Author Topic: Starwood Senior VP chris holdren (Read 10668 times)

bades · « **on:** June 07, 2010, 04:07:39 PM »

I am meeting with Chris Holdren who is a Senior VP of Starwood, in the near future, we will be discussing various ideas. DO you have any requests or thoughts or ideas, that i should represent to him?

Yordai Dooma · « **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 2010, 04:13:32 PM »

Starwood hotel in Jerusalem!!!

Chaikel · « **Reply #2 on:** June 07, 2010, 04:41:29 PM »

Quote from: David on June 07, 2010, 04:13:32 PM

Starwood hotel in Jerusalem!!!

+1

Mikeoracle · « **Reply #3 on:** June 07, 2010, 04:53:15 PM »

Quote from: bades on June 07, 2010, 04:07:39 PM

I am meeting with Chris Holdren who is a Senior VP of Starwood, in the near future, we will be discussing various ideas. DO you have any requests or thoughts or ideas, that i should represent to him?

Faster points transfer times to airline partners. Or at least a better tracking system where exact status and wait time is shown so an informed decision can be made when looking to transfer points to book a ticket.

Dan · « **Reply #4 on:** June 07, 2010, 05:15:29 PM »

Confirmed suite upgrades, like Hyatt has.

steve2 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2010, 05:27:29 PM »

Quote from: David on June 07, 2010, 04:13:32 PM

Starwood hotel in Jerusalem!!!

aint gonna happen People. *W doesnt own many of its Hotels and most Hotels in Israel are deflagging themselves ASAP

means you need to come up with the people who are willing to committ the $$$ to the building of a new hotel or buy an existing 1 and pour millions into it to bring it in line with *W qualifications. somethig tells me that Mosiach will be here way before either of those happen,Unfortunately

ya · « **Reply #6 on:** June 07, 2010, 07:01:22 PM »

Confirmed suite upgrades

horeini · « **Reply #7 on:** June 15, 2010, 09:21:28 PM »

how did the meeting go?

bades · « **Reply #8 on:** June 23, 2010, 01:13:57 PM »

i met with Chris, the meeting went well, i discussed all the ideas suggested above and several more with him and another VP [the other VP created the whole Cash and Points system,] regarding the 4 confirmed suites upgrades, i was told that they have been thinking about implementing something similiar to this. With regard to Israel, Chris is flying to europe next week and will discuss it with the team that handles all Israel affairs, he did say that they are looking at doing more in israel, i asked about the mamilla and was told that there is nothing brewing right now, but it is possible down the road... if you have any questions or any other ideas please comment, thank you

steve2 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 23, 2010, 01:23:02 PM »

Quote from: bades on June 23, 2010, 01:13:57 PM

i met with Chris, the meeting went well, i discussed all the ideas suggested above and several more with him and another VP [the other VP created the whole Cash and Points system,] regarding the 4 confirmed suites upgrades, i was told that they have been thinking about implementing something similiar to this. With regard to Israel, Chris is flying to europe next week and will discuss it with the team that handles all Israel affairs, he did say that they are looking at doing more in israel, i asked about the mamilla and was told that there is nothing brewing right now, but it is possible down the road... if you have any questions or any other ideas please comment, thank you

thanks for the Update

I dont see anything happening in Israel as I dont think *W wants to own any of the Hotels and most hotels there dont want to be attached to a Chain and be told what they can and cant do, especially in Yeru where theres no business reses to speak of

as for Mamilla its owned by the same person who owns the DC across the street, who when he purchased the Hotel while it was being built as The Hilton DC threw Hilton out. Maybe if his sales are very slow and as the WA approaches being finsihed, he might relent but thats 2 -3 yrs off from now. So w/o any other hotel being built in Yeru I just dont see where or how *W can renter. could be they might be able to geta 4 Pts but the last 1 was The Knesset Tower now the Leonardo Inn next to the Ramada, at best it wil be a 3 1/2 * Hotel and not in Hotel circle area

horeini · « **Reply #10 on:** June 23, 2010, 08:07:13 PM »

what about having them award platinum status with 50000 or 100000 yearly spending on amex starwood card

Dan · « **Reply #11 on:** June 23, 2010, 11:12:33 PM »

Quote from: horeini on June 23, 2010, 08:07:13 PM

what about having them award platinum status with 50000 or 100000 yearly spending on amex starwood card

It's not gonna happen.

bades · « **Reply #12 on:** June 24, 2010, 11:37:15 AM »

he actually did say that there is and always will be only 1 way to become a SPG platinum member so dan was right it wont happen

Smirk · « **Reply #13 on:** June 24, 2010, 12:11:01 PM »

1. Earning it with 25 stays or 50 nights
2. Status match

bades · « **Reply #14 on:** June 24, 2010, 12:28:01 PM »

true 2 ways i guess

ya · « **Reply #15 on:** June 24, 2010, 02:33:13 PM »

status match is only once

horeini · « **Reply #16 on:** June 24, 2010, 03:17:42 PM »

do reward stays count towars platinum? what abt cash and points?

bades · « **Reply #17 on:** June 24, 2010, 03:43:13 PM »

no and no, occasionally the hotel will accidentally count it

horeini · « **Reply #18 on:** June 24, 2010, 04:01:20 PM »

thanks

horeini · « **Reply #19 on:** June 24, 2010, 04:01:49 PM »

with hyatt it worked even though i did priceline anyone else had such experiance