Last week to convert to starpoints

[Transit]

"The deadline for Starwood Vacation Network(SM) members to convert their week into Starwood Preferred Guest® Starpoints® is March 31. You can call 800-847-8262 or make your request online. Elite members can reach an Elite specialist by calling 888-786-3548. Four- and five-star Elite members have until May 31."

 

[DeniseM]

Timely tip, but don't do it - the exchange rate is lousy!

 

[pointsjunkie]

I CONVERTED AND PLANNED SOME GREAT TRIPS AT SOME GORGEOUS RESORTS.PUERTO RICO, DANA POINT, MAINE, AND ATLANTA.

 

[DeniseM]

I CONVERTED AND PLANNED SOME GREAT TRIPS AT SOME GORGEOUS RESORTS.PUERTO RICO, DANA POINT, MAINE, AND ATLANTA.

I know some people like this option, but I don't think it's a good value. When you compare the number of nights you could have used your timeshare vs. the number of hotel nights you got with Starpoints, you usually get far fewer hotel nights. Also, when you look at what you paid upfront for your timeshares, and the hefty maintenance fees, those hotel nights cost you a lot of money. I just don't think you get equal value when you convert to hotel points.

For instance - I can split my 2 bdm. timeshare and stay on Maui for 2 weeks in a lovely, ocean view suite. But if I convert to Starpoints, I don't even get enough points for a standard, no-view room, at the Maui Sheraton or Westin for a week. To me, that's not a fair trade.

But I know some people like it and to each his own!

 

[Transit]

Denise ,If your crafty with these points you can get your monies worth.I've read some posts on flyertalk where travelers are getting super deals using their points.

 

[Negma]

I agree it is not ideal, but it can add some flexability and offer variety of locations. Not my first choice. We try to find a weekend in WMH first or Scottsdale.

 

[KOR5Star]

The conversion to Starpoints option is becoming less and less attractive each year. In 2004, it was awesome. 2005 was still good. 2006 barely made "OK". This year, I'm siding with DeniseM. (Did I admit that out loud?!?!)

This has become one of my hot buttons. Starwood raises the points on their hotels by leaps and bounds and uses increased rates as the excuse.

Well, what are we? ... wood? Don't they rent our units out after we trade them in for points? Don't they enjoy that same rate increase they talk about in the hotels? Of course they do, yet our Starpoint conversion rate is locked at 80K points at WKORV.

I can understand the increase in points... well... I think it's excessive each year and far outpaces any rate inflation there has been... but I can understand the need to raise points for hotels. But I think our conversion rate should rise with the tide of the hotels. If our resorts can demand higher rates, as WKORV clearly does, our Starpoint conversion should increase as well.

If a resort is having troube renting, or if the rates aren't increasing, fine, don't raise the conversion rate of that resort. But if the resort rental rates are increasing, so should our Starpoints.

 

[saluki]

Excellent point.

All I can say is that when they see I am a 5* they do anything I ask.

Let's have Duke get it squared away for us!

 

[DeniseM]

I'm siding with DeniseM. (Did I admit that out loud?!?!)

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

 

[pointsjunkie]

I Use It To Go To Places Where There Are No Starwood Timeshares.this Way 2-3 Times A Year We Go On An Extra Vacation To Places We Have Never Been Or Love To Go Back To. I Also Use It When I Want Friends Or Family To Come With Us At An Svo Resort And They Stay At The Hotel Portion. I Have Truly Gotten Our Money's Worth On All The Vacations We Have Taken With Starpoints.

 

[saluki]

pointsjunkie-

Were You A Headline Writer In A Former Life?

 

[DeniseM]

pointsjunkie-

Were You A Headline Writer In A Former Life?

PointsJunkie used to use NO capitals at all - I think he/she (I'm sorry, don't know which) is trying to make up for it!

 

[pointsjunkie]

just a very bad typist!!!it's the info that's important not the capitols!!!
i am a she

 

[DeniseM]

just a very bad typist!!!it's the info that's important not the capitols!!!
i am a she

Hi pointsjunkie! Glad to know how to identify you - keep on posting! :whoopie:

 

[saluki]

just a very bad typist!!!it's the info that's important not the capitols!!!
i am a she

Just havin' some fun. I enjoy reading your posts.

 

[DeniseM]

i am a she

One more thing, just in case you were wondering, my name is Denise, nice to meet you!

 

[SVONEWBIE]

"The deadline for Starwood Vacation Network(SM) members to convert their week into Starwood Preferred Guest® Starpoints® is March 31. You can call 800-847-8262 or make your request online. Elite members can reach an Elite specialist by calling 888-786-3548. Four- and five-star Elite members have until May 31."

just to be clear, if I have 148,100 Staroptions for 2007 , the latest I have is until March 31, 2007 to do the conversion into the 80,000 Starwood points, right?

What happens if I dont know until later on in the year that I wont be using the Staroptions, I've already missed the conversion deadline, can I roll over the Startoptions then to use the following year?

 

[Transit]

just to be clear, if I have 148,100 Staroptions for 2007 , the latest I have is until March 31, 2007 to do the conversion into the 80,000 Starwood points, right?

What happens if I dont know until later on in the year that I wont be using the Staroptions, I've already missed the conversion deadline, can I roll over the Startoptions then to use the following year?

1.Starpoint conversion is by March 31st
2.No you'll have to deposit the unit wth you exchange company.Starwood suggests this shoud be done by Aug 31.Staroptions cannot be rolled over.

 

[Henry M.]

For 5 Star Elites the date is May 31.

 

[Transit]

For 5 Star Elites the date is May 31.

And no $99.00 fee
If your 5* and have plenty of SO's to spare I think the conversion is a good deal .Especially for those who requalified resale units .

 

[pointsjunkie]

i sleep really well when i have alot of starpoints in our accounts. it is part of the ts addiction.love my ts's but love my starpoints as much, my airmiles are third of my list. love to figure ways to get them without spending $1/1mile.i have gotten really good at it.:whoopie: