Tagged With "Starwood's Aloft"
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Re: Marriott buys Starwood for $12.2 billion...what's in it for loyalists?
Received this e-mail this morning. Today we're excited to share the news that Starwood Hotels & Resorts will join together with Marriott International to create the world's largest hotel company. For our Starwood Preferred Guest® (SPG® members, this will mean even more choices in even more places, giving you access to 1.1 million rooms across 5,500 hotels and resorts in more than 100 countries. We will work to bring you the very best of SPG and Marriott Rewards®, two of the most...
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Re: Marriott buys Starwood for $12.2 billion...what's in it for loyalists?
I'm hopeful, since I think the last thing in the world Marriott should want to do is to signal Starwood loyalists that they aren't valued. Wonder how long before SPG rewards will book Marriott rooms...that could be a quick thing to do!
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Re: Marriott buys Starwood for $12.2 billion...what's in it for loyalists?
As I'm also a Marriott rewards member, I wonder when I'll get an e-mail from them.
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Re: Starwood's Aloft brand previews voice-activated rooms
Definitely not a good idea for those who talk in their sleep. Lord knows what the room might to to them!
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The West Coast of Puerto Rico
A frequent visitor to Puerto Rico, Jonathan L had never before visited the island's west coast. He shares the visit with us here.
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Eastern European Rail Odyssey: Gdansk to Vilnius
Wilbur's Eastern European train journey continues, with travels through Gdansk, Kaliningrad, Minsk and Vilnius.
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Sheraton's 'Grand' plan to rise again
Sheraton, one of the best-known hotel brands, and the core of the Starwood hotel empire, hasn't had much respect lately; it's been seen as a weary and unexciting brand. Starwood has a plan to change that with upgrades, new hotels and a new tier of...
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Hotel Mega-merger in the works? Looks likely...
Now that the big airlines have gone through their versions of love and marriage, it seems to be time for the hotels. Starwood, owner of such brands as Westin, Sheraton, W Hotels and more seems to be the object of everyone's affections. In...
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Art and Survival in the Tassili Plateau
Bob Cranwell explores the heart of the Sahara -- a life filled with hardship, sand dunes and camel. A trip highlighted by the remarkable sights of Tassili n’Ajjer, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Marriott-Starwood are one: What about your points?
With the merger complete, Marriott shares news on how it will handle the two loyalty programs.
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Hotel chains betting big on the Millenials
All the major hotel chains, and some smaller ones, are developing brands and concepts aimed at the growing market of people born after 1980.
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Starwood's Aloft brand previews voice-activated rooms
New technology uses iPad and custom app to allow guests to control lighting, ventilation and more by voice commands.
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First U.S.-run hotel in Cuba open for business
As trade restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba continue to loosen, Starwood becomes the first U.S. operator to run a Cuban hotel.
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Starwood Hotels: your phone can be your key
Starwood expands its keyless-entry app to more hotels for faster check-in and easier access.
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6 Unusual Ways To Get Fit (And Stay Fit)
Some interesting and a few uncommon suggestions for ways to stay fit (sponsored content)
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Starwood Hotels Testing an App Key
Starwood Hotels is testing a smartphone app that replaces key cards and membership cards. Guests can go straight to their room without going through check in. It is called keyless key and being trialed in Aloft Hotels in Harlem and Silicon...
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More hotels push for direct booking
A growing number of hotels are offering discounts and free Wi-Fi when customers book direct.
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Marriott buys Starwood for $12.2 billion...what's in it for loyalists?
Starwood Hotels, parent of such brands as Sheraton, Westin, Four Points, W, Le Meridien and more has agreed to be acquired by Marriott for $12.2 billion in cash and Marriott stock. The result will be the world's largest hotel group, as shown in the...
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Starwood Hotels heads for Havana
On the eve of Obama's visit to Cuba, Starwood has signed deals with three Cuban companies to take over management of several Havana hotels.
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Now it's Booking.com with a Cuba deal
The Cuba deals continue to roll out; yesterday Starwood signed up to manage hotels in Cuba; now Booking.com will be able to book rooms.
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Starwood/Marriott merger on hold; new bid on table
A last minute bid by Chinese insurance consortium Anbang has put Starwood's sale to Marriott on hold. Marriott has 10 days to match the bid.
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Anbang drops bid, Starwood-Marriott deal on again?
With the Chinese Anbang group abruptly dropping its $14 billion bid for the Starwood Hotels group, it appears that a planned merger with Marriott is on.
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Re: Room Service by Emoji Spreads to England
I understand the importance of graphics in communication, especially where numbers of languages are involved, but this seems to me to be just a trendy fad, at least in the Aloft version. Who, not speaking English, would understand what the "Hangover" package actually consists of? The possibilities of misunderstanding of everything but the banana are immense; "Munchies" doesn't show the Coke, but shows things that are not included; the "phone charger" item has instructions requiring knowledge...
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Re: More hotels push for direct booking
I still don't know if it's any cheaper booking direct. For instance, on Hyatt site , It's 10% off is off standard rates. I often see higher % discounts on booking.com for Hyatt hotels.
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Notre Dame: France chooses traditional
After a year of work, including considering some 'wild side' ideas, a commission has recommended a traditional spire for Notre Dame.
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All alone aloft: Brit student gets private trip on 777
Even at lower-than-usual travel rates, having a 777 to oneself was an unusual experience
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Airlander gets an airline customer
A futuristic helium-filled aircraft has gained its first airline customer, an affiliate of British Airways.
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Corpus Christi in Seville and Barcelona
PHeymont finds himself in two different cities for one of Spain's important religious holidays.