Starwood Preferred Guest has announced its primary end-of-year promotion for double points and 2,500 bonus points every 5 nights, up to 10,000 bonus points after 20 nights for stays from September 1 through December 15, 2013.
Registration: Members must register online at spg.com/taketwo by October 31, 2013, midnight Eastern Time (ET).
Registration page is not yet open. SPG members can request text messages for a reminder when registration opens.
The primary drawback of this promotion are the large number of hotels opting out (150 hotels), particularly in the U.S. The hotel list of nonparticipating hotels follows my analysis.
Promotion Analysis
Double Starpoints means 2 extra Starpoints per dollar in spend. This means the normal base rate of 2 points per dollar will be 4 points per dollar. Elite bonus points are earned separately and not doubled.
SPG is one of the lowest earning hotel loyalty programs at the base points level. $100 in hotel spend earns 200 base points normally and will earn 400 Starpoints during this promotion at eligible hotels.
The better earning portion of this offer is the 2,500 bonus points after 5 nights. Assuming five nights at $100 per night means:
$500 in Starwood Hotel spend earns:
- 1,000 base points
- 1,000 bonus points (Double points)
- 2,500 bonus points (every 5 nights)
- plus applicable elite bonus points
At least 4,500 Starpoints on $500 in hotel spend. SPG Gold elite members earn at least 5,000 points after 5 nights at $100 per night hotels.
4,500 to 5,000 points is sufficient for a free night at a Category 2 hotel (3,000 on Friday-Saturday weekend nights; 4,000 on Sunday-Thursday weekday nights).
Cash & Points at SPG category 4 hotels is 5,000 points + $70 per night. I find this is often a $200+ hotel rate savings at some properties.
This looks like a good promotion for SPG members as long as you reach 5 nights during the promotion period to earn the 2,500 bonus points component. This is also a good bonus for members making extra hotel stays to reach elite membership levels with SPG by year end 2013.
Nonparticipating Starwood Hotels (list is subject to change)
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AUSTRIA |
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Four Points by Sheraton Panoramahaus Dornbirn |
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BANGLADESH |
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The Westin Dhaka |
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BRAZIL |
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Four Points by Sheraton Curitiba |
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Sheraton São Paulo WTC Hotel |
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Sheraton Vitoria Hotel |
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BULGARIA |
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Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Sofia |
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CANADA |
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Four Points by Sheraton Mississauga Meadowvale, Ontario |
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The Westin Prince, Toronto, Ontario |
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CHINA |
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Aloft Beijing, Haidian, Beijing |
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Aloft Nanhai, Foshan, Guangdong, Beijing |
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Four Points By Sheraton Beijing, Haidian Hotel and Serviced Apartments, Beijing |
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Four Points by Sheraton Taizhou, Yuhuan, Zhejiang |
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Sheraton Changzhou Wujin Hotel, Jiangsu |
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Sheraton Dongguan Hotel, Guangdong |
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Sheraton Shunde Hotel, Foshan, Guangdong |
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Sheraton Zhongshan Hotel, Guangdong |
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The Westin Nanjing, Jiangsu |
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The Westin Pazhou, Guangzhou, Guangdong |
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COLOMBIA |
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Four Points by Sheraton Cali |
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Four Points by Sheraton Medellin |
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Sheraton Bogota Hotel |
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EGYPT |
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Le Méridien Dahab Resort |
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Sheraton Soma Bay Resort, Red Sea |
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EL SALVADOR |
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Sheraton Presidente San Salvador Hotel |
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ETHIOPIA |
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Sheraton Addis, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Addis Ababa |
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GERMANY |
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Le Méridien Munich |
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Le Méridien Stuttgart |
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Sheraton Essen Hotel |
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Sheraton Hanover Pelikan Hotel |
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The Westin Bellevue, Dresden |
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The Westin Leipzig |
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INDIA |
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Aloft Bengaluru Whitefield, Karnataka |
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Le Méridien Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
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Le Méridien New Delhi, New Delhi |
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The Westin Pune Koregaon Park, Maharashtra |
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The Westin Mumbai, Garden City, Maharashtra |
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INDONESIA |
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Le Méridien Jakarta |
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IRELAND |
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Westin Dublin Hotel |
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ITALY |
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Hotel Eden, Rome |
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Hotel Excelsior, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Naples |
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Le Méridien Rimini |
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JAPAN |
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Sheraton Miyako Hotel, Tokyo |
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The Westin Osaka |
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The Westin Nagoya Castle |
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JORDAN |
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Sheraton Amman Al Nabil Hotel |
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SOUTH KOREA |
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The Westin Chosun, Seoul |
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LITHUANIA |
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Le Méridien Vilnius |
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MACAU |
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The Westin Resort, Macau |
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MALAYSIA |
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Four Points by Sheraton Kuching |
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MEXICO |
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Sheraton Ambassador Hotel, Monterrey |
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MOROCCO |
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Le Royal Mansour Méridien, Casablanca |
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PAKISTAN |
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Sheraton Karachi Hotel |
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PANAMA |
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The Westin Panama, Panama City |
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SAUDI ARABIA |
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Sheraton Riyadh Hotel & Towers |
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Le Méridien Jeddah |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
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The Westin Cape Town |
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SPAIN |
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Castillo Hotel Son Vida, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Mallorca |
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Sheraton Fuerteventura Beach, Golf & Spa Resort Canary Isle |
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Sheraton Mallorca Arabella Golf Hotel |
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Sheraton Salobre Golf Resort and Spa, Maspalomas |
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The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort |
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TAIWAN |
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Le Méridien Taipei |
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Sheraton Hsinchu Hotel, Taiwan, Zhubei City |
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THAILAND |
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Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien Hotel |
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TURKEY |
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Sheraton Ankara Hotel & Convention Center |
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Sheraton Cesme Hotel, Resort & Spa, Izmir |
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Sheraton Istanbul Ataköy Hotel |
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Sheraton Istanbul Maslak Hotel |
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
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Grosvenor House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Dubai |
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Le Méridien Dubai |
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Le Méridien Fairway, Dubai |
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Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina, Dubai |
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Le Royal Méridien Resorts & Spa, Dubai |
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Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers |
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The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina |
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UNITED KINGDOM |
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The Park Lane Hotel, London, England |
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Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh, Scotland |
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The Lanesborough, a St. Regis Hotel, London, England |
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UNITED STATES |
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California |
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Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Downton |
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Le Méridien San Francisco |
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Le Parker Méridien Palm Springs |
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Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Francisco |
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Sheraton Anaheim Hotel |
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Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel |
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Sheraton San Jose Hotel, Milpitas |
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Sheraton Sunnyvale Hotel |
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The St. Regis San Francisco |
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The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles |
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The Westin Monache Resort, Mammoth, Mammoth Lakes |
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The Westin Sacramento |
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The Westin San Francisco Market Street |
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The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square |
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W San Francisco |
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Colorado |
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Element Denver Park Meadows, Lone Tree |
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The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain, Avon |
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Florida |
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Four Points by Sheraton Tallahassee Downtown |
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Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port Hotel, Dania |
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Walt Disney World Dolphin, Lake Buena Vista |
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Walt Disney World Swan, Lake Buena Vista |
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Georgia |
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The St. Regis Atlanta |
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Illinois |
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Four Points by Sheraton Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile |
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Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers |
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The Westin Chicago River North |
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The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center |
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Tremont Hotel Chicago |
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W Chicago-City Center |
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The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago |
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Louisiana |
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Sheraton Metairie – New Orleans Hotel |
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The Westin New Orleans Canal Place |
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Massachusetts |
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Le Méridien Cambridge-MIT |
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Sheraton Boston Hotel |
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The Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Boston |
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W Boston |
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The Westin Boston Waterfront |
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The Westin Copley Place, Boston |
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Minnesota |
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The Westin Minneapolis |
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New Jersey |
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The Westin Jersey City Newport |
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The Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village |
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W Hoboken |
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New York |
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Aloft New York Brooklyn |
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Element New York Times Square West |
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Four Points by Sheraton Midtown-Times Square, New York |
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Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan Chelsea, New York |
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Four Points by Sheraton Plainview Long Island |
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Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan SoHo Village, New York |
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Le Parker Meridien New York |
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Sheraton Brooklyn New York Hotel |
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The St. Regis New York |
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W New York |
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W New York – Downtown |
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W New York Union Square, New York |
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North Carolina |
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Aloft Asheville Downtown |
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Aloft Chapel Hill |
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Four Points by Sheraton Asheville Downtown |
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Ohio |
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The Westin Cincinnati |
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Oregon |
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The Westin Portland |
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Pennsylvania |
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Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel |
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Tennessee |
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Four Points by Sheraton Memphis East |
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Four Points by Sheraton Memphis – Southwind |
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Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville |
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Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel |
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Texas |
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Aloft Dallas Downtown |
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Aloft Frisco |
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Aloft Las Colinas, Irving |
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Aloft Plano |
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Four Points by Sheraton Houston Southwest |
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W Austin |
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Washington |
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Four Points by Sheraton Downtown Seattle Center |
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The Westin Bellevue |
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VIETNAM |
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Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers, Ho Chi Minh City |
- 79 hotels nonparticipating Starwood Hotels outside US.
- 71 hotels nonparticipating Starwood Hotels in US.
Ric Garrido, writer and owner of Loyalty Traveler, shares news and views on hotels, hotel loyalty programs and vacation destinations for frequent guests.
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