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  1. M

    Encore Package - 150,000 SPG points

    Hi there, Last February I purchased an Encore Package at the Westin Lagunamar. The terms of the contract which I signed indicate that I will receive 150,000 SPG points, NOT 150,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. When I asked about this before I signed, the sales rep was surprised that the paperwork...
  2. C

    How to cancel Sheraton Flex long after recission period

    Hello, I purchased a Sheraton Flex plan (51,800 points- even years) at Vistana in Orlando, FL a the beginning of 2017. I have since been unable to book anything through Vistana or Interval International. Booking through Vistana at any resort that is not 'in my priority' is nearly impossible...
  3. Scuba Fletch

    Should she cancel? SPG New Preferred Guest - Flex Collection

    I'm advising a friend who just purchased 81,000 points for the Villa Account VSN with optional Star points. She was in Arizona and was sold this package at the Westin Kierland Resort - and her 10 days expires on Friday. Any advice? The package price was $29,160 after it was all said and done...
  4. The Haileys

    Vistana stay credit

    Do we or do we not get Stay credit in SPG for stays in our Vistana weeks? I ask because when I view my SPG account, I see my Vistana booking for Maui next year in my upcoming stays. However, I do not see but two stays credited towards SPG status for this year - one from the SPG Amex, and one...
  5. Moparman42

    Upgrading with SPG or cash at WKORV

    I am heading to WKORV next month on an explorer program, and was trying to find anywhere that shows how much it would cost (in cash or SPG) points to upgrade to a one bedroom. I am not inept at searches, yet can find nothing. Anybody have any insight? Also, I am trying to find a, SPG point...
  6. M

    Marriott Rewards and SPG Program Changes Announced 4/16/18 [Threads merged.]

    [Moderator Note - Related thread in the Vistana forum: SPG Marriott Unification] [Note changes announced 4/16/18; see Post #62 and after.] Saw on Flyertalk. The Marriott and SPG program will be combined in August, and there will be five status tiers: Silver status at 10 nights Gold status at...
  7. NWTRVLRS

    Starwood Loyalty Program

    HI :-) Does anyone know if when you redeem Starpoints in the Starwood loyalty program, if they include the resort fee? I know they do in the Hyatt system and didn't want to assume this is the norm :-)
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