SPG Paradise Got Closer 35% Award Discount At 6 Resorts Until March 3, 2015

SPG has extended back Paradise Got Closer award discount promotion at 6 resort properties for stays until March 3, 2015.

You will save 35% off of the usual number of Starpoints required for a free night. It get’s better if you can stay for five nights, because you can combine this offer with the fifth night free award discount.

You can access SPG’s website for this promotion here.

Note that you cannot book this award type online. You must call in.

Here are the participating properties:

W Retreat & Spa Maldives from 90,000 to 58,500 Starpoints per night

Le Meridien Bora Bora, French Polynesia from 60,000 to 39,000 Starpoints per night

Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai, UAE from 60,000 to 39,000 Starpoints per night

W Retreat Koh Samui, Thailand from 40,000 to 26,000 Starpoints per night

Pine Cliffs Residence, a Luxury Collection Resort, Albufeira, Portugal from 40,000 to 26,000 Starpoints per night

Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui, Thailand from 40,000 to 26,000 Starpoints per night

Conclusion

The number of Starpoints required for awards at these properties at the regular level make no sense at all (I need to update the piece I wrote about this topic the other year). If you can combine this 35% discount with the 5^th night free (basically another 20% off), it can start to make sense.

Here are the terms and conditions of this offer:

SPG Paradise is Closer Promotion 2014

Terms and Conditions

OFFER:

SPG Members will receive a 35% Starpoint redemption discount for Free Night Awards that are booked at participating properties between July 18, 2013 and March 3, 2015 (the “Promotion Period”) for any dates available including those during the Promotion Period and after. Participating properties that are eligible for this promotion:

• Pine Cliffs Residence, a Luxury Collection Resort, Portugual
• W Retreat Koh Samui, Thailand
• W Retreat and Spa Maldives
• Le Meridien Bora Bora
• Mystique, a Luxury Collection Resort, Santorini, Greece (removed from promotion as of April 1, 2014)
• Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, a Luxury Collection Resort, Dubai, UAE
• Vana Belle, Koh Samui, Thailand

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

• Offer only applies to the participating property’s most basic room category that can be booked using a Free Night Award redemption (which in some cases may include suites) and is subject to the participating properties existing SPG redemption policies.
• This offer cannot be reserved online and must be booked by calling the SPG Customer Contact center. Discounted Starpoints will be deducted from Member’s account at time of booking.
• 5th Night Free offer may be used in combination with this offer.
• Rooms reserved using Cash & Points, 50% off Awards, and Nights & Flights are not eligible.
• Award stays under this promotion will count towards the SPG Member reaching the Eligible Night and Eligible Stay milestones needed to earn elite membership status.
• Offer cannot be combined with other redemption promotions unless specifically permitted according to these terms and conditions.
• There is no limit on the number of times or nights a member may reserve using this special offer during the Promotion Period within the guidelines of SPG Free Night Award redemption.
• 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.
• Offer is applicable to single members only and not to groups.
• Not responsible for omissions or typographical errors.
• Starwood reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time.
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