We have all the details on loyalty levels, program changes, new credit cards, and more. Powered by nexion canada, protected by consumer protection bc, registered with the better business bureau, and a member of iata and acta, you can be assured your reservations are secure. The nuances of elite recognition, earning and redeeming points, and outside partnerships all have to be addressed, with most being a change for either former spg or marriott members and sometimes both. The best travel deals, vacation deals and hotel deals, offered by starwood hotels and resorts. Does the weight of planning typically fall to you or do you wish there was an easier way to provide input on the trip without requiring so much legwork. If you used delta skymiles to book a spg hotel stay, would you still get spg points and respective benefits that tie to your mr elite status assuming that you give them your spg. When spg offered their biggest bonus ever 30,000 points on their amex cards, i went ahead and signed up thinking i would use them for chicago cubs box seats as part of the spg moments program. No matter how exotic your wish list of destinations, even the most remote corners of the. Alternatively, if you dont have a small business and still want to leverage spg points to get away, you can look to the starwood preferred guest credit card from american express. Its impossible to know what future changes will impact the programs when they are merged in 2018, and with the incredible value recently unlocked, there is. Looking for a travel agent to make your travel dreams come true. Donghyuk bae hello, first of all, i do appreciate you for your thorough p.
Delta crossover rewards going away will end my trickle of incidental spg points. Like other starwood properties, the westin singapore participates in the starwood preferred guest spg program which allows you to earn starpoints on. If not, this list of the top ten travel experiences i am keen to accomplish this year might give you some food for thought. Sure ive read about various glitches and issues that have come up, but from my point of view its been fine. Also, travel professionals who are spg pro members who book on will receive free wifi access for their spg member clients, with no impact to their full 10 percent commission and no fees deducted. However, there is one tiny thing that keeps bugging me and i wish i had. Under 2 1 children under age 2 must sit in a seat or on a lap. For reference, here are the starwood preferred guest airline partners31 of them offer a transfer option, although for all practical purposes, its 28, since youre most likely not going to want to transfer starwood points at a 65. Large and in chargeof planning the where and when, finding the fun, and macgyvering the payment process. Enjoy pristine, palmtree lined beaches, where the local culture makes relaxation a breeze. Starwood offers free wifi to spg members travelpulse.
For very attractive prices, you can find yourself on island time in the caribbean, with four nights including roundtrip. Maximizing chase ultimate rewards value with marriott rewards. Click on this link to read more about this special promotion. Transportation to and from our hotel, as well as within detroit itself, is very convenient. The discount is up to 20% off and spg members are eligible for additional 5% off. With my united status awarding a nowdevalued marriott gold, i wont value that. Im honoured to be your personal travel agent serving the south okanagan. How it works pack travel planning for group vacations. Effective in february 2019, the loyalty program for marriott international, inc. Whereas most points transfers between different frequent flyer programs are at a fairly unadvantageous rate, you can transfer starpoints 1. Check the box if you do not wish to receive promotional offers via email from time. But youll want to make sure you have a passport book if theres any chance. Vacation destinations pack travel planner and vacation. The essential guide to marriott bonvoy points prince of travel.
Now, a year and a half later, they have finally announced when and how the loyalty programs will be combined. Exciting details on the new luxury spg credit card coming. If you have not successfully transferred points into the starwood preferred guest program since january. Step 3 choose either the flatrate group option or a private tour. If your plans involve arriving at detroit metro wayne county airport, you can take a taxi directly to the hotel, or arrange with us in advance to have a private car.
Since spg and marriott are currently in the process of merging programs, spg allows you to convert your points in marriott points at a 1. Redemption categories changing for 1,330 marriott rewards. From requesting time off from work to finding the best travel credit cards. Your vacation is sure to be memorable with oneonone consultation. More details on starwoods new spg pro for travel agents. Current point transfer bonuses where they offer even more miles on points converted from hotel programs, and that sometimes but not always. For example, if you converted 140,000 membership rewards points into spg points, you would get 70,000 spg points. Hotel guests get the same service as the general public. Follow these steps to add tours to your shopping cart. As far as the asia pacific properties are concerned, any reservation booked through a thirdparty site is ineligible. Spg has launched new up to 25% off sale for stays at participating hotels in asiapacific through may 20, 2018. It came about as a result of the marriottstarwood merger of 2016, which. Spg pro, a new loyalty program for meeting and travel professionals that went live on oct.
How to book a broadway ticket with spg points go to. Using delta skymiles to book spg stay flyertalk forums. Canada call 877 7820108 and ask for rate plan cccr. Step 2 select the number of adults, students, and young children for this tour. With the marriott and starwood merger now complete, your redemption options have just increased substantially. Our caribbean travel packages can land you in paradise on vacation. Prior to this, the loyalty program operated as a unified program under three names. These packages can represent significant point savings when compared with booking a hotel and transferring spg points to an airline.
The new wish book is also slimmer, coming in at 120 pages. One of the best parts about the starwood preferred guest spg program is that although they are a hotel chain, there are a wide variety of spg airline partners, where you can do an spg transfer between starwood or spg points to a variety of airlines. This is an extra benefit for those who have joined starwoods new loyalty program for travel professionals. Happy international womens day from scottsdale physicians group. Hotel four points by sheraton auckland, new zealand. To many frequent travellers, the addition of a new starwood property spells excitement as there is more to choose from.
An odd reason i regret combining my marriott and spg. Some of the books earlier predecessors were hundreds of pages long. Elsewhere, if you book the rack, cor, set, or bar rates through travelocity or expedia, then it may be eligible, but unless there is a place to enter your spg number, you may have to go through some hoops to get staynight credit or inhotel benefits. While you do not need to prebook a seat for this service from the airport to the four points by sheraton auckland, we do recommend that you book in advance if you wish to travel from the hotel to the airport.
The best bucket list points trips to exotic destinations. My top 10 travel wish list for 2020 carrots and tigers. Heres everything you need to travel the world time. The westin singapore officially opened its doors again in november last year after an absence of 12 years. This means that 70,000 spg points would convert into 210,000 marriott points. Note that a similar package with united yields a few more miles 2,000 while those with other airlines can award as few as 85,000 miles. There is an incredible value to be had if your points are used effectively. When it comes to savings on hotels, the starwood preferred guest. Now through january 31, 20, the first 5,000 starwood preferred guest members that add a wish to the travel wish map will earn 100 starpoints. Regis, the luxury collection, w hotels and westin as of oct. Moore with miles personally, i stick to flexible points currencies citi ty.
Add your favourite partner loyalty programmes and transfer your membership rewards points. Treat yourself to a welldeserved break by using your marriott bonvoy loyalty points to book a vacation package, including flights and 7 nights hotel stay. With the spg credit cards devalued i wont be earning points in the program. Details are now available on the new spg credit card, which will be available in august 2018 the spg credit cards are some of my very favorites, as weve used them to book tickets to see a chicago cubs game from the spg luxury suite at wrigley field, score second row seats to see school of rock on broadway and to transfer to airline miles to travel around europe. Starwood starwood preferred guest using delta skymiles to book spg stay hi folks, i cant seem to find a link relating to this question. A few years ago, starwood preferred guest partnered with national geographic. An eligible rate is the rate an spg member pays for a stay in a guest room at an spg participating hotel unless.
Moore with miles david, appreciate the tip, ive been using the teslafindus. If you just picked up a starwood preferred guest credit card from american express or starwood preferred business credit card expired and are wondering how to put your points to use, weve rounded up some of the best hotels across the. Well, its been a few weeks since the spg marriott systems merger and in my eyes things went great. In the meantime, if you arent ready just yet to set out for the trip of your dream, we still would love to hear about them. American express announced significant changes to their two cobranded spg cards this week. Well, by the time i earned my bonus points still working on the business card points, all of the box seats packages had been sold. We are tour operatos for travel services we design tour programs for your travel requirements meet us up or call 7721737 6640170. I book accommodation at places i want to stay and prices i. In late 2016, marriott completed their purchase of the starwood preferred guest portfolio of hotels. The westin book cadillac detroit benefits from a prime location in the heart of the city. I wish there was an easy way to request one and have it quickly process, but you do need to. Cardholders can book their travel on any airline either through the scotia.