SPG "Double Play" promotion now live and open for registration

Effective today, ie 5 January 2015, SPG's next promotion, called Double Play, goes live and is open for registration.



There are bonus points to be had on spends, as well as on number of nights stayed, between today (5 January 2015) and 15 April 2015.


The "double" aspect of the promotion works like this:
  • On eligible stays of 2 or more nights: 2 bonus Starpoints per $, in addition to the normal earning rate of 2 Starpoints per $ spent (not counting SPG tier bonuses for Gold and Platinum members - they will earn 1 more Starpoint per $, as tier bonus) - that's a total of either 4 or 5 (if you're SPG Gold / Platinum) per $ spent; and
  • Irrespective of length of stay: 1000 bonus Starpoints for every 5 nights at SPG properties, capped at 4000 bonus Starpoints (or 20 nights total). Also, these nights need not be consecutive.
In effect, single night stays will count for the second aspect of the promotion (1000 points per 5 nights) but not the first (2 bonus Starpoints per $ spent). The promotion requires registration here. The full T&Cs can be found here and the FAQs are here. There are also some non-participating hotels (full list here) including the following Indian hotels:
  • Four Points by Sheraton Ahmedabad
  • Sheraton Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway
  • The Westin Gurgaon, New Delhi
  • The Westin Sohna Resort & Spa

As a further bonus, you could earn another 500 Starpoints per stay (capped at 3 stays) when you register for this offer and use the SPG app to book a stay at Starwood hotels and resorts with your American Express Card, till March 31, 2015.

As a reminder, here's the SPG awards category chart showing points required for awards:


Here's the list of hotels by category. and for your quick reference, here are the various SPG hotels in India classified by category:


Starpoints can be hard to earn with just stays, so this promotion makes it a bit easier to build up your SPG points balance a little bit more. At least that's what I think! What's your take?


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