Starwood Preferred Guest has announced Great Weeks, Grand Weekends offering double points for stays from January 3 through April 15, 2011. In addition to double points for up to three rooms per stay, a member will earn 500 bonus points for every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday night of the stay for one room per stay.
Registration for this Great Weeks, Grand Weekends promotion will begin January 3 and last through March 31. Bonus points will be applied retroactively for all eligible stays during the promotion period as long as the member registers for the promotion by March 31, 2011.
One unusual feature of this promotion is a stay will qualify for double points for the entire stay even if you check-in before January 3 or stay after April 15 as long as your stay includes those dates.
From the SPG Promotion FAQ:
If I check in before January 3, 2011, or check out after April 15, 2011, do any of my nights earn a bonus?
Double Starpoints will be earned on the entire stay, as long as the check-in or checkout date falls during the promotion period. The extra 500 Starpoints for Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday night will only qualify during the actual promotion period.
For example: Stay December 31-January 5, you will earn double points (2 bonus points per $1) for Dec 31, Jan 1, and Jan 2, however, you will not earn the 500 bonus points for the weekend nights of Friday Dec 31, Saturday Jan 1 and Sunday Jan 2 nights.
There are about 125 non-participating properties for this promotion.
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Loyalty Traveler Analysis
Assume a Friday-Saturday night Sheraton stay spending $125 room rate per night.
- $250 earns 500 base points + 500 bonus points (double points).
- Friday and Saturday earn 2 x 500 points for weekend nights.
- $250 in Starwood spend on a two-night weekend stay earns 1,500 bonus points in addition to 500 base points for $250 hotel spend.
Total Points Earned for $250 spend on two-night weekend stay at a Sheraton Hotel:
- SPG base member = Â 500 base points + 1,500 bonus points = 2,000 points.
- SPG Gold member = 500 base points + 250 elite bonus points + 1,500 promotion bonus points = 2,250 points.
- SPG Platinum member = 500 base points + 250 elite bonus points + 500 Platinum amenity bonus points + 1,500 promotion bonus points = 2,750 points.
Assume a redemption value of $25 to $35 for Starpoints. This $250 stay earns a rebate value of around $50 to $96 depending on your elite level. Of course, this bonus is far less value for stays Monday through Wednesday without the 500 bonus points  per weekend night.
Bottom Line: I think SPG foretells what to expect this first quarter of 2011. The hotel loyalty industry has announced the end of the recession. Hopefully at least one hotel program will offer a lucrative promotion for early 2011 travel. I’ve got my fingers crossed for Hyatt Gold Passport or Priority Club.Â
There are about 125 non-participating properties for this promotion.
Non-Participating Properties:
ALGERIA
Sheraton Oran Hotel & TowersÂ
ARGENTINA
Sheraton Mar del Plata Hotel
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AUSTRALIA
Four Points by Sheraton Sydney, Darling Harbour
Sheraton Mirage Resort and Spa Gold Coast
Sheraton on the Park
Sheraton Perth Hotel
The Westin Melbourne
The Westin Sydney
AUSTRIA
Four Points by Sheraton Panoramahaus Dornbirn
BANGLADESH
Dhaka Sheraton Hotel
The Westin Dhaka
BRAZIL
Four Points by Sheraton Macaé
CANADA
Sheraton Cavalier Calgary Hotel
The Westin Trillium House, Blue Mountain
CHINA
Four Points by Sheraton Shenzhen
Sheraton Changsha Hotel
Sheraton Guangzhou Hotel
Sheraton Guiyang Hotel
Sheraton Haikou Resort
Sheraton Sanya Resort
Sheraton Shenzhou Peninsula Resort
The Westin Guangzhou
COLOMBIA
Four Points by Sheraton Cali
FRANCE
Le Méridien Montparnasse
The Westin Paris – Vendôme
GERMANY
ArabellaSheraton Alpenhotel
Le Méridien Parkhotel Frankfurt
Le Royal Méridien Hamburg
The Westin Leipzig
GREECE
Blue Palace Resort & Spa, Elounda
Mystique, Santorini
The Romanos, Costa Navarino
The Westin Resort, Costa Navarino
Vedema Resort, Santorini
INDIA
Four Points by Sheraton Navi Mumbai, Vashi
ITC Grand Central, Mumbai
ITC Kakatiya, Hyderabad
ITC Maratha, Mumbai
ITC Maurya, New Delhi
ITC Mughal, Agra
ITC Windsor, Bengaluru
Sheraton New Delhi Hotel
Sheraton Park Hotel & Towers, Chennai
Sheraton Rajputana Palace Hotel, Jaipur
The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace
ITALY
Hotel Cala di Volpe, Costa Smeralda
Hotel Pitrizza, Costa Smeralda
Hotel Romazzino, Costa Smeralda
JAPAN
Sheraton Hiroshima HotelÂ
Sheraton Miyako Hotel, Tokyo
The Westin Nagoya Castle
Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
The Westin Chosun, Busan
LEBANON
Four Points by Sheraton Le Verdun
NEW ZEALAND
The Westin Auckland Lighter Quay
SAUDI ARABIA
Le Méridien Al Khobar
Le Méridien Jeddah
Sheraton Dammam Hotel & Towers
Sheraton Riyadh Hotel & Towers
SPAIN
Sheraton Mallorca Arabella Golf Hotel
SWITZERLAND
ArabellaSheraton Hotel Seehof
Hotel President Wilson, Geneva
Sheraton Davos Hotel Waldhuus
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
Sheraton Damascus Hotel
THAILAND
Aloft Bangkok – Sukhumvit 11Â
Four Points by Sheraton Phuket, Panwa
TUNISIA
Sheraton Tunis Hotel & Towers
TURKEY
Sheraton Cesme Hotel, Resort and Spa
Sheraton Hotel & Convention Center, Ankara
Sheraton Voyager Antalya Hotel, Resort & Spa
W Istanbul
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Grosvenor House, Dubai
Le Méridien Abu Dhabi
Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort
Le Méridien Dubai
Le Méridien Fairway
Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina
Le Royal Méridien Abu Dhabi
Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa
Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort
Sheraton Khalidiya Hotel, Abu Dhabi
The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina
UNITED KINGDOM
The Lanesborough, a St. Regis Hotel
UNITED STATES
Aloft Chicago O’Hare
Aloft Las Colinas
Aloft Plano
Aloft San Antonio Airport
Aloft Tempe
Four Points by Sheraton Destin-Fort Walton Beach
Four Points by Sheraton Philadelphia City Center
Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Downtown
Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor
Four Points by Sheraton Washington D.C. Downtown
Lakeside Terrace Villas, Avon / Vail Valley
Le Parker Méridien New York
Le Parker Méridien Palm Springs
Phoenician Residences, Luxury Collection Residence Club
Sheraton Bradley Airport Hotel
Sheraton Houston West Hotel
Sheraton Mahwah Hotel
Sheraton Mountain Vista Villas, Avon / Vail Valley
Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel
Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort
Sheraton Reston Hotel
Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel
Sheraton Steamboat Resort
St. Regis Residence Club, Aspen
The Ballantyne, Charlotte
The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
The St. Regis Aspen Resort
The St. Regis Deer Crest Resort
The Tremont Chicago Hotel at Magnificent Mile
The Westin Annapolis
The Westin Bellevue
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles
The Westin Galleria Houston
The Westin Memphis Beale Street
The Westin Palo Alto
The Westin Reston Heights
The Westin Richmond
The Westin Riverfront Mountain Villas, Beaver Creek Mountain
The Westin South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa
The Westin Stonebriar
The Westin Tampa Bay
Vistana’s Beach Club
Walt Disney World Dolphin
Walt Disney World Swan
VIETNAM
Sheraton Saigon Hotel & TowersÂ
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