SPG Redeem & Reward. The New R&R?

Posted by Noob Master on Oct 24, 2012 in Miles, SPG, Starwood Preferred Guest, Uncategorized | 2 comments

I know a lot of you got in on the  Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card  when the sign-up bonus was 30,000 points. A big congrats to you, and here’s a new SPG promo for those looking to burn those Starpoints.

With the Redeem & Reward promotion, you can get a 30%, 40%, or 50% refund on 21 different Starwood resorts! I like refunds! Gimmme. The Phoenician Scottsdale is very intriguing to me. It’s a category 5 Starwood resort and free night awards are usually 12,000-16,000 Starpoints. And you will get a 50% refund by registering for this promo, so yeah- only 6,000 to 8,000 points a night. Plus, if you book 4 free night awards, the 5th night is free! Balling, indeed. For 5 days, you would only be out 24,000-32,000 Starpoints.

I personally like to use my SPG points on cash & points stays, but there’s opportunity here to save some uber valuable SPG points if used correctly. You must register by Nov. 30th and redeem your Starpoints for this promo by December 20. Refunds aren’t good on cash & points stays. Bumma.

You have to have enough points to book the award stay before the refund. Once you complete your stay, you will be refunded the 30%, 40%, or 50% in 4-6 weeks.

SPG Promotion.

If you have a planned Starwood stay coming up, then you should definitely check out the resorts below and see if you can find some savings. If you can find availability at one of these properties for a price you’re good with, pull that trigger!

The participating properties and full terms & conditions are listed below.

Resorts participating in this promotion and their eligible Starpoints savings:

50% savings:

• The St. Regis Aspen Resort, Colorado, USA
• The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico, USA
• The St. Regis Bal Harbor Resort, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
• The St. Regis Monarch Beach, Dana Point, California, USA
• The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
• W South Beach, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
• The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, Hollywood, Florida, USA

40% savings:

• W Retreat & Spa — Vieques, Puerto Rico, USA
• The Westin Trillium House, Blue Mountain, Ontario, Canada
• The Westin St. John Resort & Villas, Virgin Islands, USA
• The Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa, Rancho Mirage, California, USA
• The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa, Cayman Islands
• The Westin Resort & Casino, Aruba
• Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort & Casino, Bahamas

30% savings:

• Sheraton Steamboat Resort, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA
• Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, Chandler, Arizona, USA
• The St. Regis Deer Valley, Park City, Utah, USA
• The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
• The Westin La Cantera Hill Country Resort, San Antonio, Texas, USA
• The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, Georgia, USA
• The Westin Whistler Resort & Spa, British Columbia, Canada

Only Free Night Award redemptions for standard rooms are eligible for this offer. Free nights may be booked online or through the SPG Customer Contact Center. Award Nights booked prior to the promotional period are eligible as long as the Award stay occurs during the promotional period and the member registers for the promotion. Rooms booked using Cash & Points, 50% off Awards, and Nights & Flights are not eligible.

Room and Suite upgrade Awards and In-Hotel Instant Awards are also not eligible for reimbursement of Starpoints. Based on the participating property at which the stay occurs, a member will receive 30%, 40% or 50% of Starpoints redeemed bonused back into his or her account after the eligible Award stay has been completed during the promotion period, and within 4–6 weeks after the eligible stay posts to the member’s account.

Offer is not combinable with other redemption promotions. All promotions are subject to the Starwood Preferred Guest® program terms and conditions, which are subject to change without notice and can be found at spg.com. Offer is applicable to single members only and not to groups. Not responsible for omissions or typographical errors.

— Noob Master