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spg gold
« on: February 05, 2012, 01:32:36 PM »
I have an spg gold [from amex plat] while my wife has a large amount of spg points, but she is spg preferred not gold,
would we be able to get the upgrades from my gold, and then pay with points from her spg card although its two different accounts? or I can only pay with points from the card who's name was used to make the reservation [in my case my gold card] ?
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Re: spg gold
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2012, 01:35:02 PM »
I have an spg gold [from amex plat] while my wife has a large amount of spg points, but she is spg preferred not gold,
would we be able to get the upgrades from my gold, and then pay with points from her spg card although its two different accounts? or I can only pay with points from the card who's name was used to make the reservation [in my case my gold card] ?
You can merge the two accounts.

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Re: spg gold
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2012, 01:39:37 PM »
You can merge the two accounts.

Not exactly. You can transfer points between people living at the same address and then book from your account
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Re: Re: spg gold
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2012, 01:42:48 PM »
Not exactly. You can transfer points between people living at the same address and then book from your account
oh shocks, my wifes address on the CC is a different one then our home address,
can I have her address updated by calling spg with the address change?
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Re: spg gold
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2012, 02:35:47 PM »
Its nothing to do with the address on the cc, its whats in the SPG profiles.

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Re: spg gold
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2012, 01:52:58 AM »
I easily transferred all my wife's points to my account. they changed her address on the account to same as mine over the phone.

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Re: spg gold
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2012, 02:36:37 PM »
Anyone with recent experience being status matched, or some other form of receiving SPG Gold? My Plat-caused Gold expired after I booked some upcoming nights at the Dead Sea, and I canceled my Plat back in January.

Alternatively, if I flash the rep at the Dead Sea my Gold card, will they take the time to check the expiration date on it?

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Re: spg gold
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2012, 03:35:14 PM »
I have an spg gold [from amex plat] while my wife has a large amount of spg points, but she is spg preferred not gold,
would we be able to get the upgrades from my gold] ?


As long as you put your name on the reservation as well, you can call the hotel once you've made the reservation, and let them know you're Gold and will be in the room as well.  You can actually just call the hotel once you've made the resv, and add your name (and Gold #) directly with the hotel. 

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Re: spg gold
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2012, 06:28:59 PM »
I for one have been to many hotels while spg gold, and have yet to realize the benefits.
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Re: spg gold
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2012, 06:33:10 PM »
I for one have been to many hotels while spg gold, and have yet to realize the benefits.
The benefits are 4pm late checkout, 50% bonus points, and free wifi or 250 bonus Starpoints even on award stays.  Expect nothing more and you shan't be disappointed.
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Re: spg gold
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2012, 01:48:23 AM »
The benefits are 4pm late checkout, 50% bonus points, and free wifi or 250 bonus Starpoints even on award stays.  Expect nothing more and you shan't be disappointed.
is this starpoints bonus a new thing?

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Re: spg gold
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2012, 01:52:12 AM »
is this starpoints bonus a new thing?
Yes.
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Re: spg gold
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2012, 02:20:38 AM »
The benefits are 4pm late checkout, 50% bonus points, and free wifi or 250 bonus Starpoints even on award stays.  Expect nothing more and you shan't be disappointed.
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Re: spg gold
« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2012, 02:56:29 AM »
Yes.

How new? I recently stayed one night and didn't get free wifi nor 250 starpoints.  Although,  I must say, 4pm checkout was great!

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Re: spg gold
« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2012, 03:00:28 AM »
I for one have been to many hotels while spg gold, and have yet to realize the benefits.

Its just too bad that you always checked out a couple hours earlier than you needed to.

Unless you checked out at 4pm and thought that that's standard  :o

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Re: spg gold
« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2012, 03:07:23 AM »
How new? I recently stayed one night and didn't get free wifi nor 250 starpoints.  Although,  I must say, 4pm checkout was great!
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Re: spg gold
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Re: spg gold
« Reply #17 on: March 13, 2012, 04:20:55 AM »
The benefits are 4pm late checkout, 50% bonus points, and free wifi or 250 bonus Starpoints even on award stays.  Expect nothing more and you shan't be disappointed.

Although you may get lucky.
Dead Sea gave us discounted costs on the meals, some chocolate and wine in our room, and my wife an upgrade to a suite. YMMV

But going back to the topic at hand
Anyone with recent experience being status matched, or some other form of receiving SPG Gold? My Plat-caused Gold expired after I booked some upcoming nights at the Dead Sea, and I canceled my Plat back in January.

Alternatively, if I flash the rep at the Dead Sea my Gold card, will they take the time to check the expiration date on it?

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Re: spg gold
« Reply #18 on: March 13, 2012, 11:09:03 AM »
Although you may get lucky.
I never said you won't get lucky, but luck is exactly what it is as it's not deserved or owed to you.
Expect nothing more than what I said and you won't be disappointed.
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Re: spg gold
« Reply #19 on: March 13, 2012, 11:19:11 AM »
I never said you won't get lucky, but luck is exactly what it is as it's not deserved or owed to you.
Expect nothing more than what I said and you won't be disappointed.
So what I received isn't offical policy at the Dead Sea? I've heard it from them multiple times.