Starwood Announces Q1 Great Weeks Promotion
Starwood announced their new promotion today, which is a double Starpoints and bonus points for weekend nights. It's a decent promotion, but nothing mind-blowing- I wish they would get a little more creative or give choices (like the amazing You Choose promotion of 2008). There's also a list of non-participating properties, but it isn't nearly as substantial as the opt-outs from the current Double/Triple promotion. While this promotion is better than nothing, I guess this may be a sign that the uber-generous hotel promotions are slowing down now that the economy is picking up. I hope that Hyatt bucks that trend and offers a Faster Free Night promotion in Q1!
(Link) Earn double Starpoints every night of the week, plus an extra 500 bonus Starpoints for every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday night â€" with no limits!
Earn more Starpoints® every night with our new promotion, SPG®Great Weeks, Grand Weekends. From January 3 through April 15, 2011, you can earn unlimited bonus Starpoints two ways:
- Earn double Starpoints every night of the week.
- Plus, earn an additional weekend bonus of 500 Starpoints for every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday night during your stays â€" with no limits.
| Non-Participating Properties: |
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ALGERIA Sheraton Oran Hotel & TowersARGENTINA Sheraton Mar del Plata Hotel AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BANGLADESH BRAZIL CANADA CHINA COLOMBIA FRANCE GERMANY GREECE INDIA ITALY JAPAN KOREA, REPUBLIC OF LEBANON NEW ZEALAND SAUDI ARABIA SPAIN SWITZERLAND SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC THAILAND TUNISIA TURKEY UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED KINGDOM UNITED STATES VIETNAM |
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