SPG has a new promotion for referring friends to the programs. Referrer gets 1,000 Starpoints for every new member who join and stay and referree gets 1,000 bonus Starpoints for each of the first five stays for total maximum of 5,000 bonus points.
The new member must join by February 28, 2014, and the stay(s) must be completed by March 31, 2014, to be eligible for the bonus Starpoints.
You can access this offer on SPG’s website here.
Note that both members must have their SPG account in the Mainland China (Macau, Hong Kong & Taiwan not eligible) to be eligible for this offer.
Remember that there is also an offer for SPG Gold status after one stay in Asia-Pacific (read more here).
Conclusion
Refer-a-friend promotions were quite common the past. If you would like to be referred to the program, reside in China and will have stay(s) before March 31 deadline, just drop me an email.
Here are the terms and conditions of this offer:
Referrer
Existing SPG® members will earn 1,000 bonus Starpoints® for each referred member who joins the Starwood Preferred Guest® program before 28 February 2014, and has an eligible stay between 08 January 2014 and 31 March 2014. Existing member must be a resident of Mainland China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau & Taiwan) in order to refer new members; new members must also be a resident of Mainland China. Existing members must refer new members by registering and entering their email addresses on the promotion referral page. New member must enroll using the “join now” link in the invitation email, or by contacting the Customer Contact Centre (CCC) at 4008 -903-588 directly. Existing members choose to call CCC to enroll the new members in this referral campaign need to provide their own membership numbers and registration information of the new members that including full name, postal address, email address and telephone number. New members who enroll based on an existing member’s referral will earn 1,000 bonus Starpoints per stay between 08 January 2014 and 31 March 2014. Existing SPG members, past members whose accounts have expired, and friends or colleagues who have opted out of Starwood Preferred Guest communications are not eligible for this promotion as a referee. There are no limits to the number of Starpoints an existing member may earn during the promotion period. New members may earn a maximum of 5,000 bonus Starpoints. Bonus Starpoints will be award within 4–6 weeks of promotion end date. An eligible stay is one or more consecutive nights at the same participating property, regardless of the number of check-ins and checkouts, paying a rate that is eligible to earn Starpoints and that posts to the member’s SPG account. A list of non-SPG participating properties can be found at spg.com/t&c under section 1.2.Referree
By enrolling, you accept the terms and conditions of the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) program, which can be found at spg.com and are subject to change without notice, and you opt to receive direct mail communications. New member must enroll using the “join now” link in the invitation email, or by contacting the Customer Contact Centre (CCC) at 4008-903-588 directly. New members who choose to call CCC to enroll in this referral campaign need to provide the existing member’s SPG number and your own registration information, including full name, postal address, email address and telephone number. New members who enroll based on an existing member’s referral before 28 February 2014 will earn 1,000 bonus Starpoints per qualified stay between 08 January 2014 and 31 March 2014; maximum of 5,000 bonus Starpoints may be earned. To enrol and qualify for this offer, new member must be a resident of Mainland China (Excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan). Bonus Starpoints will be award within 4–6 weeks of promotion end date. Existing SPG members, past members whose accounts have expired, and persons who have opted out of Starwood Preferred Guest communications are not eligible for this promotion as a referee. An eligible stay is one or more consecutive nights at the same participating property, regardless of the number of check-ins and checkouts, paying a rate that is eligible to earn Starpoints and that posts to the member’s SPG account. A list of non-SPG participating properties can be found at spg.com/t&c under section 1.2.
