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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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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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Hotel Promotion Roundup Winter 2015

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Now that the major hotels have all released their 2015 hotel promotions we thought it would be good to put them all in one place so you can evaluate which hotel promotion works best for your travel schedule. The roundup includes double points, large & mega bonuses for meeting certain night thresholds, Marriott MegaBonus Promotion…

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Negative Change to Starwood Preferred Guest Cancellation Policy

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Starwood just announced a negative change with their hotel cancellation policy across all their properties. Previously at many hotels, they had flexible rates that allowed for a same day cancellation up until 6pm, however they are now moving to a 24 hour cancellation policy, meaning if your plans change last minute, you’ll still be charged…

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Unlimited SPG Bonus Points With Le Meridien Stays

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These are the types of promotions I like. The ones that are unlimited in terms of how many points you can earn. From now through March 1, 2015, Starwood is offering it’s members up to 2,000 bonus points per stay at Le Méridien hotels and resorts in North America, Latin America and French Polynesia. But…

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Delta Million Miler And Starwood Platinum Status – My Goal This Year EXPIRED

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We all have strategies to get status in order to earn more points and miles. But I’ve changed my strategy this year with two particular goals in mind. Earn Delta Million Miler and Starwood Platinum Status for life. Let me explain. See airline credit card offers page for current offers. EXPIRED Delta Million Miler I’m ever so close…

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New SPG Double Play Promotion Leaked

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Per Flyertalk, it looks like Starwood will be announcing their new First Quarter promotion of 2015 which will be called Double Play. SPG Members will be able to earn double Starpoints on eligible stays of two or more consecutive nights and a 1,000-Starpoints bonus for every eligible five nights. New SPG Double Play Promotion Leaked REGISTRATION: SPG members…

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Four Points By Sheraton Offering Breakfast For A Buck

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Four Points by Sheraton is offering a full American Breakfast plus coffee and juice for just $1 when you book with Rate Plan FPBKPKG on stays booked between December 15, 2014 and March 15, 2014 for stays between January 1, 2015 and March 31, 2015. Terms and Conditions Offer is valid at participating Four Points…

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Wow: SPG Member Earned 21.3 Million Points – How Did They Do It?

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Every year, SPG publishes a year end summary called “A Year To Remember” with some of the most interesting statistics of the Starwood Preferred Guest program. The most noteworthy of the bunch in 2014:Yes, one member earned over 21 million Starpoints in 2014.  So the question quickly becomes, “how did they do that?”  Some possibilities:…

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Up To 25% Off SPG Rates In The Caribbean

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Book now and stay before March 31, 2015 you can save up to 25% across hotels and resorts with Starwood in the Caribbean! Up To 25% Off SPG Rates In The Caribbean Terms and Conditions Offer is valid at participating Starwood Resorts in the Caribbean.  Offer is valid for stays booked and completed now through…

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SPG Referral Bonus: 5,000 Bonus Starpoints For Each Approved Referral Up To 55,000 Per Year!

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Check this out! Did you know that you can refer your friends to the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express and as a cardholder earn 5,000 bonus Starpoints for each approved referral.1  You can earn up to 55,000 Starpoints per calendar year! SPG Referral Bonus: 5,000 Bonus Starpoints For Each Approved Referral   If…

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SPGs CyberMonday: Win Free Nights At 60 Hotels Or Grand Prize Of 225,000 Starpoints

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For 12 hours – starting at 9am Eastern tomorrow – Facebook users can participate in an instant win online contest by digitally “shaking†the online interactive snow globe for the chance to win free nights at one of 60 Starwood hotels and resorts around the globe, and be entered into the grand prize drawing of…

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SPG Gears Up For Cyber Monday Sale And Sweepstakes

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Starwood Preferred Guests is getting ready to launch two promotions over the next two weeks – an online sale will start November 24th and run through December 7th with discounts up to 30 percent in over 600 participating hotels and resorts; and a Cyber Monday instant sweepstakes on Facebook for 12 hours on December 1st.…

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