 2016 and stay between January 28 – May 31, 2016. Here’s a look at some of the properties on sale with…
I regularly receive offers from Starwood to visit one of their resorts where they have timeshares villas, to check them out for a discounted rate, in hopes of attending a timeshare fractional ownership presentation for 90 minutes. The latest one today came from the The Westin Desert Willow Villas. Here was the latest email I received…
We recently wrote about Starwood’s New 2016 1st Quarter Promo: Take Two which runs from January 11, 2016 through  April 10, 2016, and will allow SPG members to earn double Starpoints on all stays, with an option of an additional 250 bonus points per night at select hotels in popular cities. Well good news, Starwood has made this promotion even more…
Starwood has launched choice benefits for those SPG Platinum members who stay 50 nights a year, but for 2016, they’ve really upped their game in my opinion with some cool new options. Stay 50 eligible nights with SPG in 2016 and you’ll earn a benefit of your choice from the following options: 10 Suite Night…
As the new year begins, all mileage and point earning programs are reset, meaning you must stay or fly the required amount of miles/nights to earn your elite status for the next one. One program that I have gotten a jumpstart on is Starwood. I’ve been a Starwood Platinum member the past several years by…
I’ve been a long-time SPG Platinum member, usually qualifying on nights, so it was no surprise to me when I qualified last year as a SPG 50 Platinum member, as I’m on a goal for lifetime Platinum status. Sure the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express helps by giving me 2 stays and 5…
It’s Wednesday meaning Starwood just released this week’s SPG Hot Escapes, where you can save a bunch on upcoming hotel stays. Every week, they offer savings at select properties which are bookable now through Saturday. Offer Details: Weekly savings start at 20% off SPG members save more and earn Starpoints Stay over the next 6…