In case you missed the announcement recently, Starwood Preferred Guest announced alternatives for folks who stayed more than 50 nights last year but wanted an alternative to Suite Night Awards. The choices themselves weren’t that compelling: 10 Suite Night Awards (status quo) 4 free…
Starwood Preferred Guest is the most recent loyalty program to announce that members have had their accounts hacked, following on the heels of hacks at American Airlines and United Airlines. According to this Consumer Affairs article, a “large number” of accounts have been compromised….
Venice is many things depending on what you make of it. The Hotel Danieli is the sort of destination that shows you this city in a different way, in the middle of things while projecting tranquility.
A quick and easy bonus from Starwood Preferred Guest if you also have their co-branded American Express card. Register here and book up to 3 stays via their app to earn 500 bonus points per stay. You need to pay with the SPG American…
User error caused this to be posted in part earlier this morning. Apologies. In case you hadn’t heard, Apple had a bunch of announcements yesterday (did you get your free U2 album yet?). One of the long-anticipated announcements was the Apple Watch. And, for…
Today is the last day to book Starwood Preferred Guest hotels at the lower rate before they go up in price tomorrow. I posted my thoughts on the increase just about two weeks ago. Overall, it’s not horrible. I think it’s slightly worse than…
Starwood Preferred Guest rolled out a bunch of changes to their program back in 2012, all of which were promising: Lifetime Gold And Platinum Status Suite Night Awards For Staying 50 Nights In a Year Personal Ambassador For Staying 100 Nights In a Year…
I wish I knew where Gary gets all his good info from. We knew there was another announcement coming from Hyatt (and likely a good one) after they announced their devaluation recently. I wouldn’t call the good stuff a home run, but it’s a…
I probably wouldn’t have devoted a whole post just to registering for the new SPG promo. But, when I read the e-mail that popped into my inbox, I couldn’t help but notice what an odd picture it is: Full disclosure. I did try to…
A final wrap-up on our awesome trip to the US Open. First, there was our awesome experience with Andre Agassi. Then, there was a great day hanging in the SPG luxury box to watch some tennis. And, finally, on our way out the door…