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Book SPG Properties Now At Lower Category Prices

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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…

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Hotel Review: Four Points By Sheraton Puntacana Village Suite

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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,…

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How I Booked An Amazing Budget Tropical Weekend Getaway

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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…

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Hotel Review: Le Méridien Barcelona

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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,…

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Starwood Announces Hotel Category Changes for 2016

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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…

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Starwood American Express vs. SPG Business Credit Card

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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…

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Earn 10,000 Bonus SPG Points with Take Two Promotion

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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…

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Save With This Week’s SPG Hot Escapes: Chicago, LA, Toronto

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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…

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