Giveaway: SPG 50% off rack rate certificate good for up to 5 nights

by Darren 187 Comments

There are oodles of BoardingArea and other bloggers giving away hotel points and other great travel items, and I uncovered another Starwood Preferred Guest 50% off rack rate certificate I’d like a lucky reader to have.

a card with text on itAs you probably know, rack rates are definitely more expensive than the cheapest best available room rates, but the use of this certificate on suites can really save money, especially in Europe. The cert is valid for one to five consecutive night stays at participating Starwood hotels or resorts worldwide, subject to availability.

As far as I know, the only way to book a stay using these is by calling SPG reservations, but I have read that people successfully used the online chat feature to check rack rates as they aren’t typically published online.

There are terms and conditions, of course, but most are what you’d expect:

  • Certificate expires December 31, 2013
  • Maximum of five consecutive nights
  • Certs may not be applied toward service charges, room tax, food & beverage, parking, gratuities, gift shop purchases or other incidentals and taxes
  • Cert must be presented at check-in
  • Member will receive Starpoints for paid portion of stay only
  • Not combinable with other room rate discounts or specials
  • Good for only one room during the stay
  • Not valid in Hawaii, French Polynesia or at the Sheraton Bahrain Hotel

Leave a comment if you’re interested and on Friday, February 24, 2012 at 12:00pm PST, I’ll use random.org to select the lucky recipient. The only “rule†is that you can only leave one comment on this post per person/email. Oh, and not to worry if your comment gets held “in moderation.” I’ll be sure to get it approved ASAP.

Good luck!

[Edited 2/24/12 at 12:00pm PST: Comments are now closed.]

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  6. Definitely would love this as I can use it on a “special” trip to Paris on my 14th yr anniversary.

  37. Yep, the T&C eliminates the place my wife would want to go to make use of it… Hawaii. Maybe we can find another location 😉

  55. Too bad I can’t use it in Hawaii, but it would be great for my upcoming stay at the Westin in Saint John!

  59. thanks for offering the certificate! would be useful for at trip i’m planning to istanbul in may.

  63. Would be great to be able to use in Europe on our trip this summer. Thanks for your consideration!

  77. Love it! Great to use in summer!
    Mainly, thank you so much for not making the drawing so far away!

  86. Have a vacation coming up at the westin in cancun with gf. First trip together out of the country! Would love it 🙂

  100. Swweeeetttt – Been banking miles for a trip to Europe in the summer of 2013 so this would be killer!!!!
    Thanks for offering it up.

  101. Hi Darren! I’d love this – spending 4 nights in Hong Kong next month and rooms aren’t booked! yikes

  117. Would love this certificate for my upcoming trip to Amsterdam this summer! I’ve been checking the cash and points for the Hotel Pulitzer daily and no luck.

  118. This would be super AWESOME! I’d love to use it to take a trip with my father for his birthday coming up. Thanks for the great blog.

  141. I would love to use this coupon for a stay in New York City, I have never been there in my life and its on my bucket list. Thankx!

  157. Thanks for the chance. Would like to spend the cert in Sydney later this year on a trip I have planned.

  180. Very nice of you….would help me treat the wife and daughter to a suite during our Europe trip next summer…

  186. GREAT Blog. I am often quiet, but reading constantly. Thanks for everything you post. I hope I win!

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