2008 SPG Category Changes

[kluau88]

It's that time of year again. Changes don't seem to be as drastic as last year. Anyhow changes go into effect on March 4, 2008.

http://www.spgpromos.com/categorycha...goryCode=1&EM=

Here's some of the changes that might interest those here on SQTALK.

Cat 2 ---> Cat 3
Westin Nusa Dua, Bali
Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur
Le Meridien Singapore
Royal Orchid Sheraton & Towers, Bangkok
Sheraton Krabi
Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach Resort

Cat 2 ---> Cat 4
Sheraton Hanoi

Cat 3 ---> Cat 4
Westin Chicago North Shore

Cat 4 ---> Cat 5
Westin Whistler
W Montreal
The Palace, San Francisco
Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Sheraton Stockholm
Four Points Sihlcity - Zurich
Westin Sydney
Westin Melbourne
Sheraton Saigon

Cat 5 ---> Cat 6
W New York
Westin Europa & Regina, Venice
Sheraton Palace, Moscow
Le Meridien Barcelona
Sheraton Belgravia, London
St. Regis Beijing
St. Regis Singapore

Cat 6 ---> Cat 5
Princeville Resort, Kauai

Cat 6 ---> Cat 7
Prince de Galles, Paris
Mystique, Greece
St. Regis Rome
Hotel Eden, Rome
Hotel Danieli, Rome
Sheraton Park Tower, London
Le Meridien Bora Bora

Time to book those stays now or take advantage of some of the better promos now

SQflyergirl that LM promo is looking really attractive now as two of the possible redemption properties are moving up to Cat 7

[Savage25]

There's actually a property thats going down a category? Never thought that would happen

[SQflyergirl]

SQflyergirl that LM promo is looking really attractive now as two of the possible redemption properties are moving up to Cat 7

erm..... there IS the added complication of getting to Bora Bora.

Been there, done that - and i'll tell you, it's further away from KUL than london is. 1 hour to SIN. 10 from the to AKL. 5 from AKL to PPT and another 1 1/2 from there to BOB. All with rather poor flight connections. :o

[HUGE AL]

Cat 6 ---> Cat 5
Princeville Resort, Kauai

Shocker! But OUTSTANDING!

[KeithMEL]

The W on Lex is now a cat 6?!?! It's not even worth a cat 5 IMO unless you get a renovated room which is far and few in between. But I suppose it's Midtown NYC...

[jjpb3]

The "kluau88 " properties really deserved the annotation.

[kevino]

A property going from a Cat.1 to a Cat.2 is no big deal, but going from a Cat2 to a Cat3 increases the number of pts. required for a free night by 75% - 133% (depending if it's a weekend night). Not a huge difference in pts. but big percentage wise.

[KeithMEL]

Phew, just booked the Westin Berlin today for 4 nights - a cat 3 pty which turns into a cat 4 on mar 4. Thanks to SQTalk or I'd have been blissfully unaware that the changes occur on mar 4!

[cawhite]

...hanks to SQTalk or I'd have been blissfully unaware that the changes occur on mar 4!

There was an email from SPG sent on or around 19Feb which outlined the changes and provided a link to all hotels which also included the changes that would be made.

[KeithMEL]

There was an email from SPG sent on or around 19Feb which outlined the changes and provided a link to all hotels which also included the changes that would be made.

I never received that email! I also looked through my trash and spam folders and it's in neither of those.