Although not what the original comment intended...SPG points can be moved to SW actually. But they first must be transferred to Marriott. 1 Starwood Point = 3 Marriott points. From there it can be a little convoluted to figure out depending on how many Marriott points you're transferring to Southwest. Here are all of the pertinent transfer rates on the standard rate page:
Now you can actually get even better returns if you use the Nights and Flights package:
- 3,334 SPG = 10,000 Marriott = 2,000 SW RR (1 SPG = 0.60 RR)
- 6,667 SPG = 20,000 Marriott = 5,000 SW RR (1 SPG = 0.75 RR)
- 10,000 SPG = 30,000 Marriott = 10,000 SW RR (1 SPG = 1.00 RR)
- 23,334 SPG = 70,000 Marriott = 25,000 SW RR (1 SPG = 1.07 RR)
- In the last example this values SPG points at 1.70 cpp (which probably isn't a great redemption value...and all the ones above that are even worse)
Hopefully this is some helpful info to somebody, haha!
- 83,334 SPG = 250,000 Marriott = 100,000 SW RR (1 SPG = 1.20 RR) PLUS you get 7 nights* at a Marriott Cat 1-5 property *must be 7 consecutive nights at the same property
- 90,000 SPG = 270,000 Marriott = 120,000 SW RR (1 SPG = 1.33 RR) PLUS you get 7 nights* at a Marriott Cat 1-5 property *must be 7 consecutive nights at the same property
- This can actually potentially make sense if you have NO USE for the nights but makes A LOT more sense if you have a use for the nights. If you need to stay at higher than a category 5 it will require additional Marriott points as you can see from the chart in the attachment.
- In the second example this values SPG points at 2.15 cpp assuming NO value for the nights (which isn't a terrible value but you can do better...NOW if the 7 nights are worth ~$1k to you then this makes it 3.26cpp which is pretty good
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Personally I'm not that sold on this being legit. Right now we have 1 person who said someone on the phone said a week from today. No confirmation yet.
Well Marriott currently has their own transfer program and this nights and flights thing. I obviously am not an insider BUT I'd be SHOCKED if they took this option away - they're attempting to keep both loyalty bases happy...that would be a terrible change with a TON of negative publicity. So I guess I'm reasonably confident then
Thanks for the reminder and the talk off the ledge. The marriott redemption rates aren't nearly as great as the Starwood redemptions with bonus, but they will work. I just hate defraying bonus category spend to the Amex, LOL, but it's a good reminder that there is still value there. Thanks, and I'll do the math before deciding what to do if April 16th proves to be accurate.
Somewhere in there is the "we can change this at our sole discretion at any time" type line that would cover this sort of thing.
DoC's leak about the spg event gives it a bit more credence in my book. In your book I can definitely see why you should start the process now, better safe than sorry
Wish I was going to Univ! I'd try for this for 2 nights at Royal Pacific Resort https://dailygetaways.ustravel.org/Home/Offer/B0443 (qty 20 though so good luck, although their suite offers for other Lowe's hotels are a quantity of 2 and 3(!) )
I need a love button for this
April 16th? That's so soon
