Guests that have reservations for stays at W Las Vegas have received emails from Starwood this week informing that the brand of the hotel is changing to SLS effective July 20, 2018.
Grand Tower at SLS is still part of SPG/Marriott under Tribute Portfolio but unclear for how long. Accor just bought 50% stake in SBE (read more here) that owns SLS brand among others.
A LoyaltyLobby reader sent us a question regarding SPG Starpoints purchase sale (read more here) that ends tomorrow and if points purchases from SPG will count towards the Marriott’s lifetime points requirement.
Remember that you can always email us, send a message via Facebook or use Twitter and include photos too. We’ll try to cover Reader Questions & Comments here several times a week.
SPG releases its weekly Hot Escapes list every Wednesday. This is a selection of hotels around the world that are discounted anywhere from 20%15% (sometimes up to 70% off) + an additional 5% off for SPG members.
The hotel listing has the lowest member prices for the next 6 weeks. The availability and the price can vary from date to date.
Some SPG Gold members have received a surprise email from the program today welcoming them to Platinum status through March 2019.
Seems that some American Express Platinum members that used the complimentary SPG Gold status benefit have had their status upgraded to Platinum even without any stays! If member has linked the SPG/Marriott accounts, both accounts should have become Platinum by now.
Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) launched in mid-June their very last 35% off Starpoints sale that is about to end. The last day to purchase Starpoints at a discount is June 20th.
You can purchase for your account or receive as a gift maximum of 30,000 Starpoints in a calendar year. The account that receives Starpoints must have been open for a minimum of 14 days.
A LoyaltyLobby reader forwarded me an email that he had just today received from SPG welcoming him to lifetime Platinum status. The email lists number of Platinum benefits with an asterisk that these benefits are valid until August 2018!
SPG introduced lifetime status with the program in the early 2010’s and I qualified for the Platinum one last year (read more here). SPG program ceases to exist in all but name in early next month when it is merged to Marriott Rewards. Next year new name is introduced and Marriott Rewards, SPG and Ritz-Carlton Rewards are retired.
SPG releases its weekly Hot Escapes list every Wednesday. This is a selection of hotels around the world that are discounted anywhere from 20%15% (sometimes up to 70% off) + an additional 5% off for SPG members.
The hotel listing has the lowest member prices for the next 6 weeks. The availability and the price can vary from date to date.
Here’s look at the top 5 most lucrative hotel promotions that you can take advantage of this month.
Remember that it really pays to take advantage of bonus and promotional offers from hotel loyalty programs. You can supercharge your point earnings!
Al Habtoor Group today made an announcement that their agreement with Marriott in regards to St. Regis, W and Westin hotels that all opened in the past few years will end effective July 31, 2018.
This won’t affect (at least not yet) their contract with Marriott regarding Ritz-Carlton Budapest and Hotel Imperial in Vienna that is under Luxury Collection brand. Hilton also manages number of properties for the group such as Waldorf Astoria Palm Jumeirah and both Hilton hotels in Beirut.
SPG has launched new up to 35% off sale at select Westin and Sheraton resorts that come with double Starpoints.
The offer is valid for stays through December 20, 2018, but must be booked bu July 12.
SPG releases its weekly Hot Escapes list every Wednesday. This is a selection of hotels around the world that are discounted anywhere from 20%15% (sometimes up to 70% off) + an additional 5% off for SPG members.
The hotel listing has the lowest member prices for the next 6 weeks. The availability and the price can vary from date to date.
We (Rafflecopter widget) randomly chose the winner of the 30,000 SPG Starpoints points (90,000 Marriott Rewards) giveaway that ended on Friday night.
The person whose name is displayed below will receive an email from us on Monday with instructions how to redeem the prize.
Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) launched their MegaBonus and More Nights, More Starpoints promotions back in April that are both valid for stays through July 20, 2018.
The promo registrations for these two offers, however, will end on June 30, 2018. If you are planning to stay at Marriott or SPG properties in July, you should register for these offers by Saturday evening.
