My friend recently asked me if she should pay for a Marriott stay using her American Express SPG card. As of today, I would say yes. Today, it was announced that American Express SPG cardholders who use their card for their hotel bill at a Marriott or Ritz property, would be able to earn the […]
Category: Starwood Preferred Guest-Earning Points
A Lucky Friend Of Mine Just Got 6,000 SPG Points From Amex To Top Off Her Account
A friend of mine just booked the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. She booked 5 nights and almost had enough SPG points to get 3/5 of these nights on points. She was short 6,000 points. She is an American Express Starwood Preferred Guest card holder. She decided to called Amex to explore her […]
Starwood Gave Rob 1,500 SPG Points Because I Was Mad At Him
I often put Rob in charge of wiring our credit card payments. He recently messed one up that was supposed to be paid to our American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Card. He had to call Amex and fix the problem. When he mentioned to the phone rep (a male) that his wife “was mad at […]
Achieve SPG Elite Status To Earn More On Stays
The Marriott Rewards Program has been combined with the SPG Program to become one program. You can get all the details of the combined Marriott/SPG Program here. Achieve SPG Elite Status-If you are an SPG Elite Status Member, you earn more Starwood points on your stays. You earn more points as an SPG Elite Member […]
Will Items Booked By The Concierge And Added To My Hotel Bill Count As Charges Entitled To Bonus Points?
I honestly do not know how I have never thought about this strategy to earn additional hotel points until now. You see, I called the concierge at the Westin in Whistler to inquire about a car to get from the Vancouver airport to the hotel. Recall, we are staying at the Westin on our upcoming […]
Earn Starpoints When You See A Broadway Show
SPG has an exclusive partnership with Audience Rewards (the rewards program for Broadway). Because of this partnership, – you can earn Starpoints when you purchase tickets to Broadway shows. You can see the earning potential for each show here. […]
Take Some Time Out Of Your Stay And Go On A Resort Presentation
Sometimes when you are at a resort that also sells time shares, you may be offered to sit through a sales presentation in exchange for points. Rob and I have taken advantage of this many times, especially at Starwood Resorts. In fact, we suckers, have bought a few in the past. We own a prime […]
I Am Trying Really Hard To Accumulate Starwood Points By Spending
Posted 8/24/2015 I love earning extra miles/points on purchases. However, when I am making a purchase that does not fit into a category in which I will earn extra points, I need to decide which card to use. Up until recently, I had been breaking out my Barclaycard Arrival Plus […]
Earn Extra Starwood Points When You Spend $ With Uber
You can earn 1 Starpoint for every dollar you spend with Uber and you can even earn more Starpoints if you use Uber during your Starwood stay. The chart below shows that during your Starwood stay, Preferred members earn 2 Starpoints per $ spent on Uber, and Gold/Platinum members […]
Earning and Accumulating Starpoints
The Marriott Rewards Program has been combined with the SPG Program to become one program. You can get all the details of the combined Marriott/SPG Program here. As an SPG member, here are some ways on how to earn and accumulate Starwood Points… 1. Visit a Starwood […]