• The TUGBBS forums are completely free and open to the public and exist as the absolute best place for owners to get help and advice about their timeshares for more than 30 years!

    Join Tens of Thousands of other Owners just like you here to get any and all Timeshare questions answered 24 hours a day!
  • TUG started 30 years ago in October 1993 as a group of regular Timeshare owners just like you!

    Read about our 30th anniversary: Happy 30th Birthday TUG!
  • TUG has a YouTube Channel to produce weekly short informative videos on popular Timeshare topics!

    Free memberships for every 50 subscribers!

    Visit TUG on Youtube!
  • TUG has now saved timeshare owners more than $21,000,000 dollars just by finding us in time to rescind a new Timeshare purchase! A truly incredible milestone!

    Read more here: TUG saves owners more than $21 Million dollars
  • Sign up to get the TUG Newsletter for free!

    60,000+ subscribing owners! A weekly recap of the best Timeshare resort reviews and the most popular topics discussed by owners!
  • Our official "end my sales presentation early" T-shirts are available again! Also come with the option for a free membership extension with purchase to offset the cost!

    All T-shirt options here!
  • A few of the most common links here on the forums for newbies and guests!

Points for paying maintenance fees with SPG amex

C

chrono88

TUG Member
Joined
Aug 25, 2014
Messages
104
Reaction score
12
Points
128
Location
SF Bay Area
Does anyone know whether we still get 2 SPG points per dollar when paying maintenance fees for Vistana timeshares (formerly Starwood) with the SPG amex? We used to get it before the timeshare division was spun off and sold. I was wondering if we still get it now that it isn't owned and managed by Starwood anymore. Thanks!
 
rickandcindy23

rickandcindy23

TUG Review Crew: Elite
TUG Member
Joined
Jun 6, 2005
Messages
32,050
Reaction score
9,103
Points
1,049
Location
The Centennial State
Resorts Owned
Wyndham Founder; Disney OKW & SSR; Marriott's Willow Ridge and Shadow Ridge,Grand Chateau; Val Chatelle; Hono Koa OF (3); SBR(LOTS), SDO a few; Grand Palms(selling); WKORV-OF ,Westin Desert Willow.
Yes, so far we have been getting 2X. I am sure it will stop at some point.
 
DeniseM

DeniseM

Moderator
Joined
Jun 6, 2005
Messages
57,753
Reaction score
9,154
Points
1,849
Resorts Owned
WKORV, WKV, 2-SDO, 4-Kauai Beach Villas, Island Park Village (Yellowstone), Hyatt High Sierra, Dolphin's Cove (Anaheim)
There is no way to know what the relationship between Vistana and SPG will be in the future, now that ILG manages the Vistana timeshare branch, and Marriott manages the hotel branch.
 
DavidnRobin

DavidnRobin

TUG Member
Joined
Dec 20, 2005
Messages
11,815
Reaction score
2,229
Points
698
Location
San Francisco Bay Area
Resorts Owned
WKORV OFD (Maui)
WPORV (Kauai)
WSJ-VGV (St. John)
WKV (Scottsdale)
See thread on Chase Sapphire Reserve card.
$450 annual fee - but $300 credit for MFs, and $100 credit towards Global Entry or TSA Pre, and Priority Pass for airport lounges (>900), and 3x points for MFs, and 100K reward points for $4000 spend in 1st 3 months, and...
a cool metallic card

At this point - the SPG AMEX gives 2x. The rest is speculation... Heck, maybe they would give more points like CSR and try and get people back (especially after the Costco loss)... <-- speculation
 
duke

duke

TUG Member
Joined
Dec 23, 2005
Messages
736
Reaction score
143
Points
403
Location
California
DavidnRobin said:
See thread on Chase Sapphire Reserve card.
$450 annual fee - but $300 credit for MFs, and $100 credit towards Global Entry or TSA Pre, and Priority Pass for airport lounges (>900), and 3x points for MFs, and 100K reward points for $4000 spend in 1st 3 months, and...
a cool metallic card

At this point - the SPG AMEX gives 2x. The rest is speculation... Heck, maybe they would give more points like CSR and try and get people back (especially after the Costco loss)... <-- speculation
Click to expand...

Right on! :banana:
Chase Sapphire Reserve = 3X points for all timeshares.
Minimum value of CSR point is 1.5 cents = 4.5% return.
 
B

blondietink

Guest
Joined
Jun 6, 2009
Messages
938
Reaction score
149
Points
203
Location
Usa
I plan on charging my yearly fees onto our SPG AE card for 2 x points, then sliding the points onto Marriott rewards for 3x points.
 
E

elleny76

newbie
Joined
Sep 23, 2014
Messages
641
Reaction score
30
Points
88
Location
NYC
How can this be done.. You can PM if better.. I need Marriots points! tx

(then sliding the points onto Marriott rewards for 3x points.[/)

blondietink said:
I plan on charging my yearly fees onto our SPG AE card for 2 x points, then sliding the points onto Marriott rewards for 3x points.
Click to expand...
 
DeniseM

DeniseM

Moderator
Joined
Jun 6, 2005
Messages
57,753
Reaction score
9,154
Points
1,849
Resorts Owned
WKORV, WKV, 2-SDO, 4-Kauai Beach Villas, Island Park Village (Yellowstone), Hyatt High Sierra, Dolphin's Cove (Anaheim)
Last edited:
C

chrono88

TUG Member
Joined
Aug 25, 2014
Messages
104
Reaction score
12
Points
128
Location
SF Bay Area
Update: I was able to charge my vistana maintenance fees to my spg card, get 2 spg points per dollar, then transfer the spg points to marriott rewards points at a 1:3 ratio. These are all hotel points that I am referring to. Thanks TUG friends!

Sent from my KFSAWI using Tapatalk
 
F

farsighted99

Guest
Joined
Sep 13, 2016
Messages
242
Reaction score
37
Points
89
Location
Madison, WI
Resorts Owned
Nanea (Maui)
I still have to pay a rather hefty bill for my timeshare. So I'm putting some of it on two SPG cards where you get 2X the points, but a lot might go to the Chase Sapphire Reserve card. You get 3X the points, and they are UR points, and can redeem them for 1.5X airline tickets if you book through the Chase rewards site. Let's say you are paying $100. You'd get 200 SPG points, but you'd get 300 Ultra Rewards points. Which you can use for $450 worth of airline tickets. SPG points would get you perhaps $400 worth of hotel.

Marriotts are OK, but I like staying in Hiltons. :D I'd rather use the points for airline tickets.
 
Last edited:
rickandcindy23

rickandcindy23

TUG Review Crew: Elite
TUG Member
Joined
Jun 6, 2005
Messages
32,050
Reaction score
9,103
Points
1,049
Location
The Centennial State
Resorts Owned
Wyndham Founder; Disney OKW & SSR; Marriott's Willow Ridge and Shadow Ridge,Grand Chateau; Val Chatelle; Hono Koa OF (3); SBR(LOTS), SDO a few; Grand Palms(selling); WKORV-OF ,Westin Desert Willow.
farsighted99 said:
I still have to pay a rather hefty bill for my timeshare. So I'm putting some of it on two SPG cards where you get 2X the points, but a lot might go to the Chase Sapphire Reserve card. You get 3X the points, and they are UR points, and can redeem them for 1.5X airline tickets if you book through the Chase rewards site. Let's say you are paying $100. You'd get 200 SPG points, but you'd get 300 Ultra Rewards points. Which you can use for $450 worth of airline tickets. SPG points would get you perhaps $400 worth of hotel.

Marriotts are OK, but I like staying in Hiltons. :D I'd rather use the points for airline tickets.
Click to expand...

The math is not working there. :rofl:

64,640 UR points = $808 in airfare at 1.25. at 1.50, the same points should be worth a little more, around $970. But I cannot figure that out right now. I am not good at story problems.
 
Last edited:
YYJMSP

YYJMSP

TUG Member
Joined
Apr 2, 2009
Messages
2,525
Reaction score
182
Points
448
Location
BC, Canada
farsighted99 said:
I still have to pay a rather hefty bill for my timeshare. So I'm putting some of it on two SPG cards where you get 2X the points, but a lot might go to the Chase Sapphire Reserve card. You get 3X the points, and they are UR points, and can redeem them for 1.5X airline tickets if you book through the Chase rewards site. Let's say you are paying $100. You'd get 200 SPG points, but you'd get 300 Ultra Rewards points. Which you can use for $450 worth of airline tickets. SPG points would get you perhaps $400 worth of hotel.

Marriotts are OK, but I like staying in Hiltons. :D I'd rather use the points for airline tickets.
Click to expand...



Pretty sure you misplaced the decimals.



I'd say 200 SPG points are prob worth $4 or $5. I'm guessing 300 UR points at 1.5x are prob worth $4.50.



So basically a wash...
 
F

farsighted99

Guest
Joined
Sep 13, 2016
Messages
242
Reaction score
37
Points
89
Location
Madison, WI
Resorts Owned
Nanea (Maui)
YYJMSP said:
Pretty sure you misplaced the decimals.



I'd say 200 SPG points are prob worth $4 or $5. I'm guessing 300 UR points at 1.5x are prob worth $4.50.



So basically a wash...
Click to expand...

yeah, you're right. I had a bit too much wine tonight. :D Though I think i'd rather have the UR points.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top