Best Rate Guarantee Succes - Sheraton Mission Valley San Diego Hotel

SPG has a generous Best Rate Guarantee, in which they offer an extra 10% off or 2,000 Starpoints if you are able to find a better rate than what it advertised on their website.  Although the 10% off is less than competitors Hyatt, Hilton or Marriott, the 2,000 Starpoints can be of much more value, especially if you are a frequent traveler.

At a recent stay at the Sheraton Mission Valley San Diego Hotel, I was able to find a better rate, and was able to obtain an extra 2,000 Starpoints as well.

The best available rate on SPG.com was $129, but I was able to find a rate of ~$112.  Not only did I get a savings of $17 before taxes, I also managed to bank an extra 2,000 Starpoints.

With the current "Better by the Night" Promotion of double points, an extra 250 points for booking online, and the current Foursquare promotion of 250 points for checking in, I managed to snag 2,724 points for this stay, or 21.8 points per dollar spent.

As a Starwood Preferred Guest, you can either earn 2-4 Starpoints per dollar spent, depending on your “status”.

As you can see, an extra 2,000 Starpoints may be the equivalent of a $1,000 “spend”.  If you can find rates around $100 per night, you are in essence receiving over 20 Starpoints per dollar spent, a great way to increase your Starpoint balance for future award stays.