To Earn Bonus Starpoints, SPG Members must Book Stays between Aug 6
and Nov 30, 2009
Paradise is within reach, thanks to an exciting new promotion announced
today by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and its
award-winning Starwood Preferred Guest® program.
SPG is awarding its members unlimited opportunity to earn up to 1,000
Starpoints per stay for travel from August 6 through November 30 at more
than 500 participating Starwood properties across North America and
Latin America. Beginning September 1, members will have even more
opportunities to earn when the promotion is expanded to include nearly
250 additional hotels in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Starwood’s hotels and resorts in some of the world’s most popular
business and leisure destinations are taking part in the promotion. And
with Free Night Awards beginning at just 2,000 points, members are only
two stays away from earning a Free Weekend Night.
SPG members can register online at www.spg.com/starpointsbonus
to earn either 500 or 1,000 Starpoints per stay, depending on the
property. In addition to Free Night Awards, Starpoints can also be
redeemed for airline tickets through SPG Flights and VIP access to some
of the season’s hottest concerts and once-in-a-lifetime experiences
through the SPG Moments online auction.
A complete list of properties participating in the promotion and full
terms and conditions are also available online at www.spg.com/starpointsbonus.
About Starwood Preferred Guest
The SPG program’s breakthrough policy of No Blackout Dates at the
world’s most sought after collection of hotels, reinvented the
hospitality loyalty program when it launched in 1999. By creating a
program centered on its members, SPG has developed the most passionate
and knowledgeable membership base in the hotel loyalty space. Through
its use of new technologies and innovative channels such as SPG.com,
SPG.com/flights, thelobby.com, @spginsider, and others, SPG continues to
innovate and lead the industry. By offering No Blackouts on standard
rooms at 890 properties, No Blackouts on hundreds of airlines, and once
in a lifetime experiences available through SPG Moments, the program has
proven to be a big draw for the world’s most frequent travelers, and a
significant competitive advantage for Starwood. For more information
about Starwood Preferred Guest please visit SPG.com
or call (877) – STARWOOD.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel
and leisure companies in the world with 960 properties in 97 countries
and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood
Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels,
resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned
brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®,
Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft®,
and ElementSM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation
Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high
quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information,
please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Brad Minor,
914-640-3687
brad.minor@starwoodhotels.com
