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About Starwood Preferred Guest

Compare Starwood Preferred Guest to Other Frequent Guest Programs

Last Updated on August 12, 2009
Hotels and Resorts
Frequent Guest ProgramStarwood Preferred GuestMarriott RewardsHilton HHonorsHyatt Gold PassportPriority Club Rewards
Participating brands
  • Sheraton
  • Four Points by Sheraton
  • St. Regis
  • Luxury Collection
  • Le Méridien
  • W Hotels
  • Westin
  • aloft
  • element
  • Marriott
  • JW Marriott
  • Renaissance
  • Courtyard
  • Fairfield Inn
  • Residence Inn
  • TownePlace Suites
  • SpringHill Suites
  • Ritz-Carlton*
  • Bvlgari
  • Hilton
  • Doubletree
  • Embassy Suites
  • Hampton Inn
  • Homewood Suites
  • Conrad Hotels
  • Hilton Garden Inn
  • Hilton Grand Vacations
  • Waldorf = Astoria
  • Hyatt
  • Park Hyatt
  • Grand Hyatt
  • Regency Hyatt
  • Hawthorn Suites
  • Hyatt Place
  • Hyatt Summerfield Suites
  • AmeriSuites
  • Andaz
  • Hyatt Resorts
  • Inter Continental
  • Crowne Plaza
  • Holiday Inn
  • Holiday Inn Express
  • Staybridge Suites
  • Candlewood Suites
  • Hotel Indigo

Number of hotels worldwide

Over 960

Over 2,800

Over 3,000

Over 470

Over 3,700

Number of countries

Over 97

Over 60

Over 76

Over 40

Over 90
Member Rewards & Benefits
Frequent Guest ProgramStarwood Preferred GuestMarriott RewardsHilton HHonorsHyatt Gold PassportPriority Club Rewards
Blackout dates on free night redemptionnoCapacity ControlsnonoCapacity Controls
If there is a standard room available in the hotel, it's yours! Standard rooms as defined by each participating propertyyesyesyesnono
Minimum points required to redeem a free weekend night award2,0007,5007,5005,00010,000
Cash & Points - use combination to attain awards fasteryesnoyesnoyes
Conversion of points to airline miles1 point
= 1 mile on most airlines		5 points = 1 mile for lowest level of redemtion6.7 points = 1 mile2.5 points = 1 mile5 points = 1 mile on most airlines
Point transfer bonusyes - 5,000 point bonus when transferring 20,000 points to milesnonoyes - 5,000 mile bonus when transferring 50,000 points to milesno
Credit card which earns additional pointsAmerican Express MasterCardVisaVisa & American ExpressNoneVisa
Number of redemption partnersOver 30Over 100Over 100Under 10Over 100
Elite Privileges
Frequent Guest ProgramStarwood Preferred GuestMarriott RewardsHilton HHonorsHyatt Gold PassportPriority Club Rewards
Elite point bonus50% for all eliteVaries - 20-50%Varies - 15-50%Varies - 15-30%Varies - 10-50%
Platinum Concierge(SM) Service via toll-free #yesyesyesnono
Program Honors
Frequent Guest ProgramStarwood Preferred GuestMarriott RewardsHilton HHonorsHyatt Gold PassportPriority Club Rewards
Since 1999, the number of times awarded 'Frequent Guest Program of the Year', voted by business travelers.**61002
Number of 2007 awards won in Frequent Guest Program categories1010014
Total number of frequent guest program awards won lifetime**9587271313
* Partner Brand: Members may redeem points at these properties but do not earn points on their stay.

**As voted by frequent travelers at the annual Freddie Awards, the most prestigious consumer-generated awards in the industry.

Information has been verified to the best of our ability. Sources included insideflyer.com, flyerguide.com, flyertalk.com, several search engines, travel websites and program websites.

Last Updated on February 9, 2009.