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Starwood Preferred Guest 2009 Elite Gifts

Last year Starwood Preferred Guest sent me a SPG Platinum member postcard telling me I had earned a 50% off award for up to 5 nights at a Category 1-5 property.  The catch was I had only 10 days to book a reservation to be used before the end of May.  I had no set plans for a trip and the award went unused.

SPG has a different offer this year. 

Platinum members were offered the choice of a $75 gift certificate for Starwood Hotels or a free weekend night, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday at a Category 1 to 5 hotel to be used by December 27, 2009.

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SPG Platinum member gift choices

At the time I registered for the free night, the website showed 82% of Platinum members had chosen this gift over the $75 gift certificate.  I am thinking Westin Sydney, Australia this July.

Gold members were not neglected.  SPG gave Gold elites a choice of a $25 Starwood certificate or 1,000 Starpoints.

Design Your Own Platinum member card

This was an interesting feature for the SPG card, however, almost all the hotels I looked for were not included in the image list.  No hotel choices from San Francisco.

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Hotel Images for SPG card face

My card also has a “10 Year Member” icon on the card face.  I joined SPG and redeemed my first awards in 1999.  I was a member of the Westin Hotels loyalty program since way back in 1990.

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My SPG card face selection is Sheraton Mirage, Gold Coast, Australia

 

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