Suite night awards.

[drron]

It is a strong rumour that some plats-those that stay at least 50 nights-will get 10 confirmed suite nights per year.
Apparently an FTer caught a page on spg.com since taken down-
FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Suite Nights Introduced

however recently Starwood have trademarked the name-Suite Nights Awards-
SUITE NIGHTS AWARDS - Reviews & Brand Information - PREFERRED GUEST, INC. White Plains, NY - Serial Number: 85442332

And on twitter @spginsider says they are working on spg.com this weekend.

now as one who qualifies on nights this will be good-useful at places that usually do not give me a suite upgrade eg SOTP in Sydney.

 

[drron]

And now a suggestion of lifetime status as they have been awarded a trademark on this-
SPG LIFETIME - Reviews & Brand Information - PREFERRED GUEST, INC. White Plains, NY - Serial Number: 85461725

All reports suggest a release of program updates on Feb 1st.
And reconfirmed on twitter-
SPGInsider@SPGInsider

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[drron]

Re: Suite night awards.Now confirmed + lifetime status.

Now confirmed.If you spend 50 nights at SPG properties-10 suite upgrade certificates.
Spend 75 nights-now 4 starpoints per $-was 3.Plus ability to name your checkin time at any time in the 24 hours.
Lifetime gold with 250 nights stay + 5 years elite membership.
Lifetime platinum for 500 nights + 10 years elite membership.
Breakfast as a choice of plat amenity-though only continental.
Golds now to get choice of amenity.free internet is one of the choices.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts

 

[serfty]

Now confirmed.If you spend 50 nights at SPG properties-10 suite upgrade certificates.
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Meh! you can't eat a suite.

Spend 75 nights-now 4 starpoints per $-was 3.Plus ability to name your checkin time at any time in the 24 hours.
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Better, higher earning and the check-in time has it's uses.

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Lifetime gold with 250 nights stay + 5 years elite membership.
Lifetime platinum for 500 nights + 10 years elite membership.

Good, something tangible to aim for!

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Breakfast as a choice of plat amenity-though only continental.
Golds now to get choice of amenity.free internet is one of the choices.

So a bit each way ... a little like HHonors have done recently.

All in all, some real incentives are there - certainly should "set the cat amongst the pigeons".

 

[Alanslegal]

Thanks for the update drron, I will look at the program changes more closely in the next few days to see how this may or may not benefit me.