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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #20 on: June 24, 2010, 05:36:08 PM »
with hyatt it worked even though i did priceline anyone else had such experiance
Sometimes it slips through, but generally it won't count as stay credit.
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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #21 on: September 27, 2011, 12:38:16 PM »
I will hopefully be meeting with him again, any1 have any input, please let me know thank you

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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #22 on: September 27, 2011, 02:01:02 PM »
I will hopefully be meeting with him again, any1 have any input, please let me know thank you

Just out of curiosity, what is your connection with Starwood? Aren't you an insurance broker? If I'm prying, just say so.

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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #23 on: September 27, 2011, 02:03:48 PM »
I will hopefully be meeting with him again, any1 have any input, please let me know thank you
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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #24 on: September 27, 2011, 02:04:27 PM »
Just out of curiosity, what is your connection with Starwood? Aren't you an insurance broker? If I'm prying, just say so.
Who do you think manages Starwoods insurance? ;)

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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #25 on: September 27, 2011, 02:08:08 PM »
Starwood hotel in Jerusalem!!!
Confirmed suite upgrades, like Hyatt has.
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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #26 on: September 27, 2011, 02:20:43 PM »
Who do you think manages Starwoods insurance? ;)

+1 :)  halevai.. Although i do insure Hotels
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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #27 on: September 27, 2011, 02:28:38 PM »
IMHO starwood dropped the ball completely regarding hotels in Israel, this hopefully will be properly addressed internally within SPG

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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #28 on: September 27, 2011, 02:30:26 PM »
IMHO starwood dropped the ball completely regarding hotels in Israel, this hopefully will be properly addressed internally within SPG
It's just hard dealing with Israelis.
Isn't that basically the long and short of it?

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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #29 on: September 27, 2011, 02:31:15 PM »
IMHO starwood dropped the ball completely regarding hotels in Israel, this hopefully will be properly addressed internally within SPG
I think you have it backwards. Hotels in Israel completely dropped the ball regarding SPG, and for that matter all hotel chains
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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #30 on: September 27, 2011, 02:35:24 PM »
It's just hard dealing with Israelis.
Isn't that basically the long and short of it?
I think you have it backwards. Hotels in Israel completely dropped the ball regarding SPG, and for that matter all hotel chains

Yup. That is the fact

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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #31 on: September 27, 2011, 02:49:19 PM »
A third way to obtain SPG platinum is the centurion card from amex
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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #32 on: September 27, 2011, 02:59:20 PM »
A third way to obtain SPG platinum is the centurion card from amex
Not true for many years already.
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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #33 on: October 01, 2011, 11:37:33 PM »
I stand corrected
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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #34 on: October 10, 2013, 10:37:07 AM »
I know this is way outdated, but any chance you have a follow up meeting with him?
I'd love to hear more about the LMDS saga.

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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #35 on: October 10, 2013, 10:53:24 AM »
Who said it's a saga?
Contract is up, owners don't want to renew with Fattal or SPG.
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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #36 on: October 10, 2013, 10:58:42 AM »
Who said it's a saga?
Contract is up, owners don't want to renew with Fattal or SPG.
Why it was Cat1 despite their high published rates.
Was there any fraud suspicion.
Why all the hotels are leaving.
What made them change their mind in 2011 (although that may be obvious).
Anyone else joining besides the new W.
Why does Israel have a weird hotel market.
Etc.

It may be more of a horror flick than a saga though.

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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #37 on: October 10, 2013, 11:25:23 AM »
I know this is way outdated, but any chance you have a follow up meeting with him?
I'd love to hear more about the LMDS saga.

I will follow up with him, and a few others at SPG

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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #38 on: October 10, 2013, 11:27:24 AM »
I will follow up with him, and a few others at SPG
Thanks.
If the meeting is in Israel, I'd be willing to attend to give you backup in case s/t breaks out.

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Re: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren
« Reply #39 on: October 10, 2013, 11:56:36 PM »
Just out of curiosity, what is your connection with Starwood? Aren't you an insurance broker? If I'm prying, just say so.
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