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Re: spg gold
« Reply #20 on: March 13, 2012, 01:30:07 PM »
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
The discounted meals are for SPG members, nothing to do with your status.

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Re: spg gold
« Reply #21 on: March 13, 2012, 02:54:12 PM »
The discounted meals are for SPG members, nothing to do with your status.
Good to know, i'll be there soon, and was concerned about the increased cost

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Re: spg gold
« Reply #22 on: March 14, 2012, 02:16:56 AM »
The discounted meals are for SPG members, nothing to do with your status.
So spg members deserve a discounted meal vs. their other guests, after spending only 2k-3k points per night? LOL

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Re: spg gold
« Reply #23 on: March 14, 2012, 06:55:31 AM »
So spg members deserve a discounted meal vs. their other guests, after spending only 2k-3k points per night? LOL
+1 although possibly the hotel get paid the rack rate from the global hyatt. Also it doesn't only refer to SPG award stays.
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Re: spg gold
« Reply #24 on: March 14, 2012, 07:36:00 AM »
So what I received isn't offical policy at the Dead Sea? I've heard it from them multiple times.
I stayed in a hotel in Baltimore around 3 weeks ago and got free internet.

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Re: spg gold
« Reply #25 on: March 14, 2012, 11:05:34 AM »
So spg members deserve a discounted meal vs. their other guests, after spending only 2k-3k points per night? LOL
If the hotel is 90%+ occupied (or reports that they are) they get compensated at the full rack rate, regardless of what category hotel they are.
Otherwise they probably get about 1cpp I would guess.
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Re: spg gold
« Reply #26 on: March 14, 2012, 11:06:49 AM »
If the hotel is 90%+ occupied (or reports that they are) they get compensated at the full rack rate, regardless of what category hotel they are.
Otherwise they probably get about 1cpp I would guess.

1 CPP for C&P? That's peanuts, but I guess it's better than nothing (if occupancy <90%).
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Re: spg gold
« Reply #27 on: March 14, 2012, 11:23:54 AM »
I guess it's better than nothing
Exactly, an empty room gets them nada.
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Re: Re: spg gold
« Reply #28 on: March 14, 2012, 11:25:46 AM »
Exactly, an empty room gets them nada.
Surprised more hotels aren't willing to open up C&P. Sounds like mimah nafshach they come out ahead. Either get paid at rack rate or get something for a room which otherwise would have been empty
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Re: spg gold
« Reply #29 on: March 14, 2012, 11:27:31 AM »
Exactly, an empty room gets them nada.

Might be why those hotels in Israel left SPG, perhaps they didn't have 90% occupancy much of the time, so award stays weren't bringing in much.

Surprised more hotels aren't willing to open up C&P. Sounds like mimah nafshach they come out ahead. Either get paid at rack rate or get something for a room which otherwise would have been empty

Perhaps they hope to get booked.
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Re: Re: spg gold
« Reply #30 on: March 14, 2012, 11:29:56 AM »
Perhaps they hope to get booked.
I don't understand. they stool have extra rooms to book. Again it seems mimah nafshach they come out ahead
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Re: spg gold
« Reply #31 on: March 14, 2012, 11:31:06 AM »
I don't understand. they stool have extra rooms to book. Again it seems mimah nafshach they come out ahead

LOTS of people travel very much at the last minute....and they pay top dollar for the privilege of being procrastinators...

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Re: spg gold
« Reply #32 on: March 14, 2012, 11:31:24 AM »
I don't understand. they stool have extra rooms to book. Again it seems mimah nafshach they come out ahead

 If they get booked to >90% they get rack rates for point stays, but that might not be true for C&P.
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Re: spg gold
« Reply #33 on: March 14, 2012, 11:33:07 AM »
Surprised more hotels aren't willing to open up C&P. Sounds like mimah nafshach they come out ahead. Either get paid at rack rate or get something for a room which otherwise would have been empty
They only get rack rate on regular redemptions.  For C&P they only get the ~1cpp plus the cash copay.
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Re: Re: spg gold
« Reply #34 on: March 14, 2012, 11:36:08 AM »
They only get rack rate on regular redemptions.  For C&P they only get the ~1cpp plus the cash copay.
Now it makes sense. now I don't understand why they would open up C&P
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Re: Re: spg gold
« Reply #35 on: March 14, 2012, 11:36:32 AM »
LOTS of people travel very much at the last minute....and they pay top dollar for the privilege of being procrastinators...
usually not more than rack rate
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Re: spg gold
« Reply #36 on: March 14, 2012, 11:39:29 AM »
Now it makes sense. now I don't understand why they would open up C&P

an empty room gets them nada.
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Re: spg gold
« Reply #37 on: March 14, 2012, 12:18:40 PM »
usually not more than rack rate

Rack rate = top dollar.
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Re: spg gold
« Reply #38 on: March 14, 2012, 12:54:05 PM »
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 4 PM late checkout an absolute rule that properties must offer or is it subject to availability?

Just got kicked out of LM DS at 1:30 when they explicitly reassured me a late checkout was guaranteed with gold status. I went upstairs to pack and they sent security to make sure I left!

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Re: spg gold
« Reply #39 on: March 14, 2012, 12:57:38 PM »

Is 4 PM late checkout an absolute rule that properties must offer or is it subject to availability?

Just got kicked out of LM DS at 1:30 when they explicitly reassured me a late checkout was guaranteed with gold status. I went upstairs to pack and they sent security to make sure I left!

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