Starwood

Just a quick note to point out an email I got, but Keri did not: This offer doesn’t specify a type of chain you have to stay at, and the free night is eligible in any category 1-5 hotel.  Check your email because this is a great offer if you …

I have absolutely no status with Starwood.  I’m accidentally close to Gold with them, but hotels don’t recognize “close enough” as a status.  Keri has Platinum status, so I leech off her when we stay in a Starwood property. 🙂 So I was pleasantly surprised with the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown …

Starwood property Four Points has had an on-going promotion when you get every other night at 40% off.  This is for stays all the way through the end of the year. So this means nights 2, 4, 6, 8, etc. will be 40% off each stay. If you don’t want …

Below are our Freddie Awards ballots for general edification and mostly the amusement of our readers. Disclaimer: We don’t know about programs we haven’t tried. We mostly voted for the programs that made us feel special, not necessarily the ones who provided the most widespread value. YRMV. Best Promotion for Redemption …

In an earlier post, I lamented my loss of Starwood Gold status.  Gary of View from the Wing posted a potential solution for me, “an offer for free Starwood Gold status after one stay in the Asia Pacific region paid for with a World Mastercard.” Keri and I were just …

Starwood status from last year is still in effect according to a source on Milepoint. As you know, I was mourning the loss of my Starwood Gold status in a previous post because of some upcoming Westin trips.  I noticed that my status hadn’t “switched off yet†and waited to …

I knew this day was coming.  It’s my fault.  I didn’t prepare, and I didn’t plan out my Gold Status for this year. Still, this is not the e-mail I want to read on Valentine’s Day:  But where did I go wrong? First, most of my travel is for work.  …