Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) members who are mainland China residents have a SPG Share the Wealth bonus points promotion opportunity to earn unlimited points for new SPG member referrals of other mainland China residents.
The person who refers a new member gets 1,000 points for each new SPG member enrolled by December 31, 2012 and who completes a stay at a Starwood Hotel by February 15, 2013. New member referrals must be completed by email through the SPG Share the Wealth link.
Your friend can enroll at SPG.com or by phone.
The new SPG member earns 1,000 bonus Starpoints for each Starwood Hotel stay by February 15, 2013, up to a maximum 5,000 bonus points after 5 hotel stays. Starwood Hotels globally look to be qualifying stays for the 5,000 bonus points based on no restrictions mentioned in the promotion terms and conditions.
Anyone in China considering signing up for Starwood Preferred Guest should locate another SPG member first and get referred. Getting another mainland China resident to refer you to SPG membership allows you to earn 1,000 bonus Starpoints per stay, up to 5,000 bonus points. Those are enough points for an SPG category 5 Cash & Points award for 4,800 points + $90 USD.
The new member bonus points are in addition to many other SPG bonuses you may be eligible to earn for the same hotel stays.
Oct 1 – Dec 20 SPG double points for 1 and 2 night stays; triple points for stays of 3 nights or more. Plus there is a 250 points online booking bonus for spg.com or 500 points for SPG iPhone app bookings. Loyalty Traveler post August 23. 250 additional points with Four Square check-in.
Starpoints have a fair market value around $25 to $30 per 1,000 points.
This is share the wealth with Starpoints.
You and your friend must live in mainland China.
SPG promotion for mainland China residents: Share the Wealth – Refer new members to SPG by December 31, 2012 and receive 1,000 points for each person who stays at a Starwood Hotel by February 15, 2013. Friends can earn up to 5,000 bonus points for 5 stays.
Promotion Terms and Conditions
Terms & Conditions
Referrer
Existing SPG® members will earn 1,000 bonus Starpoints® for each referred member who joins the Starwood Preferred Guest® programme before 31 December 2012, and has a qualified stay between 25 October 2012 and 15 February 2013. Existing member must be a resident of mainland China in order to refer new members; new members must also be a resident of mainland China. Existing members must refer new members by registering and entering their email addresses on the promotion referral page. New member must enroll using the “join now” link in the invitation email, or by contacting the Customer Contact Centre directly at 4008-903-588. New members who enrol based on an existing member’s referral will earn 1,000 bonus Starpoints per stay between 25 October 2012 and 15 February 2013. Existing SPG members, past members whose accounts have expired, and friends or colleagues who have opted out of Starwood Preferred Guest communications are not eligible for this promotion. There are no limits to the number of Starpoints an existing member may earn during the promotion period. New members may earn a maximum of 5,000 bonus Starpoints. Bonus Starpoints will be award within 4–6 weeks of promotion end date. An eligible stay is one or more consecutive nights at the same participating property, regardless of the number of check-ins and checkouts, paying a rate that is eligible to earn Starpoints and that posts to the member’s SPG account. A list of non-SPG participating properties can be found at spg.com/t&c under section 1.2.
Referree
By enrolling, you accept the terms and conditions of the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) programme, which can be found at spg.com and are subject to change without notice, and you opt to receive direct mail communications. New member must enroll using the “join now” link in the invitation email, or by contacting the Customer Contact Centre directly at 4008-903-588. New members who enrol based on an existing member’s referral before 31 December 2012 will earn 1,000 bonus Starpoints per qualified stay between 25 October 2012 and 15 February 2013; maximum of 5,000 bonus Starpoints may be earned. Bonus Starpoints will be award within 4–6 weeks of promotion end date. To enrol and qualify for this offer, new member must be a resident of mainland China. Existing SPG members, past members whose accounts have expired, and persons who have opted out of Starwood Preferred Guest communications are not eligible for this promotion. An eligible stay is one or more consecutive nights at the same participating property, regardless of the number of check-ins and checkouts, paying a rate that is eligible to earn Starpoints and that posts to the member’s SPG account. A list of non-SPG participating properties can be found at spg.com/t&c under section 1.2.
All promotions are subject to the Starwood Preferred Guest programme terms and conditions, which are subject to change without notice and can be found at spg.com. Offer is applicable to individual members only and is not available to groups or Starwood employees. Not responsible for omissions or typographical errors. Starwood reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time. To update your communication preferences or to learn about our privacy practices, view our Privacy Statement at spg.com or access our privacy information line at 1-877-782-0071. Starpoints, SPG, Preferred Guest, Sheraton, Four Points, W, Aloft, The Luxury Collection, Le Méridien, Element, Westin, St. Regis and their respective logos are the trademarks of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., or its affiliates.
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