If you’re planning to hit any of the elite status milestones, you should register for the Elite Choice Program to take advantage of the rewards available for each milestone reached.
Depending on your status as of March 1st, 2007, your reward options will vary.
The Elite Choice Program allows you to choose up to four rewards throughout the year, including upgrades, dining certificates and the chance to receive multiple entries into any of four exciting quarterly sweepstakes.
The milestones are at:
- 35,000
- 75,000
- 125,000
- 225,000
If you’ll be flying anyway, make sure you register.
If you’re thinking about staying in the New England area at a Starwood establishment, be sure to register for triple points.
Participating Hotels:
Connecticut * Sheraton Danbury, Danbury * Sheraton Hartford Hotel, Hartford * Sheraton Stamford Hotel, Stamford
Maine
- Sheraton South Portland Hotel, Portland
Massachusetts
- Westin Copley Place Boston
- Sheraton Colonial Hotel, Wakefield
- Four Points by Sheraton Hyannis Resort Cape Cod, Hyannis
- Sheraton Framingham Hotel, Framingham
- Westin Boston Waterfront, Boston
- Sheraton Commander, Cambridge
- Sheraton Braintree Hotel, Braintree
- Sheraton Newton Hotel, Newton
- Sheraton Needham Hotel, Needham
- Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place, Springfield
- Sheraton Boston, Boston
New Hampshire
- Sheraton Nashua Hotel, Nashua
- Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel, Portsmouth
Rhode Island
- Sheraton Providence Airport Hotel, Warwick
Vermont
- Sheraton Burlington Hotel, Burlington
The important terms and conditions: * Offer is valid for stays booked and completed between January 17, 2007 and March 31, 2007, with an arrival on Sunday through Thursday only. * Starwood Preferred Guest members who register, book and stay between the offer dates may earn Triple Starpoints per room per stay.
Click here for the promotion.
Starwood says:
Double stays. Double Starpoints. A match made in heaven.
It’s all starting to add up. Register by April 15, 2007, and every stay counts as two between March 1 and May 31, 2007, which means elite status is that much closer. For example, if you stay three times, you’ll receive credit for six stays toward Gold status, which usually requires 10 stays in a year to reach. With elite status, you’ll enjoy three Starpoints® for every eligible dollar spent, automatic Preferred Room upgrades1, 4 p.m. late checkout2 and much more. You’ll also earn double Starpoints with every stay, so you can find your own perfect paradise twice as fast.
Easy as pie.
It’s springtime and Marriott is offering free bonus points for the taking!
From the promotion page:
Earn 35,000 Marriott Rewards® Points With MegaBonus Getting from where you are to the vacation of your dreams is now easier than ever. Just register for the MegaBonus promotion and earn 35,000 Marriott Rewards points when you stay a total of 20 paid nights with Marriott®. It’s a great way to enjoy the vacation you’ve always wanted, before you know it.
Just 3 Easy Steps:
- Register – By selecting the red “Register” button to the right, or by calling 1-888-MARRIOTT (627-7468).
- Stay – At any of more than 2,600 Marriott hotels between March 1, 2007 and May 31, 2007.
- Earn – 35,000 Marriott Rewards bonus points when you stay a total of 20 paid nights at Marriott.
Apparently, you really earn 2500 bonus points per stay, but that needs to be confirmed.
Terms & Conditions and FAQ
Marriott Rewards members will earn their MegaBonus for qualifying stays that are made between March 1, 2007 and May 31, 2007, at participating Marriott properties. Registration is required. Nights spent while redeeming an award are not eligible for credit. This offer is non-transferable. A stay is defined as consecutive nights spent at the same hotel, regardless of check-in/check-out activity. Members electing to earn miles are not eligible for this promotion. All Marriott Rewards program terms and conditions apply. Visit MarriottRewards.com or call 801-468-4000 for complete details.
If you’re looking for the best value in converting your Diners Club points into buying power – NOW is the time to do it.
For a VERY limited time, Diners Club has an introductory promotion that pays out $1.25 per 100 points with a few conditions.
Conditions:
- You must use the points to pay off your bill
- The transactions which are eligible are airline, hotel, and car rentals
- Items must be grouped together as a trip and are given a small transaction fee of $5 or 500 points per “trip” of related transactions
Even with these conditions, this is truly the best value you can expect from Diners Club in terms of points conversions. It’s the closest thing to cashing out.
The promotion ends on February 1st, 2007 so you need to act fast. Here’s the contact information to get you started.
Club Rewards Service Center
1 800 234.4034
(Mon-Fri, 8a.m. - 10p.m. ET)
Fax: 1 800 260.4034
Click here and enter your Starwood Preferred Guest Number in the promotional code field after clicking the Subscribe Now! link.
Now go find a good place to eat.
Update: This didn’t work for me – no guarantees.
The short of it:
Earn triple Starpoints® when you stay at participating Westin, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, and W Hotels, in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and other cities in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic this winter.
Terms and Conditions:
Offer valid for all SPG members who register online or call 888-625-4988 and mention registration code CMT no later than March 31, 2007.
Please click here for a list of participating properties and specific offer dates which vary by property.
To earn the triple Starpoints, you must arrive on a Sunday through Thursday night except at the Sheraton Park Ridge Hotel & Conference Center and The Westin Philadelphia which require the stay include either a Sunday or Thursday night.
An eligible stay is defined as one or more consecutive nights paying a qualifying rate that are spent in the same hotel regardless of the number of check-in or check-outs that occur and post to the member’s Starwood Preferred Guest account.
The qualifying rates are RACK, COR, BAR, SET, and DAILY rate plans. Offer is not valid on package, promotional, group or entitlement rates.
Any bonus Starpoints earned will post to the member’s account within 2 to 3 weeks after the qualifying stay posts.
Use of Starpoints is subject to the terms and conditions of the Starwood Preferred Guest program, which are subject to change without notice. Full terms and conditions of the Starwood Preferred Guest program are found at www.SPG.com.
Not to be combined with other offers or promotions.
Not responsible for typographical errors. Void where prohibited by law. Starwood reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time.
Again, the complete list of participating hotels and resorts is here.
If you’re already renting from Avis and you have an iPod, then sign-up for free iTunes song downloads – up to 10 free songs, every time you rent.
- 1-4 days = 5 free tracks
- 5+ days = 10 free tracks
Sign-up Steps:
- Register* today.
- Reserve your car through Avis.com or through the Avis reservation center at 1.888.777.AVIS.
- Receive an email containing your music download code(s) for the iTunes Music Store® just days after you complete your rental.
It’s open to U.S. residents through September 30, 2007.
Read all about it here.
Terms and Conditions
- Offer available for check-ins between September 11, 2006 and June 30, 2007.
- Offer valid Thursday through Monday, with a minimum of three consecutive nights that includes a Saturday night.
- One free night per room per stay.
- Must reserve Hertz car.
- Dates for Hertz rental do not have to match dates for Marriott hotel stay.
- Must reserve and pay for three nights (including a Saturday night) at a participating Marriott hotel to receive the third night free.
- Refund for third night will be granted at check-out.
- Offer not applicable to groups of ten or more.
- Offer valid for room and tax only. Additional fees may apply.
- Limited number of rooms & cars available for this promotion. Blackout dates and other restrictions apply. Availability, restrictions and stay requirements may vary at select resort and city locations.
- Stays booked under this promotion may not be combined with any other discounts or promotional offers.
- To take advantage of this offer after renting a car on Hertz.com, visit Marriott.com, call 1-866-775-5566, or contact your travel agent and request the Global Hertz/Marriott Offer.
- Offer valid for stays at participating Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Renaissance Hotels & Resorts, Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Fairfield Inn by Marriott, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, and Marriott Vacation Club International worldwide.
One small catch – you need to fly in/out of Chicago O’hare (ORD). The promotion can be found here.
Promotion Summary
Trips Taken:
- 1st Trip = 5000 Bonus Miles
- 2nd Trip = 10,000 Bonus Miles
- 3rd Trip = 25,000 Bonus Miles
Here’s all you need to do to receive your bonus miles: * Book your trip between November 16, 2006 and January 31, 2007 * Register prior to travel and before December 31, 2006 with promotion code FLY06. * Travel between November 16, 2006 and January 31, 2007 †
With just three trips, you’ll earn enough miles for a free* MileSAAverSM award ticket for travel anywhere we fly within the continental U.S. and Canada! Use your award ticket to explore the charm of Nashville, Savannah or Key West. Or enjoy the excitement of cities like: Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco or Washington D.C. You decide where your miles will take you.
*Standard AAdvantage award terms and conditions apply. Any taxes and fees associated with award travel are the responsibility of the passenger and/or the AAdvantage member. Seats for award travel are subject to capacity controls and may not be available on all flights.
† First qualifying round trip must be completed by December 31, 2006, in order to be eligible for this bonus offer.
Enjoy.