However, for those who either don't have that card or want to save
their SPG points for hotel stays or transfers to other airlines, a co-branded AAdvantage card comes in handy.
Not exact matches
If you redeem reward
points for hotel stays at
SPG ® properties, you can reach redemption rate up to 2 cents per 1
points.
You get to earn 5
points per dollar when paying
for those and
SPG hotels, plus free upgrades to the Ritz - Calrton Club Level when you
stay at these properties (up to 3 times annually).
It would take approximately $ 17,000 + in annual spending to make up
for this $ 116 deficit in value (assuming a $ 100
hotel stay, plus the $ 16 difference in annual fees), year - to - year - that is the
point at which the 2.4 % rewards rate of the
SPG beats out the 1.5 % rate users get from gas station, restaurant, and grocery spending.
Starpoints (
SPG's rewards program) also allows you to redeem
points for airline tickets as well as free
hotel stays.
If you prefer to redeem your
points on
hotel stays at Marriott or
SPG properties, please refer to the next table to see the offers
for points redemption (at eligible properties).
Current bonus: 25,000 bonus Starpoints after you use your new card to make $ 3,000 in purchases within the first three months Earning rates: 2
points per dollar spent at
SPG hotels; 1
point per dollar spent everywhere else Other benefits: No foreign transaction fees; 2
stays and 5 nights toward
SPG elite status every year; free in - room premium internet; Boingo Wi - Fi Annual fee: $ 95 (waived
for the first year)
The
points you earn with the
SPG card can be transferred directly to a huge number of airline and
hotel partners, as well as being redeemable
for stays at Starwood properties.
It has a great
points earning rate
for purchases at
SPG ® and Marriott properties, great redemption rate
for hotel stays, and a bonus
for points transfer to partner airlines.
While there are tons of ways to use
SPG points for flights, Starwood Preferred Guest is still a
hotel rewards program that provides plenty of
hotel award
stay options.
Hot Tip: Link your
SPG and Emirates accounts with Your World Rewards
for extra travel benefits, and to earn
points and miles in both programs with your Emirates flights and
SPG hotel stays.
Marriott
points are incredibly useful
for stays at Marriott and Ritz Carlton
hotels, and they can also be transferred to the Starwood Preferred Guest Program (at a 3:1 transfer rate) and used
for SPG stays or transferred to
SPG partner airlines.
Hot Tip: Even when not
staying at an
SPG hotel, you can earn
points for dining at one.
Tip # 2: You can redeem your
SPG Starpoints
for hotel nights at a pretty good value of over $ 0.02 per
point for most
stays.
SPG points can be used
for hotel stays, but they can also be transferred to airline frequent flyer programs.
The
points you earn with the
SPG card can be transferred directly to a huge number of airline and
hotel partners, as well as being redeemable
for stays at Starwood properties.
With merged accounts, you'll still earn Marriott Rewards
points and
SPG Starpoints
for hotel stays separately, depending on which program your
hotel is a part of.
While you do not need to be
staying in the
hotel to gain the Starpoints, you will need to supply your
SPG number, or present your membership card, in order to receive
points for dining.
For example, for 250,000 Marriott Rewards points (or 83,333 SPG Starpoints) you can stay for seven nights at the Marriott Lisbon hotel and also get 110,000 United mil
For example,
for 250,000 Marriott Rewards points (or 83,333 SPG Starpoints) you can stay for seven nights at the Marriott Lisbon hotel and also get 110,000 United mil
for 250,000 Marriott Rewards
points (or 83,333
SPG Starpoints) you can
stay for seven nights at the Marriott Lisbon hotel and also get 110,000 United mil
for seven nights at the Marriott Lisbon
hotel and also get 110,000 United miles.
And can I earn Rewards
points and receive Rewards benefits
for stays at
hotels in the
SPG portfolio?
For every $ 100 spent with the Amex SPG, you can earn 300 more points for each hotel st
For every $ 100 spent with the Amex
SPG, you can earn 300 more
points for each hotel st
for each
hotel stay.
A
stay in a place like St. Regis New York, a category 7 property, where an
SPG free night will set you back 30,000
points for a
hotel stay valued at USD $ 877 per night.
Becoming a
point of contact
for the
hotel's Suite Guests, as well as Elite
SPG Gold and Platinum Members, the mission
for Le Méridien Experience Specialist is to be a partner in each guest's personal journey to discovery — before, during and after their
stay.
Associates of Marriott International, Inc. and its subsidiaries will only receive the accelerated earn of 5
points for each dollar spent at participating
hotels from the credit card program and will not receive additional
points under the Marriott Rewards Program
for stays at participating Marriott, the Ritz - Carlton or
SPG ® locations.
The
SPG card is not very generous
for earning
points, unless you
stay at Marriott and Starwood
hotels.
A
hotel stay of $ 500,
for example, would earn 5 % in the form of a statement credit plus 500
points when charged to an
SPG Business Amex card.
While there are tons of ways to use
SPG points for flights, Starwood Preferred Guest is still a
hotel rewards program that provides plenty of
hotel award
stay options.
But as mentioned above,
SPG points are probably the most valuable of all
hotel rewards programs when used
for actual
stays.
I
stayed at the Grosvenor House
Hotel a few years ago and enjoyed its location near the Dubai Marina so, now that award nights can be booked there
for as little as 12,000
points per night, I can definitely see myself returning — that»; s pretty good value... especially if you have
SPG Platinum status.
The winning touch might be the 4x
points (5x
for gold status members) earned while
staying at more than 1,000 participating
SPG hotels and resorts worldwide, but the card's fraud protection, identity theft assistance, and emergency card replacement service add yet another layer of icing to the cake.
With nights and flights, you can redeem 60,000 star
points for a 5 night
stay at Cat 3
hotel and 50,000 miles to the frequent flyer program of your choice within
SPG partners
SPG points transfer to 30 + airline partners at a 1:1 ratio, allow you to book award
stays at close to 30 top
hotel brands via the Marriott / Ritz - Carlton relationship, can be redeemed
for one - of - a-kind experiences via
SPG Moments, and it's relatively easy to attain elite status with real benefits via cards like The Platinum Card ® from American Express.
So, you can
stay at the London Marriott
Hotel Park Lane
for 5 nights
for 63,333
SPG points.
Le Westin Resort and Spa in Mont Tremblant is a Category 4 Starwood
hotel for 10k
SPG Points a night and just 8k
SPG Points a night when you
stay 5 nights.
I am a big fan of Starpoints and one of the best features of the Starwood program is that in addition to using
SPG points for free
hotel award
stays, you can also convert Starpoints to airline miles.
And, it pays to register
for seasonal
SPG promotions to earn bonus
points for paid
hotel stays.
This means you'd need just 28k
SPG points for a 5 - night Category 3
hotel stay and 40k
SPG points for a 5 - night Category 4
hotel stay!
But you'll get the most bang
for your buck by redeeming
points for stays at
SPG hotels, netting an average of 2.3 cents per
point when used at eligible locations.
Starwood Preferred Guest (
SPG) rewards are one of the best ones out there, being able to be used not only
for stays at Starwood
hotels (where you can get a pretty nice
hotel for only 2000
points), but also transfer to most airlines (with a 25 % bonus if you transfer at least 25,000
points.
First, there's an easy 2,500
points for using
SPG Keyless during a
stay at participating
hotels.
↑ Not as Bad as it Might Have Been Starwood adjusted the
points required
for stays at their
hotels on or after March 4, and the news was generally good
for SPG members.
In yesterday's post, I included Marriott's
Hotel + Air packages as a terrific option for sending points in the opposite direction (SPG to Marriott), but many readers may not want a seven - night hotel
Hotel + Air packages as a terrific option
for sending
points in the opposite direction (
SPG to Marriott), but many readers may not want a seven - night
hotel hotel stay.
Between January 15 and April 15, you can earn up to 18,000 Starpoints at any
hotel in the
SPG program — 2,000 bonus
points for every four - night -
stay that's eligible (up to 16 nights and 8,000
points).
Sign - up bonus: 25,000 bonus Starpoints after you use your new card to make $ 3,000 in purchases within the first three months Earning rates: 2
points per dollar spent at
SPG hotels; 1
point per dollar spent everywhere else Other benefits: No foreign transaction fees; 2
stays and 5 nights toward
SPG elite status every year; free in - room premium internet; Boingo Wi - Fi Annual fee: $ 95 (waived
for the first year)
I originally had sort of mentally «reserved» my
SPG points for a Disney
stay at the Swan / Dolphin
hotel, but I'm not sure that's going to happen any time soon (or even if that's the best way to
stay Disney).