Double Triple Points For Spg Better By The Night Promo

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Yesterday, Starwood sent out a link launching its first promo for 2012. Register here (The link has been taken down, but I will post it when its live again) for double points on two-night stays and triple Starpoints on three night stays or longer.In my opinion, it’s a decent promotion, but nothing spectacular. I’m most annoyed that Asia Pacific is excluded (this was confirmed by Starwood), since I am going to China in early January. Starwood does have an Asia mini promotion if you use your Mastercard - Stay 5 nights for 1 night free or 9 nights for 2 free nights from November 29, 2011 to March 15, 2012. Redeem the free nights from January 1, 2012 to April, 10 2012. I don’t have a Mastercard that waives foreign transaction fees, so I’ll probably just settle with paying with my Sapphire Preferred for the double points on the total hotel spend and earn regular Starwood points.As far as hotels that aren’t participating, there are 144 so make sure you check the list (posted below) before you bank on this promotion.Register for SPG’s Better by the Night promotion, and earn potentially unlimited bonus Starpoints for stays between January 9-April 8, 2012 at over 750 participating hotels and resorts in North and Latin America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.-Earn Double Starpoints on eligible charges for two-night stays.-Earn Triple Starpoints on stays of three consecutive nights or longer.You must register by March 15, 2012 and then book your stays to begin earning the bonuses.Terms & ConditionsSign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.Here are the Terms and Conditions from SPG’s website (I’ve highlighted key points):Registration: SPG® members must register online at SPG.com/bythenight by March 15, 2012, midnight Eastern Time. Registered members can earn bonus Starpoints® with every eligible stay between January 9, 2012, and April 8, 2012, (the “promotion period”) at more than 750 participating properties only. A list of non-participating properties can be found at SPG.com/bythenight and is subject to change. A list of non-SPG-participating hotels can be found at SPG.com/t&c under section 5.1.Earning: Registered members will earn double Starpoints for all eligible charges during stays of two consecutive nights at participating properties during the promotion period that post to their SPG account. Registered members will earn triple Starpoints for all eligible charges during stays of three or more consecutive nights at participating properties during the promotion period that post to their SPG account. A member who earns double Starpoints will earn an additional two Starpoints per eligible US$1 spent at a participating property during the promotion period (for a total of four Starpoints per dollar). An elite member still earns one extra Starpoint per eligible US$1 spent, regardless of any bonusing that occurs (for a total of five Starpoints per dollar). A member who earns triple Starpoints will earn an additional four Starpoints per eligible US$1 spent at a participating property during the promotion period (for a total of six Starpoints per dollar). An elite member still earns one extra Starpoint per eligible US$1 spent, regardless of any bonusing that occurs (for a total of seven Starpoints per dollar). The triple Starpoints for stays of three consecutive nights or longer are in lieu of, not in addition to, double Starpoints. There is no limit to the number of bonus Starpoints that can be earned during the promotion period.Bonusing: Starpoints earned, whether double Starpoints or triple Starpoints, will post to the registered member’s account within 2–4 weeks after the qualifying stay posts.Eligible stays: An eligible stay is defined as two or more consecutive nights within the promotion period at any of the more than 725 participating properties paying an eligible rate in the same hotel, regardless of the number of check-ins or checkouts that occur and post to the member’s Starwood Preferred Guest® account. Multiple rooms charged to the same member during the same stay will count as one stay. SPG-participating hotels and resorts and a description of qualifying rates can be found at SPG.com/t&c under program terms and conditions. See Section 4B.4 for the complete definition of Eligible Rates, but note that certain prepaid rooms where the booking is made through a third party (including but not limited to travelocity.com, expedia.com and orbitz.com) are not Eligible Rates and do not earn Starpoints or qualify toward promotional earnings.Qualifications and Starwood terms: A definition of what comprises eligible charges can be found at SPG.com/t&c under section 5.3. All promotions are subject to the Starwood Preferred Guest program terms and conditions, which are subject to change without notice and can be found at SPG.com. Offer is applicable to individual members only and is not available to groups or Starwood employees. Not responsible for omissions or typographical errors. Starwood reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time. 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All rights reserved.Non-Participating Property ListWhile there doesn’t seem to be a list of participating properties, in a rather backwards fashion, SPG has at least provided a list of non-participating properties throughout the world, so be sure to check it before booking any stays:The below properties are not participating in the SPG® Better by the Night promotion.ALGERIALe Méridien Oran Hotel & Conference CenterSheraton OranAUSTRIASchloss Fuschl, A Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Fuschlsee-SalzburgSheraton Fuschlsee Salzburg Hotel JagdhofARGENTINASheraton Mar del PlataBRAZILSheraton BarraFour Points CuritibaCANADASheraton Cavalier SaskatoonCHADLe Méridien ChariCHILESheraton MiramarCOLOMBIAFour Points CaliFour Points MedellinEGYPTSheraton Cairo Hotel, Towers and CasinoEL SALVADORSheraton Presidente San SalvadorFRANCEPrince de Galles, ParisGERMANYFour Points by Sheraton Muenchen OlympiaparkFour Points by Sheraton Muenchen CentralFour Points by Sheraton BrauneckLe Méridien Grand Hotel NuernbergDom HotelLe Méridien Parkhotel FrankfurtLe Méridien MunichLe Méridien StuttgartSheraton Frankfurt Congress HotelSheraton Offenbach HotelSheraton Munich Arabellapark HotelSheraton Munich Westpark HotelSheraton Munich Airport HotelArabella Sheraton AlpenhotelSheraton Essen HotelSheraton Hanover Pelikan HotelThe Westin Grand FrankfurtThe Westin Grand MunichThe Westin Grand Hotel BerlinThe Westin Bellevue DresdenGREECEHotel Grande Bretagne, AthensVedema ResortBlue Palace Luxury Collection Resort and SpaMystique, SantoriniThe Romanos, Costa NavarinoSanta Marina Resort & Villas, MykonosSheraton Rhodes ResortThe Westin Resort, Costa NavarinoHUNGARYLe Méridien BudapestIRELANDSheraton Athlone HotelITALYGritti PalaceHotel Pitrizza, Costa SmeraldaHotel Romazzino, Costa SmeraldaHotel Cala di Volpe, Costa SmeraldaSheraton Diana MajesticThe Westin Palace MilanJORDANSheraton Amman Al Nabil Hotel & TowersLEBANONFour Points by Sheraton BhamdounFour Points by Sheraton Le VerdunLITHUANIALe Méridien VilniusMAURITIUSThe Grand Mauritian Resort & SpaMEXICOSheraton Ambassador MonterreyNIGERIASheraton Lagos HotelOMANSheraton Oman HotelPAKISTANSheraton Karachi HotelRUSSIALe Méridien Moscow Country ClubSAUDI ARABIALe Méridien JeddahSheraton Jeddah HotelSheraton Riyadh Hotel & TowersSheraton Dammam Hotel & TowersThe Westin JeddahSPAINHotel Maria Cristina, San SebastianCastillo Hotel Son Vida, Palma de MallorcaHotel Alfonso XIII, SevilleSheraton Mallorca Arabella Golf HotelSheraton La Caleta Resort & SpaSt. Regis Mardavall, MallorcaSWITZERLANDHotel President WilsonSYRIALe Méridien LattakiaSheraton Aleppo HotelSheraton Ma’aret Sednaya Hotel & ResortSheraton Damascus HotelTURKEYLe Méridien Istanbul EtilerSheraton Ankara Hotel and Convention CenterLugal, A Luxury Collection Hotel AnkaraSheraton CesmeUNITED ARAB EMIRATESFour Points by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed RoadLe Méridien DubaiLe Méridien FairwayLe Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & MarinaLe Royal Méridien Beach Resort & SpaLe Méridien Al Aqah Beach ResortGrosvenor HouseSheraton Dubai Creek Hotel and TowersThe St. Regis Abu DhabiThe Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & MarinaUNITED KINGDOMThe Lanesborough, a St. Regis HotelUNITED STATESAloft Charlotte BallantyneAloft FriscoAloft Las ColinasAloft Milwaukee DowntownAloft Phoenix-AirportAloft PlanoCove Haven ResortFour Points by Sheraton Destin Fort Walton BeachFour Points by Sheraton Charlotte-PinevilleFour Points by Sheraton Edmonton GatewayFour Points by Sheraton Edmonton WestFour Points by Sheraton Jacksonville BeachFour Points by Sheraton Louisville AirportFour Points by Sheraton NewarkFour Points by Sheraton Punta Gorda HarborsideFour Points by Sheraton Tallahassee DowntownFour Points by Sheraton NorwalkFour Points by Sheraton San JoseLe Parker Méridien Palm SpringsParadise Stream ResortPocono Palace ResortSheraton BellevueSheraton Grand SacramentoSheraton Mahwah HotelSheraton Metairie – New Orleans HotelSheraton Reston HotelSheraton Salt Lake City HotelSheraton Suites Key WestSLS Hotel at Beverly HillsSunset Key Guest CottagesThe St. Regis Deer ValleyThe St. Regis AtlantaTHE US GRANTThe Westin BellevueThe Westin Bonaventure Hotel & SuitesThe Westin Edina GalleriaThe Westin Galleria HoustonThe Westin Houston, Memorial CityThe Westin Imagine OrlandoThe Westin Key West Resort MarinaThe Westin Los Angeles AirportThe Westin Reston HeightsThe Westin Riverfront Mountain VillasThe Westin South Coast PlazaThe Westin Tampa Harbour IslandVistana’s Beach ClubW San DiegoW Silicon ValleyWalt Disney World DolphinWalt Disney World SwanURUGUAYSheraton ColoniaYEMENSheraton Sana’a Hotel