Starwood Preferred Guest is currently offering a 20% discount on purchasing Starpoints. Starpoints normally sell for 3.5 cents a piece. This sale takes them down to 2.8 cents per, and is valid through December 14th. While I consider Starpoints one of the most valuable…
There’s nothing more a miles junkie like me enjoys more than a great value for his points. And, Starwood has provided just that. View From The Wing has details on a huge discount on some of Starwood Preferred Guest’s properties. There are some truly…
I received an e-mail today from Starwood Preferred Guest touting a new benefit, discounts at restaurants and bars. The website is really not very explanatory at all, and when I did some random searches in the US, only 5 restaurants come up: What I…
For those that frequent Starwood properties, they have a good, if not great promotion for the fall. And, while I won’t be moving stays over to SPG because of the promo, they have sweetened the pot a bit. I’ve been a foursquare guy since…
Congrats to those who threw their hat in the ring for some the SPG Moments swag I offered up last week: dmel: China iPhone cover Ketan Shah: US Open hat Carol Ramcharan: Scottsdale iPhone cover And…I was able to get my hands on one…
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…
I’ve always enjoyed watching tennis on TV. I was more attached to the stars of the previous generation, especially Andre Agassi. Growing up in NY it always seemed a shame I never made it to the US Open in Flushing. But, collecting miles and…
I actually came across this article in the print version, but here’s a digital copy of an article in last month’s Travel & Leisure magazine. Where to start? “The generally accepted street value per mile is more like 1.4 cents” I have no idea…
I recently requalified for Starwood Preferred Guest Platinum, and was a little surprised to receive a renewal gift shortly thereafter. It’s not like they haven’t offered gifts in the past, but they’re usually once the year was completed. And now, since they have different…
Starwood sent me a new offer for rate/dining discounts and double points on Hawaii stays through the end of the year. Now, it doesn’t appear to be targeted, since some of the dates I searched showed a variation of the code (SPGN35) on the…