Sheraton is relaunching the promo they had for the same period of the last year without the requirement of paying the stay American Express credit card. You can earn 1000 bonus Starpoints per stay for stays that are booked for Sheraton’s Club level.
You need to book rate code DAILYFS or SICLUB. For telephone bookings the rate code is CL1. This offer is valid for stays between February 20 and May 31, 2013. You can access the Starwood’s website for this rate promotion here.
Starwood started their Sheraton club initiative 2011 that requires all the Sheraton’s to have a club lounge that is open 7 days a week. They (Starwood) have had a mixed success getting hotels to sign up/comply with the brand requirements, however.
Expect to pay the full Club rate in order to get the 1000 extra Starpoints. Domestic clubs in the United States are rarely if ever worth the price premium they command. Internationally club access can make sense depending of the price and the quality of the product.
Here’s rate example from Royal Orchid Sheraton in Bangkok
Royal Orchid Sheraton has a sale rate of 3200 THB per night or Flexible Rate of 4500 THB per night. As a Platinum member, you would get automatic club upgrade.
The 1000 Starpoint Club rate is 6500 THB per night and discounted rate of 4800 THB for the night that is prepaid/noncancelable. The discounted rate is not eligible for the 1000 bonus Starpoints.
Conclusion
If you are a Platinum member, there is really no need to book this rate unless you really need the 1000 Starpoints and somebody else is picking up the tab. It can make sense for some IF the rate premium for the Club level accommodation is not great and you will take advantage of the club access.
Here are the terms and conditions of this rate promotion:
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Offer is valid at participating Sheraton Hotels & Resorts consumed on an eligible rate plan between February 21, 2013 and May 31, 2013.
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Book online at Sheraton.com/Club or by phone. From the U.S. and Canada, please call 800-325-3535 for reservations or click here to view a list of worldwide toll-free phone numbers.
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1,000 Starpoints per stay will be credited to the member’s account within 4-6 weeks of the stay posting to the member’s Starwood Preferred Guest account.
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Multiple rooms charged to the same member during the same stay will only count as one stay.
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An eligible stay is defined as oneor more consecutive nights booked on DAILYFS or SICLUB rate plans in the same hotel regardless of the number of check-in or check-outs that occur and post to the member’s Starwood Preferred Guest® account.
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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.
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Rates are per room, per night, based on single/double occupancy and availability at time of reservation and do not include additional per room, per night charges that may be imposed or state/local taxes.
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A limited number of rooms may be available at these rates.
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Blackout dates and other restrictions may apply.
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Offer not applicable to groups.
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Not to be combined with other offers or promotions and subject to change.
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Not responsible for omissions or typographical errors.
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Void where prohibited by law.
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Starwood reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time.
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