Even though Starwood is being bought by Marriott, the SPG program should not be affected until 2017 at the earliest. Therefore there's still every reason to take part in their latest promotion, SPG Take Two.
TL;DR version- 2X starpoints for all stays of 2 nights or more at ALLÂ Starwood properties...
Starwood has a special promotion from now till 31st December where you'll earn 2,015 bonus points for any stay. Why not register?
A reminder that one night in a Category 1 Starwood property starts at 2,000 points. So you could conceivably stay 1 night at the Four Points by Sheraton...
(18/3/2016) HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER: Anbang offers higher deal for Starwood, threatens to derail Marriott merger. This is good and bad. Good if it stops Marriott from taking over, bad if it leads to a bidding war and inflated price. What's the first thing someone who overpaid for...
I believe that Starwood is one of the last remaining hotel programs  with any significant value left. Starwood points are generally considered to be worth about 2 US cents each. So here's an opportunity for free US$3 for 10 seconds of work.
Simply update your SPG account's security questions by...
SPG has announced its Q4 promotion for 2015 and it's way better than Q3's.
From Flyertalk
With SPG Stay for More, members can earn double Starpoints® on eligible stays of two or more nights — plus 500 bonus Starpoints when eligible stays include three or more nights. For example, if your...
Although I love the SPG program, I'm generally not a big fan of Sheratons. This may in part be due to my rather sub-par experiences staying at Sheratons, in particular the dismal Sheraton Towers Singapore and the Sheraton Casablanca. The Sheraton Towers Singapore has tired, old rooms and refuses...
