Last night I redeemed my Starpoints efficiently and non-aspirationally!
4,000 Starpoints vs. $343.65. One of the few hotel redemptions I’ve made lately that was a complete no brainer. Not factoring in promotions, that’s ~8.5 cents per Starpoint (or 2.83 cents per Marriott point), which I think is the highest value (at least on paper) that I’ve gotten on my Starpoints.
For the bonus round, can anyone guess the hotel? It’s downright shocking this hotel can get away with charging $300+ per night (or $150+ per night, for that matter).
Yes, I’m ashamed to admit that my best Starwood redemption ever isn’t even for an “aspirational” property.
@lucky for better or worse I thought of you during my shower thinking you would hate how low the shower head is...
lucky,
Best redemption I have ever done was Sheraton Krabi during Xmas 2010. Hotel was charging RACK, but was allowing C&P bookings. Rack was around $450 USD.
@ matt -- It would generally, though I was booking within 24 hours so it was non-refundable regardless.
@ julian -- Agreed, though unfortunately the shower heads are at most four feet tall!
I can't wait for a four points hotel review !!!
SFO Four Points - my wife and I did the same redemption in June (after HKG-SFO in SQ F!).
+1 @Julian on the water pressure!
I had a deal almost as good at 4 Points SFO a month or two ago. Book on a weekend for 3,000 points - better than 12 cents/point for refundable rate :-).
@Nick, only on weekends.
The Knoxville, TN Four Points can go this high on Tennessee Vol Home Game Days.
Not quite that lucrative, but I got 5.7 cents/point at the Sheraton in Iowa City. For Iowa home games they charge $400 a night, and it's a SPG category 3, so 7000 points. Pretty good, though hardly aspirational.
You said star"points" several times in the intro, so like everyone else, I'm guessing Four Points
Wouldn't the true cents per point value start with the refundable rate and also account for points you would have earned?
Also, aren't most of the best-value Starwood redemptions on the non-aspirational side of things?
Cash and points at the St. Regis Deer Valley is in a similar range in paper value, but beyond that it's a lot easier to get gaudy cpp values at nice but not full-on aspirational sorts of places.
The SFO four points that is only 3K points.
I once stayed at the Four Points in Peoria, IL. It wasn't anything special but it was only 3,000 for a free night. Can't beat that!
I was just there on Monday. Checked in 4 times in 24 hours on four square... We'll see how that worked out. On that note: the water pressure in the shower is excellent, so is the temp control! ;)
The four comport bed was a dead giveaway to the hotel type!
San Francisco is going to be CRAZY this weekend:
http://www.cyclelicio.us/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/san-fra-500x333.jpg
Add to that the A's making the playoffs and playing right across the bay
Best SPG redemptions are generally at the Le Meridien Dead Sea in Israel. 2,000-3,000 points via $350+ in the winter
I did a redemption like that last year in Indianapolis at the Sheraton. It was the Big Ten Championship for football so room rates were crazy high but the points stay the same!
@Kevin thanks for the article. It says the West Bay is maxed out, where is that?
ah yuck, I hate that hotel!
Yep it is the 4 points SFO, at least you will get a two story suite if you are into that kind of thing :-)
Four Points by Sheraton Hotel & Suites San Francisco Airport??
Four Points SFO. The city is packed this week with events not to mention Oracle has taken over San Francisco.
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/S-F-braces-for-weekend-of-busy-events-3914297.php
@ mwg25 -- It sure is!
Four Points SFO?
Show us pictures of the toilet or water glasses as a hint.
Well, I'm guessing it's a Four Points. Give us a hint - is it in the USA?