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&& 这几天领导让我部署开发部门写的一个脚本，需要把脚本生成的附件通过email发到他的邮箱里面去。那就开始干吧，因为之前一直用mail 命令来发邮件，可是这次行不通了。因为要带附件。有人告诉我mail 命令也能带附件，可是我怎么也没找到相关的参数。可又不想搭个mail服务器，因为闲麻烦。
&& 于是就开始在网上找简单又有效的命令行客户端，还真让我找到了。那就是MUTT+MSMTP，看到网上好多文章，拿出几个来照着做了做，结果报各种各样的问题。
还是自己看看具体每个参数作用吧！
&& 经过一番整理，去掉些没用的参数后测试成功。现在把具体的操作步骤写在下面：
我的目的其实很简单，就是利用MUTT和MSMTP 登录163的邮件服务器发邮件。为什么非要登录163邮箱呢？因为我测试过qq邮箱、yahoo还有sina的邮箱都发布出去，只有163的一连就通了，我估计是邮箱设置里验证的关系，也不想去深研究他了。下面给出具体步骤
首先去163申请个免费邮箱，收费免费都一样
wget&http://nchc.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/msmtp/msmtp-1.4.17.tar.bz2&tar&xvf&msmtp-1.4.17.tar.bz2&cd&msmtp-1.4.17&./configure&&make&make&install&cd&/usr/local/msmtp/&mkdir&etc&#配置文件目录和配置文件都要自己建&cd&etc&
vim&msmtprc&#手动创建配置文件&account&default&host&&#你的发送邮件服务器&port&25&from&&#要从哪个邮箱发出&auth&login&#这里如果使用on的话会报&&msmtp:&cannot&use&a&secure&authentication&method&错误&tls&off&user&&#邮箱用户名&password&xmanufo&&#邮箱密码，这里可是明文的，如果你觉得不安全可以把文件改为600属性&logfile&/var/log/mmlog&
保存退出。
简单测试一下
/usr/local/msmtp/bin/msmtp
随便输入一些内容用ctrl+d结束。然后到邮箱看看有没有收到,如果这里提示错误按照错误代码找原因，或者看看上面的日志文件
下面开始安装 MUTT 如果是CentOS的话直接用yum就好了
yum install mutt
安装完成后要手动给他建立一个配置文件，
vim&/etc/Muttrc&set&sendmail=&/usr/local/msmtp/bin/msmtp&&#你的msmtp命令路径&set&use_from=yes&set&realname=&&&set&editor=&vim&&
简单的4行就可以了
好了，让我们来测试一下吧！
echo &testmail& | mutt -s &测试& -a /etc/hosts
这里的-a 是指添加附件，如果是多个附件的话就 多加几个 -a 文件名
还可以这样
mutt -s &测试& -a /etc/hosts -a /etc/apple
& /tmp/imax.txt
这个的意思就是以 /tmp/imax.txt 文件的内容作为邮件内容。
好了，就这么简单
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Effective September 23, 2016 Marriott International, Inc. and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. merged to create one lodging company. Following the merger, the SPG Program and the Marriott Rewards program and the Ritz-Carlton Rewards program (collectively, the “Rewards Program”), will continue to operate as separate programs until a newly combined loyalty program is launched,
which is expected to take place no earlier than 2018. Until then, the SPG Program and the Rewards Program will each have separate terms and conditions, including those governing how members will manage their accounts,
book reservations, achieve elite status, earn and redeem points, the expiration of points as well as the ability to use points with third-party partners such as airline frequent flyer programs.
Stays at hotels that participate in the SPG Program and the Rewards Program will continue to count toward earning points and achieving elite status in the program with which the applicable hotel is affiliated.However, in order to extend immediate benefits of the merger to members of the SPG Program and the Rewards Program, members of both loyalty programs will have the opportunity to
link their membership accounts, transfer points across accounts and even have their elite status matched across programs. For more details see
helpful .The terms and conditions below will continue to govern the operation of the SPG Program.These terms and conditions (these "SPG Program Terms") govern the Starwood Preferred Guest(R) program (the "SPG Program") operated by Preferred Guest, Inc., Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, LLC (a subsidiary of Marriott International, Inc.) and their affiliates (collectively, "Starwood") on behalf of Starwood, the SPG Participating Hotels and their partners. &By becoming a member of the SPG Program (an "SPG Member") and receiving and redeeming benefits of the SPG Program including, without limitation, Starpoints(R), each SPG Member agrees that he/she has:
o read, understood and accepted these SPG Program T
o read, understood and accepted the
which are incorporated and
o provided consent for Starwood, the SPG Participating Hotels, the SPG Partner Hotels and their authorized third-party agents to process data that is personal to him/her, and to disclose such data to third parties, in accordance with .
These SPG Program Terms supersede all previous terms and conditions of the SPG Program.
Starwood may at any time amend, modify or supplement these SPG Program Terms, and continued participation in the SPG Program will constitute an SPG Member's acceptance of any such amendment, modification, or supplementation.
SPG Members are responsible for remaining knowledgeable of the SPG Program Terms and any changes, modifications, or additions to the SPG Program.
&1. JOINING THE SPG PROGRAM1.1 Eligibility. Membership in the SPG Program is free and is available to any individual over the age of majority that:
(a) possesses the legal authority to agree to the SPG Program T
(b) resides in a jurisdiction that legally permits participation in the SPG P
(c) is not a resident of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, or the Crimea region of U
(d) provides valid and accurate personal information when enrolling in the SPG P
(e) is not already a member of the SPG Program (i.e., does not already have an SPG Member account); and
(f) has not previously been terminated from the SPG Program by Starwood.1.2 Hotels. For purposes of the SPG Program Terms:
1.2.a. "SPG Participating Hotels" are hotels, resorts, and other transient stay properties operated under the Aloft, Element, Four Points, Le Méridien, Sheraton, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Tribute Portfolio, W Hotels, and Westin brands that are owned, managed or franchised by Starwood and the following non-branded hotels: Hotel Mandji, Miami Dadeland Hotel, Hotel Ménage, Vail Cascade Resort & Spa, Hotel PUR Quebec, Vistana Beach Club, Lakeside Terrace Villas, Avon / Vail Valley, The Tremont Chicago Hotel at Magnificent Mile.
1.2.b. "SPG Partner Hotels" are hotels, resorts, and other transient stay properties that are listed
for so long as such hotels, resorts and other transient stay properties are bookable through the Starwood Partner Channels.
i. "Starwood Partner Channels" are collectively the Starwood Websites, the SPG Apps, and the Starwood Customer Contact Centers.
ii. A "Starwood Website" is a website operated by or on behalf of Starwood or an SPG Participating Hotel which are , , , , , , , , , ,
iii. An "SPG App" is a downloadable application operated by or on behalf of Starwood in connection with the SPG Program including, without limitation, the iPhone and Android versions thereof.
1.3 Enrollment. An individual may apply to enroll in the SPG Program by fully and accurately completing an application on the SPG Program website (), at an SPG Participating Hotel, or through another enrollment channel.Starwood may deny membership in the. &Starwood may deny membership in the SPG Program to any applicant in its sole discretion and without written notice.&1.4 Individual Memberships. All SPG Member accounts are individual accounts and no joint accounts are permitted. &SPG Program benefits are nontransferable unless expressly stated otherwise.1.5 Membership Levels.
1.5.a. Preferred Guest. The base membership level in the SPG Program is Preferred Guest.
1.5.b. Elite Preferred Guest Membership. Upon reaching certain milestones, an SPG Member will earn elite membership status and become a Gold Preferred Guest or a Platinum Preferred Guest (collectively, "Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status"). &The requirements for earning these statuses are listed in Section
(Gold Preferred Guest) and Section
(Platinum Preferred Guest).
1.5.c. SPG Lifetime Membership. Upon reaching certain milestones, an SPG Member may earn SPG Lifetime Gold Status or SPG Lifetime Platinum Status. &The requirements for earning these statuses are listed in Section
(SPG Lifetime Gold) and Section
(SPG Lifetime Platinum).
1.5.d. Associate Membership. Employees of Starwood and SPG Participating Hotels may only participate in the SPG Program through specially designated associate programs. &Information on associate programs is available on Starwood's intranet and through other Starwood channels.
1.5.e. Corporate Membership. Only individuals are eligible to participate in the SPG Program. &There are no corporate memberships in the SPG Program.
1.6 Personal Profile. Information provided by an SPG Member will be maintained in a personal preference profile.
All information provided by an SPG Member in his/her personal profile must be valid and accurate and must be kept current. &Any credit card information included in an SPG Member's profile will be used by SPG Participating Hotels and SPG Partner Hotels to guarantee the SPG Member's stay and to apply stay charges, unless a different credit card is provided at the time of reservation, at check-in or at check-out. &An SPG Member may change his/her credit card authorization for future transactions by changing his/her information on the SPG Program website () or by contacting the . An SPG Member must notify Starwood if the authorized credit card is lost, stolen, invalidated or has expired.1.7 SPG Pro. Any SPG Member who meets the qualifications for an SPG Pro Travel Professional (as outlined in Section .), an SPG Pro Executive Assistant (as outlined in Section .) or an SPG Pro Professional Meeting Planner (as outlined in Section .) may also be eligible to participate in SPG Pro as described on the SPG Program website () under "."&
2. EARNING STARPOINTS2.1 Earning Opportunities at SPG Participating Hotels.
2.1.a. Eligible Charges. An SPG Member will earn:
i. two base Starpoints for Eligible Charges at SPG Participating Hotels for each US dollar or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for by the SPG Member if he/she is not a Gold Preferred Guest or a Platinum Preferred Guest as of the date that Starpoints are posted to the SPG Member'
ii. two base Starpoints and one bonus Starpoint for Eligible Charges at SPG Participating Hotels for each US dollar or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for by the SPG Member if he/she is a Gold Preferred Guest or Platinum Preferred Guest (and has not earned a minimum of 75 Eligible Nights in a Qualifying Period) as of the date that Starpoints are posted to the SPG Member' or
iii. two base Starpoints and two bonus Starpoints for Eligible Charges at SPG Participating Hotels for each US dollar or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for by the SPG Member if he/she is a Platinum Preferred Guest (and has earned a minimum of 75 Eligible Nights in a Qualifying Period) as of the date Starpoints are posted to the SPG Member's account.
An SPG Member may only earn Starpoints for Eligible Charges pursuant to one of Section , Section
or Section .
A. "Eligible Charges" are:
(1) charges incurred during a stay in a guest room at an SPG Participating Hotel by an SPG Member on his/her folio for up to three guest rooms, including, without limitation:
(a) Eligible Rates for S
(b) food and beverage (excluding alcoholic beverage where prohibited by law) and excluding charges incurred at restaurants that are not located within or adjacent to SPG Participating H
(c) direct-dialed in-room telephone and direct-dialed in-
(d) laundry/ and
(e) in-room mo
provided that the SPG Member provides his/her SPG Member number at the time of reservation or at check-in and stays in one of the reserved guest rooms and pays for the charges. Eligible Charges do not include any complimentary services, SPG Awards, SPG Promotion Rewards or any other fees or charges including, without limitation: (A) charges for banquets, meetings or other functions, with the exception of Starpoints earned in connection with an Eligible E (B) other fees paid including, without limitation, parking, business center, high-speed internet access, retail stores, spa products and serv and (C) taxes, gratuities, service charges, mandatory or automatic charges (e.g., resort charges) and othe or
(2) charges incurred by the SPG Member, when an SPG Member is not staying in a guest room at an SPG Participating Hotel, for food and beverage (excluding alcoholic beverage where prohibited by law) at restaurants located within or adjacent to SPG Participating Hotels if:
(a) the restaurant permits guests to charge food and beve
(b) the charges are greater than $10 USD (excluding taxes and gratuities);
(c) the food and beverage is not in connection with a banquet, meeting or other function that is excluded from Eligible Charges as provided in S and
(d) the SPG Member provides his/her SPG Member number at the time of payment.
B. A "Stay" is a stay of one or more consecutive nights at the same SPG Participating Hotel by an SPG Member who: (A) provides his/her SPG Member number at the time of reservation or at check- (B) pays an Eligible Rate or redeems an SPG Award or an SPG Promotion R and (C) stays in one of the reserved guest rooms. If an SPG Member checks out of a guest room and then checks back in to a guest room at the same SPG Participating Hotel on the same day, it will count as a single stay for purposes of calculating Stays. An SPG Member may only earn Starpoints, Eligible Nights and Eligible Stays for up to three guest rooms during any Stay if he/she stays in one of the reserved guest rooms and pays an Eligible Rate or redeems an SPG Award or an SPG Promotion Reward for all of the guest rooms.
C. An "Eligible Stay" is a credit awarded pursuant to these SPG Program Terms that counts towards earning the respective "Eligible Stay" thresholds for Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status (as described in Section
and Section ), SPG Lifetime Gold Status (as described in Section ) or SPG Lifetime Platinum Status (as described in Section ).
D. An "Eligible Rate" is the rate an SPG Member pays for a stay in a guest room at an SPG Participating Hotel unless:
(1) the guest room was booked through a tour operator, online travel channel or other third-party channel including, without limitation, , , , , , , , ;
(2) the guest room was booked at a group rate as part of an event, meeting, conference or organized tour, and the SPG Member does not directly pay the SPG Participating H
(3) the guest room was booked at a tour operator, wholesaler, or crew room rate including, without limitation, STARNet and STARPRO;
(4) the guest room was booked at an employee or friends and family rate or a St
(5) the guest room was pr or
(6) a voucher or third-party award (e.g., Aeroplan room award, Air Miles room award) was redeemed for the guest room.
2.1.b. Eligible Events.
i. Ability to Earn Starpoints for Eligible Events. If any SPG Member enters into an agreement with an SPG Participating Hotel to hold an Eligible Event at an SPG Participating Hotel ("Eligible Event Agreement"), the SPG Member will earn:
A. one base Starpoint for every $3 US dollar or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for Eligible Event Charges, up to a maximum of 20,000 Starpoints per Eligible Event Agreement if he/she is not a Gold Preferred Guest or a Platinum Preferred Guest as of the date that Starpoints are posted to the SPG Member'
B. one base Starpoint for every $2 US dollar (one base Starpoint and one-half bonus Starpoint for every $3 US dollar) or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for Eligible Event Charges, up to a maximum of 30,000 Starpoints per Eligible Event Agreement, if he/she is a Gold Preferred Guest or is a Platinum Preferred Guest and has not earned a minimum of 75 Eligible Nights in a Qualifying Period as of the date that Starpoints are posted to the SPG Member' or
C. one base Starpoint and one bonus Starpoint for every $3 US dollar or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for Eligible Event Charges, up to a maximum of 40,000 Starpoints per Eligible Event Agreement, if he/she is a Platinum Preferred Guest and has earned a minimum of 75 Eligible Nights in a Qualifying Period as of the date that Starpoints are posted to the SPG Member's account.
An SPG Member may only earn Starpoints for Eligible Events pursuant to one of Section , Section
or Section .
(1) An "Eligible Event" is an event or meeting that is booked by an SPG Member who provides his/her SPG Member number in the applicable Eligible Event Agreement and is held at an SPG Participating Hotel. An Eligible Event will not include: (a) any booking of guest rooms, regardless of the number of guest rooms, that is booked in any manner other than under an Eligible Event Agreement, (b) any booking of guest rooms on behalf of an employer, client or principal that has elected (whether through an agreement with an SPG Participating Hotel or otherwise) to have Starpoints awarded to another individual or entity,
(c) any booking of guest rooms that are complimentary or barter rooms or meetings.
or (d) any event or meeting, or booking of guest rooms by:
i. a government employee, official, or someone acting on behalf of a government agency or department booking an event on behalf of his/
ii. an employee of, or someone acting on behalf of, a state-owned or state-controlled entity (“SOE”) booking an event on behalf of his/
iii. an intermediary booking an event on behalf of a non-U.S. government entity or SOE; or
iv. at hotels in Asia Pacific, an intermediary booking an event on behalf of any government entity (U.S. or non-U.S.) or SOE.
For example, any event or meeting booked by government employees, officials, employees of SOEs and those acting on behalf of government agencies, departments and SOEs booking an event on behalf of their employing entity, as well as third-party commercial intermediaries booking on behalf of a non-U.S. governmental entity or SOE does not qualify as an Eligible Event. In addition, for hotels in Asia Pacific, events booked by an intermediary on behalf of any government entity (U.S. or non-U.S.) or SOE does not quality as an Eligible Event.
(2) "Eligible Event Charges" are any amounts incurred and paid for an Eligible Event under the applicable Eligible Event Agreement including, without limitation, all group room revenue, meeting room rental revenue, and catering revenue that is included in the Eligible Event Agreement, and excluding charges for guest room incidentals and for food and beverage that is not included in the Eligible Event Agreement (e.g. charges at a restaurant within the SPG Participating Hotel), taxes, gratuities, and related charges.
ii. Additional Conditions with respect to Earning Starpoints for Eligible Events.
A. If the Eligible Event is booked by an SPG Member on behalf of his/her employer, principal or client, the SPG Member is responsible for notifying his/her employer, principal or client of any Starpoints received in connection with such Eligible Event and for complying with any applicable laws, gift policies and incentive policies.
B. The SPG Member agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Starwood from any liability, costs and damages relating to claims of any third party arising from a failure to disclose the receipt of Starpoints or any other incentives.
2.2 Earning Opportunities at SPG Partner Hotels.
2.2.a. Partner Eligible Charges. An SPG Member will earn:
i. two base Starpoints for Partner Eligible Charges at SPG Partner Hotels for each US dollar or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for by the SPG Member if he/she is not a Gold Preferred Guest or a Platinum Preferred Guest as of the date that Starpoints are posted to the SPG Member'
ii. two base Starpoints and one bonus Starpoint for Partner Eligible Charges at SPG Partner Hotels for each US dollar or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for by the SPG Member if he/she is a Gold Preferred Guest or Platinum Preferred Guest (and has not earned a minimum of 75 Eligible Nights in a Qualifying Period) as of the date that Starpoints are posted to the SPG Member' or
iii. two base Starpoints and two bonus Starpoints for Partner Eligible Charges at SPG Partner Hotels for each US dollar or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for by the SPG Member if he/she is a Platinum Preferred Guest (and has earned a minimum of 75 Eligible Nights in a Qualifying Period) as of the date Starpoints are posted to the SPG Member's account.
An SPG Member may only earn Starpoints for Partner Eligible Charges pursuant to one of Section , Section
or Section .
A. "Partner Eligible Charges" are:
(1) charges incurred during a Partner Stay in a guest room at an SPG Partner Hotel by an SPG Member on his/her folio for up to three guest rooms, including, without limitation:
(a) Partner Eligible Rates for Partner S
(b) food and beverage (excluding alcoholic beverage where prohibited by law) and excluding charges incurred at restaurants that are not located within or adjacent to SPG Partner H
(c) direct-dialed in-room telephone and direct-dialed in-
(d) laundry/ and
(e) in-room mo
provided that the SPG Member provides his/her SPG Member number at the time of reservation and stays in one of the reserved guest rooms and pays for the charges.
Partner Eligible Charges do not include any complimentary services, SPG Awards, SPG Promotion Rewards or any other fees or charges including, without limitation: (A) charges for banquets, meeting (B) other fees paid including, without limitation, parking, business center, high-speed internet access, retail stores, spa products and serv and (C) taxes, gratuities, service charges, mandatory or automatic charges (e.g., resort charges) and other applicable charges.
B. A "Partner Stay" is a stay of one or more consecutive nights at the same SPG Partner Hotel by an SPG Member who: (A) provides his/her SPG Member number at the
(B) pays a Partner Eligible R and (C) stays in one of the reserved guest rooms.
If an SPG Member checks out of a guest room and then checks back in to a guest room at the same SPG Partner Hotel on the same day, it will count as a single stay for purposes of calculating Stays.
An SPG Member may only earn Starpoints, Eligible Nights and Eligible Stays for up to three guest rooms during any Partner Stay if he/she stays in one of the reserved guest rooms and pays an Eligible Rate for all of the guest rooms.
C. A "Partner Eligible Rate" is the rate an SPG Member pays for a stay in a guest room at an SPG Partner Hotel booked through a Starwood Partner Channel.
For the avoidance of doubt, a Partner Eligible Rate will never include a stay booked:
(1) through a tour operator, online travel channel or other third-party channel including, without limitation, , , , , , , , ;
(2) at a group rate as part of an event, meeting, conference or organized tour, and the SPG Member does not directly pay the SPG Partner H
(3) the guest room was booked at a tour operator, wholesaler,
(4) the guest room was pr or
(5) a voucher or third-party award was redeemed for the guest room.
2.3 Foreign Exchange. The amount of Starpoints earned at SPG Participating Hotels and SPG Partner Hotels where a non-USD currency is used will be calculated based on Eligible Charges converted to US dollars at the exchange rate selected by Starwood.
This may be the foreign exchange rate used by an SPG Participating Hotel or an SPG Partner Hotel at check-in, at check-out or another rate selected by Starwood and may not be the same rate used for currency conversions on the SPG Member's folio.
2.4 Other Starpoint Earning Opportunities.
2.4.a. Merchandise and Services. An SPG Member may earn Starpoints by purchasing merchandise or services from companies that are affiliated with the SPG Program including, without limitation, the credit card companies, car rental companies, airlines and other ground transportation companies listed on the SPG Program website () under "." Starpoints earned in connection with the purchase of merchandise or services are subject to these SPG Program Terms along with any applicable terms and conditions of the partner.
2.4.b. Transferring Rewards Program Currency into Starpoints. An SPG Member may transfer Rewards Program, American Express Membership Rewards Program and Diner's Club Rewards Program currency into Starpoints pursuant to the terms and conditions of the applicable program. &Starwood may limit the redemption options available for Starpoints earned through transfer.
2.4.c. Buying Starpoints. An SPG Member may buy Starpoints to supplement the Starpoint balance in his/her SPG Program account. &Additional information about buying Starpoints is available on the SPG Program website () under "."
3. REDEEMING STARPOINTS3.1 SPG Awards. An SPG Member may redeem Starpoints to obtain designated awards and benefits ("SPG Awards") including, without limitation, rooms at SPG Participating Hotels, rooms at SPG Partner Hotels, flights, SPG Moments experiences and other services and merchandise. &A full listing of current Starpoint redemption options and their respective terms and conditions is available on the SPG Program website () under "."
3.1.a. Starpoints and SPG Awards may not be exchanged or redeemed by an SPG Member for cash, prizes or credit.
3.1.b. Starpoints posted as the result of a transfer or earned from the use of credit cards may not be redeemable for certain SPG Awards.
3.1.c. SPG Awards are typically non-transferable, but certain SPG Awards may be given to a third party where an SPG Member makes the request at the time the SPG Award is issued.
In the event that an SPG Award is given to a third party in accordance with the prior sentence, neither the SPG Member nor the third party will earn any Starpoints, Eligible Nights, or Eligible Stays in connection with such SPG Award.
The guest using the SPG Award may be required at check-in to show proper identification and provide a credit card to the SPG Participating Hotel or SPG Partner Hotel for incidental charges.
3.1.d. SPG Awards believed to have been bartered, sold, exchanged, or issued fraudulently, or issued to someone other than the eligible SPG Member, will be void and will not be honored.
3.2 Rooms at Hotels. An SPG Member may redeem Starpoints for single or double occupancy rooms at SPG Participating Hotels and SPG Partner Hotels including, without limitation, for Free Night Awards.
A full list of these room redemption SPG Award options and their respective terms and conditions is available on the SPG Program website () under "."
3.2.a. Redeeming Starpoints for rooms at SPG Participating Hotels and SPG Partner Hotels is subject to availability at the time of reservation and advanced reservations are required.
3.2.b. The standard guarantee and cancellation policies of an SPG Participating Hotel or an SPG Partner Hotel will apply to SPG Award reservations including, without limitation, all minimum length of stay requirements, credit card guarantee requirements and charges for late cancellation, no-shows, and early check-out.
3.2.c. Charges for hotel services and other incidentals are not included when Starpoints are redeemed for rooms at SPG Participating Hotels and SPG Partner Hotels and will be the responsibility of the SPG Member.
3.2.d. The amount of Starpoints needed to obtain rooms at SPG Participating Hotels and SPG Partner Hotels varies by the category of the SPG Participating Hotel or SPG Partner Hotel and the category of rooms available at the SPG Participating Hotel or SPG Partner Hotel and may also vary by time of year. &A list of SPG Participating Hotel and SPG Partner Hotel categories is available on the SPG Program website() under "". Starwood may change the category in which a specific SPG Participating Hotel or SPG Partner Hotel is classified at any time.
3.2.e. SPG Awards may only be used for up to a total of nine guest rooms on the same date at the same SPG Participating Hotel or SPG Partner Hotel.
3.2.f. Any SPG Awards redeemed by an SPG Member for up to three guest rooms on the same date at the same SPG Participating Hotel or SPG Partner Hotel will count towards such SPG Member reaching the Eligible Night and Eligible Stay milestones needed to earn Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status, SPG Lifetime Gold Status or SPG Lifetime Platinum Status if the SPG Member stays however, such nights and stays will not count towards achieving any milestones required to obtain an SPG Promotion Reward.
3.2.g. If an SPG Member fails to cancel a guaranteed SPG Award reservation within the permitted cancellation time, the SPG Participating Hotel or SPG Partner Hotel will charge the applicable cancellation fee to the credit card provided by the SPG Member at the time the reservation was made and the Starpoints that had been redeemed will be re-deposited into the SPG Member's account.
For Free Night Awards only, an SPG Member may request a refund of the applicable cancellation fees charged by forfeiting the portion of the Starpoints that he/she had redeemed for the SPG Award necessary to cover the applicable cancellation fees by emailing his/her request to
no later than 60 days after the reservation arrival date, provided that the SPG Member has adequate Starpoints in his/her account.
3.2.h. If an SPG Participating Hotel or SPG Partner Hotel exits the SPG Program for any reason after an SPG Member makes an SPG Award reservation but before the SPG Member's stay, Starwood will use reasonable efforts to have such former SPG Participating Hotel or SPG Partner Hotel honor the reservation or assist in arranging equivalent a however, Starwood cannot guarantee that any SPG Awards, upgrades or any other benefits that an SPG Member may earn under the SPG Program will be honored.
3.2.i. At properties in India, an SPG Member who accepts a room upgrade, if offered, will be charged taxes based on the published retail (RACK) room rate applicable to the type of room given.
3.3 Other Starpoints Redemption Options.
3.3.a. Instant Awards. An SPG Member may redeem his/her Starpoints instantly for a variety of hotel products and services during his/her stay at certain SPG Participating Hotels or in connection with an Eligible Event (collectively, "Instant Awards"). &The products and services available for Instant Awards (including, without limitation, in connection with an Eligible Event), and the corresponding Starpoints required for redemption, vary by SPG Participating Hotel. &Instant Awards will be fulfilled through a credit reflected on the SPG Member's folio or on the invoice for the Eligible Event. &&Only Starpoints posted to an SPG Member's account by time of check-in for the applicable stay or Eligible Event may be used for Instant Award redemptions. &Instant Awards may not be used to pay for the rate of any guest room. &
3.3.b. Merchandise Awards. An SPG Member may redeem his/her Starpoints for merchandise (a "Merchandise Award") from companies that are affiliated with the SPG Program including, without limitation, the companies listed on the SPG Program website () under "." Starpoints redeemed in connection with Merchandise Awards are subject to these SPG Program Terms along with any applicable terms and conditions of the partner.
3.3.c. SPG Flights. An SPG Member may redeem his/her Starpoints for airline tickets from select SPG Flights program partners. &More information about the SPG Flights program may be obtained on the SPG Flights website ().
3.3.d. SPG Moments. SPG Members may use Starpoints to bid on experiences and events through the SPG Moments online auction website. &More information about experiences and events may be obtained on the SPG Moments website ().
3.3.e. Transferring Starpoints to other Loyalty Programs. An SPG Member may transfer Starpoints to the Rewards Program, SPG Program participating airline frequent flyer programs or other SPG Program affiliate loyalty accounts. &Transfers of Starpoints may not be rescinded or reversed. &Transfers of Starpoints may be delayed if they are suspected to be fraudulent. &Transfers found to be fraudulent will be voided. &More information about transferring Starpoints to the Rewards Program may be obtained on
and other transferinformation may be obtained on the SPG Program website () under "."
4. OTHER STARPOINTS INFORMATION4.1 Transferring Starpoints to SPG Member Accounts.
4.1.a. SPG Members Who Reside at Same Address. In Starwood's sole discretion, an SPG Member may be permitted to transfer Starpoints from one SPG Member account to another SPG Member account under specific conditions. &Generally, Starpoints may transfer if both SPG Members are active, consent to the transfer, and share the same residential mailing address that is not a P.O. Box, APO or SPO address for a minimum of 30 days prior to requesting the transfer. &SPG Members may be required to provide proof of residency prior to Starwood transferring the Starpoints between the two accounts. &Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status and the related benefits will not transfer to the recipient of the Starpoints.
4.1.b. Death. In the event of death, Starwood may, in its sole discretion, allow unredeemed Starpoints to be transferred to a family member or a friend who is an active SPG Member upon Starwood's receipt and review of all requested documentation and communications. &Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status, SPG Lifetime Gold Status, SPG Lifetime Platinum Status and the related benefits, including, without limitation, Eligible Nights and Eligible Stays, will not transfer to the recipient of the Starpoints.
4.1.c. Divorce. In the event of an adjudicated divorce settlement, Starwood may, in its sole discretion, allow unredeemed Starpoints to be transferred from one SPG Member's account to another SPG Member's account upon Starwood's receipt and review of all requested documentation and communications including, without limitation, legal documents directing such a transfer of Starpoints. &Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status, SPG Lifetime Gold Status, SPG Lifetime Platinum Status and the related benefits, including, without limitation, Eligible Nights and Eligible Stays, will not transfer to the recipient of the Starpoints.
4.2 Forfeiting Starpoints. Except for Vistana Owners to whom the obligations in Section 11 apply, Starpoints earned or otherwise obtained by an SPG Member will forfeit without notice if the SPG Member becomes Inactive, even if the SPG Member has achieved SPG Lifetime Gold or SPG Lifetime Platinum Status. &An SPG Member is considered "Inactive" if during a 12-month period: (a) the SPG Member has not had a Stay at an SPG Participating H (b) the SPG Member has not earned or redeemed any S or (c) the SPG Member's account has been cancelled.4.3 Fraudulent Activity. If an SPG Member suspects or learns of any fraudulent activity related to their SPG Member account, including, without limitation, unauthorized redemption or transfer of Starpoints, the SPG Member must report the fraudulent activity within 60 days of it occurring to a . Credit or debit of any Starpoints in question to the SPG Member will be at Starwood's sole discretion.&
5. SPG PROMOTION REWARDS5.1 Promotions and Special Offers. An SPG Member may, from time to time, earn designated rewards and benefits ("SPG Promotion Rewards") including, without limitation, bonus Starpoints, Eligible Nights, free nights at SPG Participating Hotels and gift cards, by participating in a promotion or a special offer in accordance with its terms and conditions (i.e., achieving milestones within a limited time period, registering for the promotion). &5.2 Additional Terms.
5.2.a. For any SPG Promotion Rewards that awards multiplied Starpoints (e.g., double Starpoints) in addition to any Starpoints that an SPG Member would otherwise earn pursuant to these SPG Program Terms, the multiplier applies only to the standard base Starpoints that an SPG Member would be eligible to earn pursuant to these SPG Program Terms without taking into account his/her Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status, if any, and the multiplier never applies to bonus Starpoints offered as a result of such SPG Member's Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status or otherwise.
For example, if an SPG Member is a Gold Preferred Guest and he/she is eligible to earn multiplied Starpoints pursuant to an SPG Promotion Reward, he/she will only be awarded multiplied Starpoints pursuant to such SPG Promotion Reward based on the amount of Starpoints that he/she would have earned pursuant to these SPG Program Terms if he/she was not a Gold Preferred Member (regardless of the fact that he/she actually was a Gold Preferred Member).
5.2.b. SPG Promotion Rewards that include a free night (e.g., Free Weekend Night Awards, Free Resort Night Awards) may be used for up to a total of nine guest rooms on the same date at the same hotel that is participating in the promotion, provided that the SPG Member that earned such SPG Promotion Reward must be staying in one of the guest rooms during such stay
5.2.c. If an SPG Member redeems an SPG Promotion Rewards that include free nights (e.g., Free Weekend Night Awards, Free Resort Night Awards) for up to three guest rooms on the same date at the same hotel that is participating in the promotion, he/she will earn Eligible Nights and Eligible Stays for such rooms for purposes of earning Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status, SPG Lifetime Gold Status and SPG Lifetime Platinum Status if the SPG Member stays however, such nights and stays will not count towards achieving any milestones required to obtain another SPG Promotion Reward.
5.2.d. If any SPG Promotion Rewards include bonus Eligible Nights or Eligible Stays, such Eligible Nights or Eligible Stays will only count towards such SPG Member earning Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status, but will not count towards such SPG Member earning SPG Lifetime Gold Status or SPG Lifetime Platinum Status or towards achieving any milestones required to obtain any other SPG Promotion Rewards.
5.2.e. Starwood may correct SPG Promotion Rewards shown as credited to an SPG Member at any time.
5.2.f. SPG Promotion Rewards may not be exchanged or redeemed for cash, prizes or credit and are typically non-transferable.
6. EARNING ELIGIBLE NIGHTS.6.1 Eligible Night. An "Eligible Night" is a credit awarded pursuant to these SPG Program Terms that counts towards earning the respective "Eligible Night" thresholds for Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status (as described in Section
and Section ), SPG Lifetime Gold Status (as described in Section ) or SPG Lifetime Platinum Status (as described in Section ).6.2 Individual Earning for Eligible Nights An SPG Member will earn one Eligible Night towards earning Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status, SPG Lifetime Gold Status and SPG Lifetime Platinum Status (i) for every night during a Stay at an SPG Participating Hotel for which the SPG Member pays an Eligible Rate or redeems an SPG Award or an SPG Promotion Reward, and (ii) for every night during a Stay at an SPG Partner Hotel for which the SPG Member pays a Partner Eligible Rate.6.3 Earning Eligible Nights for Eligible Events An SPG Member will earn one Eligible Night towards earning Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status, SPG Lifetime Gold Status and SPG Lifetime Platinum Status for every 20 guest room nights that are paid for during an Eligible Event at an SPG Participating Hotel under an Eligible Event Agreement, up to a maximum of 20 Eligible Nights for any Eligible Event.
For example, if there are 15 guest rooms that are paid for on each night of a 3 night Eligible Event, there will be a total of 45 guest room nights that are paid for, and the eligible SPG Member will earn 2.25 Eligible Nights.
Partial Eligible Nights will be maintained by Starwood and will only be credited to an SPG Member's account once a full Eligible Night has been earned by the SPG Member.
Partial Eligible Nights will not be rounded up to the next full Eligible Night under any circumstances.&
7. OTHER BENEFITS OF SPG MEMBERSHIP7.1 Member Service Number. An SPG Member will have access to SPG Member Service Telephone Numbers for reservations, customer service and SPG Award requests at the .7.2 35% Discount. An SPG Member is eligible to receive a discount of 35% off the published retail (RACK) room rate applicable to the type of room given at SPG Participating Hotels, based on availability of the 35% Off Rate Plan (SPG35) at the time of reservation. &Advance reservations are required.7.3 Complimentary Internet Access. &An SPG Member who books a Stay at an SPG Participating Hotel through a Starwood Website or an SPG App will receive: (i) complimentary standard in-room Internet access during the Stay if he/she is not a Gold Preferred Guest or a Platinum Preferred Guest at least 24 hours prior to the S or (ii) complimentary premium in-room Internet access during the Stay if he/she is a Gold Preferred Guest or a Platinum Preferred Guest at least 24 hours prior to the Stay ("Internet Access Benefit").
7.3.a An SPG Member will only receive the Internet Access Benefit if the reservation for the Stay includes his/her SPG Member account number at least 24 hours prior to check-in for the Stay.
7.3.b The Internet Access Benefit is limited to one room per eligible SPG Member per Stay regardless of how many rooms have been reserved, and the SPG Member must stay in the guest room and pays for the charge.
7.3.c No incremental benefit will be provided at SPG Participating Hotels that offer complimentary in-room Internet access to all guests.
7.3.d SPG Participating Hotels that have mandatory resort charges that include Internet access will provide a replacement benefit, to be determined at each SPG Participating Hotel's discretion.
7.3.e Employees of Starwood and SPG Participating Hotels are not eligible for the Internet Access Benefit.
7.4 SPG Partner Hotel Benefits. An SPG Member that books a Partner Stay at an SPG Partner Hotel through a Starwood Partner Channel will receive: (a) complimentary standard in-room Internet access during the Partner S and (b) a complimentary bottle of water per guest per day in the guest room.
All services, amenities and benefits are subject to availability and subject to the terms and conditions of each SPG Partner Hotel.
Not all services, amenities and benefits are offered at all SPG Partner Hotels.&
8. EARNING ELITE MEMBERSHIP STATUS8.1 Qualifying Period. The qualifying period for an SPG Member to earn Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status and become a Gold Preferred Guest or a Platinum Preferred Guest is from January 1st through December 31st of each year (the "Qualifying Period"). &Once an SPG Member reaches Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status, the applicable benefits will commence during that Qualifying Period and continue through February of the second calendar year following such Qualifying Period. &For example, if an SPG Member meets the Gold Minimum Requirement during the 2014 Qualifying Period, the SPG Member will become a Gold Preferred Guest for the remainder of 2014, all of 2015 and January and February of 2016.8.2 Earning Gold Preferred Guest Status. In order to become a "Gold Preferred Guest", an SPG Member must have at least 10 Eligible Stays or 25 Eligible Nights in a Qualifying Period at SPG Participating Hotels or SPG Partner Hotels (the "Gold Minimum Requirement"). &The Gold Minimum Requirement must be achieved in the subsequent Qualifying Period to remain a Gold Preferred Guest during the calendar year following such subsequent Qualifying Period or the SPG Member will be downgraded to the Preferred Guest level on March 1st of the calendar year following such subsequent Qualifying Period. &If an SPG Member earns more than 10 Eligible Stays or 25 Eligible Nights in a Qualifying Period, he/she will not earn more than one Eligible Status Year.8.3 Earning Platinum Preferred Guest Status. In order to become a "Platinum Preferred Guest", an SPG Member must have at least 25 Eligible Stays or 50 Eligible Nights in a Qualifying Period at SPG Participating Hotels or SPG Partner Hotels (the "Platinum Minimum Requirement"). &The Platinum Minimum Requirement must be achieved in the subsequent Qualifying Period to remain a Platinum Preferred Guest during such subsequent Qualifying Period or the SPG Member will be downgraded to a Gold Preferred Guest on March 1st of the calendar year following such subsequent Qualifying Period. &If an SPG Member earns more than 25 Eligible Stays or 50 Eligible Nights in a Qualifying Period, he/she will not earn more than one Eligible Platinum Year.8.4 Earning SPG Lifetime Gold Status.
8.4.a. In order to obtain "SPG Lifetime Gold Status", an SPG Member must have: (i) a minimum of 5 Eligible Status Y and (ii) 250 Eligible Nights, during the SPG Member's participation in the SPG Program. &An "Eligible Status Year" is a calendar year during which an SPG Member obtained Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status (Gold Preferred Guest or Platinum Preferred Guest) by: (A) achieving the Gold Minimum Requirement or the Platinum Minimum Requirement during such calendar year's Qualifying P or &(B) being a Vistana Owner as described in Section . Only a calendar year in which an SPG Member obtains Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status as described in the prior sentence will count as an Eligible Status Year, regardless of the length of time that such SPG Member will retain the benefits of Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status. &For example, if an SPG Member meets the Gold Minimum Requirement during the 2014 Qualifying Period by earning 45 Eligible Nights and becomes a Gold Preferred Guest for the remainder of 2014 and for all of
will count as a single Eligible Status Year, but 2015 will not count as an Eligible Status Year unless the SPG Member meets the Gold Minimum Requirement during the 2015 Qualifying Period.
8.4.b. Starwood will determine, in its sole discretion, whether or not an SPG Member has met the requirements to achieve SPG Lifetime Gold Status.
Once an SPG Member achieves SPG Lifetime Gold Status, the SPG Member is not subject to meeting the Gold Minimum Requirement in any subsequent Qualifying Period in order to remain a Gold Preferred Guest unless the Gold Preferred Guest's account was cancelled.
8.4.c. SPG Lifetime Gold Status only provides the SPG Member with Gold Preferred G it does not protect against the forfeiture of Starpoints if the SPG Lifetime Gold Member is Inactive as described in Section
and does not prevent Starwood from suspending SPG Lifetime Gold Status, cancelling an SPG Member's account or taking other actions as described in Section . SPG Lifetime Gold members will receive the benefits of Gold Preferred Guests which are subject to change from time to time as described in Section .
8.5 Earning SPG Lifetime Platinum Status.
8.5.a. In order to achieve "SPG Lifetime Platinum Status", an SPG Member must have: (i) a minimum of 10 Eligible Platinum Y and (ii) 500 Eligible Nights, during the SPG Member's participation in the SPG Program. &An "Eligible Platinum Year" is a calendar year during which an SPG Member earned Platinum Preferred Guest status by achieving the Platinum Minimum Requirement during such calendar year's Qualifying Period. &Only a calendar year in which an SPG Member obtains Platinum Preferred Guest status by achieving the Platinum Minimum Requirement will count as an Eligible Platinum Year, regardless of the length of time that such SPG Member will retain the benefits of Platinum Preferred Guest status. &For example, if an SPG Member meets the Platinum Minimum Requirement during the 2014 Qualifying Period by earning 102 Eligible Nights and becomes a Platinum Preferred Guest for the remainder of 2014 and for all of
will count as a single Eligible Platinum Year, but 2015 will not count as an Eligible Platinum Year unless the SPG Member meets the Platinum Minimum Requirement during the 2015 Qualifying Period.
8.5.b. Starwood will determine, in its sole discretion, whether or not an SPG Member has met the requirements to achieve SPG Lifetime Platinum Status. &Once an SPG Member achieves SPG Lifetime Platinum Status, the SPG Member is not subject to meeting the Platinum Minimum Requirement in any subsequent Qualifying Period in order to remain a Platinum Preferred Guest unless the Platinum Preferred Guest's account was cancelled.
8.5.c. SPG Members who have earned SPG Lifetime Platinum Status will receive all the Platinum Preferred Guest benefits described in Section , but will only receive the additional benefits described in Section
if he/she meets the Eligible Night requirements listed in Section
during the applicable Qualifying Period.
8.5.d. SPG Lifetime Platinum membership only provides the SPG Member with Platinum Preferred G it does not protect against the forfeiture of Starpoints if the SPG Lifetime Platinum Member is Inactive as described in Section
and does not prevent Starwood from suspending SPG Lifetime Platinum Status, cancelling an SPG Member's account or taking other actions as described in Section . SPG Lifetime Platinum members will receive the benefits of Platinum Preferred Guests which are subject to change from time to time as described in Section .
9. BENEFITS OF ELITE STATUS9.1 General. An SPG Member will only receive the benefits of Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status during a Stay at an SPG Participating Hotel(except for any applicable benefits earned in connection with Section . and Section ). All services, amenities, and benefits of Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status are subject to change or substitution at any time without notice. In addition, all services, amenities and benefits are subject to availability and subject to the terms and conditions of each SPG Participating Hotel. Not all services, amenities and benefits are offered at all SPG Participating Hotels. Starwood may correct benefits shown as available or credited to an SPG Member at any time.9.2 Gold Preferred Guest Benefits. Gold Preferred Guests will be eligible to receive the benefits listed on the SPG Program website () under "" under "."9.3 Platinum Preferred Guest Benefits. In addition to all of the benefits that Gold Preferred Guests receive, Platinum Preferred Guests will be eligible to receive the benefits listed on the SPG Program website () under "" under "."9.4 Additional Potential Platinum Preferred Guest Benefits.
9.4.a. Choice of Additional Benefit (50 Eligible Nights). A Platinum Preferred Guest who has 50 Eligible Nights in a Qualifying Period is eligible to receive one additional benefit from the list of available benefits listed at
(a "Platinum 50 Eligible Nights Benefit").& The list of available Platinum 50 Eligible Nights Benefits on /50nightsbenefit is subject to change at any time. &Once a Platinum Preferred Guest becomes eligible to receive a Platinum 50 Eligible Nights Benefit, he/she must choose his/her Platinum 50 Eligible Nights Benefit by visiting
and selecting a Platinum 50 Eligible Nights Benefit.& &A selection must be made through /50nightsbenefit and may not be made through a Customer Contact Center. &All Platinum 50 Eligible Nights Benefit selections are final and may not be changed after they are made. &In the event that an eligible Platinum Preferred Guest fails to select a Platinum 50 Eligible Nights Benefit by January 14th of the year following the applicable Qualifying Period, such Platinum Preferred Guest will receive 10 Suite Night Awards as his/her Platinum 50 Eligible Nights Benefit. &"Suite Night Awards" may be redeemed for advance confirmable upgrades for select, premium rooms or standard suites on a per room, per night basis, subject to availability and the applicable terms and conditions set forth on .&
9.4.b. Starpoints (75 Eligible Nights). A Platinum Preferred Guest who has 75 Eligible Nights in a Qualifying Period will earn:
i. two base Starpoints and two bonus Starpoints for Eligible Charges at SPG Participating Hotels and for Partner Eligible Charges at SPG Partner Hotels for each US dollar or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for by the Platinum Preferred Guest, for the remainder of that Qualifying Period and through th
ii. one base Starpoint and one bonus Starpoint for every $3 US dollar or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for Eligible Event Charges at SPG Participating Hotels, up to a maximum of 40,000 Starpoints per Eligible Event A and
iii. one base Starpoint and one bonus Starpoint for every $3 US dollar or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for SPG Pro Travel Professional Booking (excluding charges for incidentals, taxes, gratuities, and related charges).
9.4.c. Your24 (75 Eligible Nights). A Platinum Preferred Guest who has 75 Eligible Nights in a Qualifying Period is eligible to participate in Your24 during that Qualifying Period and continue through the subsequent calendar year. "Your24" is a benefit that permits an eligible SPG Member to request a specific check-in time for any upcoming Stay at any SPG Participating Hotel. If the requested check-in time is confirmed, the check-out time will be set for the same time on the day of departure.
i. Your24 benefits may be requested when an eligible Platinum Preferred Guest selects a specific check-in time and check-out time for a Stay when booking such Stay on the SPG Program website (). &Your24 benefits may also be requested by an eligible Platinum Preferred Member for an upcoming Stay at any time prior to 3:00 p.m. (local hotel time) two days prior to arrival for such Stay by modifying the requested check-in time and check-out time for such Stay on the SPG Program website () or &by contacting a . &If a request for Your24 benefits is approved, an email will be sent confirming the check-in and check-out times. &
ii. Your24 benefits are subject to availability and may only be requested in connection with a Stay.
iii. Your24 benefits are limited to one room per eligible SPG Member per stay regardless of how many rooms have been reserved.
iv. If the check-in time approved for a Platinum Preferred Guest is between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (local hotel time) he/she may request the Platinum Preferred Guest benefit of late check-out. &&More information about this benefit is available on the SPG Program website () under "" under "."
v. If the specific room type reserved by an eligible SPG Member is not available upon check-in, the SPG Participating Hotel will honor the confirmed Your24 request by temporarily providing another room and then moving the applicable guests to the reserved room type once available.
vi. Vistana SPG Participating Hotels do not provide Your24 benefits.
9.4.d. Ambassador. A Platinum Preferred Guest who has 100 Eligible Nights in a Qualifying Period is eligible to participate in the SPG ambassador service during that Qualifying Period and continue through the subsequent calendar year. The SPG ambassador service is a benefit of the SPG Program that permits an eligible SPG Member to receive certain additional benefits as further described at the .
9.5 Eligibility For Receiving Gold and Platinum Preferred Guest Benefits. A Gold Preferred Guest or Platinum Preferred Guest must pay an Eligible Rate or redeem an SPG Award or SPG Promotion Reward for each night during his/her entire stay at an SPG Participating Hotel to receive Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status benefits during his/her stay. &Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status benefits are only available in connection with the one guest room in which the Gold Preferred Guest or Platinum Preferred Guest is staying.&
10. RESTRICTED OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN ADDITIONAL BENEFITS10.1 SPG&Pro Travel Professionals.
10.1.a. Qualification as an SPG&Pro Travel Professional. An "
SPG Pro Travel Professional" is an SPG Member who is a travel professional that meets the qualifications established and
maintained by Starwood in its sole discretion including, without limitation, that the SPG Member
(1) has a valid accreditation (IATA, ARC, CLIA, TRU, TIDS)
(2) is a Qualified Rewards Member pursuant to Section 10.5 of the SPG Prog and
(3) annually acknowledges that he/she is eligible to earn Starpoints for any bookings made on behalf of others under applicable laws,
gift policies and incentive policies.SPG Members are responsible for complying with their own company or organization policies regarding hotel loyalty programs, however, to the extent such policies are inconsistent with these SPG Program Terms, these SPG Program Terms will govern. SPG Members are
solely responsible for notifying their employer, principal and/or client of any Points or Miles awarded with SPG Pro.
10.1.b. Earning Starpoints for SPG&Pro Travel Professional Bookings. If an SPG Pro Travel Professional books an SPG Pro Travel Professional Booking at any SPG Participating Hotel or Partner Hotel, the SPG Pro Travel Professional will earn:
i. one base Starpoint for every $3 US dollar or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for the SPG Pro Travel Professional Booking (excluding charges for incidentals, taxes, gratuities, and related charges) if he/she is not a Gold Preferred Guest or a Platinum Preferred Guest as of the date that Starpoints are posted to the SPG Pro Travel Professional's SPG M
ii. one base Starpoint for every $2 US dollar (one base Starpoint and one-half bonus Starpoint for every $3 US dollar) or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for the SPG Pro Travel Professional Booking (excluding charges for incidentals, taxes, gratuities, and related charges) if he/she is a Gold Preferred Guest or Platinum Preferred Guest (and has not earned a minimum of 75 Eligible Nights in a Qualifying Period) as of the date that Starpoints are posted to the SPG Pro Travel Professional's SPG M or
iii. one base Starpoint and one bonus Starpoint for every $3 US dollar or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for the SPG Pro Travel Professional Booking (excluding charges for incidentals, taxes, gratuities, and related charges) if he/she is a Platinum Preferred Guest (and has earned a minimum of 75 Eligible Nights in a Qualifying Period) as of the date that Starpoints are posted to the SPG Pro Travel Professional's SPG Member account.
An SPG Pro Travel Professional may only earn Starpoints for SPG Pro Travel Professional Bookings pursuant to one of Section , Section . or Section .
A. An "SPG Pro Travel Professional Booking" is a booking by an SPG Pro Travel Professional of up to a maximum of 15 guest rooms with the same arrival date at the same SPG Participating Hotel or the same SPG Partner Hotel at a publicly available, commissionable room rate where the SPG Pro Travel Professional tags, at the time of booking, the booking by entering "SPGTA" followed by his/her SPG Member account number (e.g. SPGTA) in the special instructions field (when booked through a Global Distribution System) or SPG Pro field, as applicable, for bookings through an SPG Pro Travel Professional Channel, unless: &
(1) the guest room was booked at a locally negotiated rate or a corporate
(2) the guest room was booked through a tour operator, online travel channel or other third-party channel including, without limitation, , , , , , , , ;
(3) the guest room was booked at a group rate as part of an event, meeting, conferen
(4) the guest room was booked at a tour operator, wholesaler, or crew room rate including, without limitation, STARNet and STARPRO;
(5) the guest room was booked at an employee or friends and family rate or a St
(6) the guest room was pr or
(7) a voucher or third-party award (e.g., Aeroplan room award, Air Miles room award) was redeemed for the guest room.
B. An "SPG&Pro Travel Professional Channel" is (i) in the case of SPG Participating Hotels: (x) a channel owned or operated by or on behalf of Starwood or an SPG Participating Hotel through which a guest room can be directly booked with Starwood or an SPG Participating Hotel (e.g., Starwood Websites, SPG Apps, Customer Contact Centers,
contacting an SPG Participating Hotel directly)or (y) a Global Distribution S and (ii) in the case of SPG Partner Hotels, the SPG Partner Channels only.
10.1.c. Additional Benefits for SPG&Pro Travel Professionals. SPG Pro Travel Professionals are eligible to participate in additional training and promotions as part of SPG Pro as described on the SPG Program website () under "."
10.1.d. Additional Conditions with respect to Earning Starpoints for SPG&Pro Travel Professional Bookings.
i. An SPG Pro Travel Professional will not be able to earn any Starpoints in accordance with Section
for any guest rooms that the SPG Pro Travel Professional is occupying, provided that an SPG Pro Travel Professional will be eligible to earn Starpoints in accordance with Section
or Section
if the SPG Pro Travel Professional's stay in such guest rooms meets the requirements of Section
or Section , as applicable.
ii. If an SPG Pro Travel Professional Booking is booked by an SPG Pro Travel Professional on behalf of his/her employer, principal or client, the SPG Pro Travel Professional is responsible for notifying his/her employer, principal or client of any Starpoints received in connection with such SPG Pro Travel Professional Booking and for complying with any applicable laws, gift policies and incentive policies.
iii. The SPG Pro Travel Professional agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Starwood from any liability, costs and damages relating to claims of any third party arising from a failure to disclose the receipt of Starpoints or any other incentives.
10.1.e. Earning Eligible Nights for SPG&Pro Travel Professional Bookings. An SPG Pro Travel Professional will earn one Eligible Night towards earning Elite Preferred Guest Membership Status, SPG Lifetime Gold Status and SPG Lifetime Platinum Status for every 20 guest room nights that are paid for in connection with any SPG Pro Travel Professional Bookings (subject to the maximum of 15 guest rooms per SPG Pro Travel Professional Booking). &For example, if there are 7 guest rooms that are paid for on each night of a 3 night SPG Pro Travel Professional Booking, there will be a total of 21 guest room nights that are paid for, and the eligible SPG Member will earn 1.05 Eligible Nights. &Partial Eligible Nights will be maintained by Starwood and will only be credited to an SPG Member's account once a full Eligible Night has been earned by the SPG Member. &Partial Eligible Nights will not be rounded up to the next full Eligible Night under any circumstances.
10.2 SPG&Pro Executive Assistants.
10.2.a. Qualification as an SPG&Pro Executive Assistant.
An "SPG Pro Executive Assistant" is an SPG Member who is invited and approved by Starwood based on qualifications
established and maintained by Starwood in its sole discretion including, without limitation, that the SPG Pro Executive Assistant is
(1) a Qualified Rewards Member pursuant to Section 10.5 of the SPG Prog
(2) located in any country other than the United States or Canada,
(3) responsible for booking guest rooms on behalf of others in his/her organization,
(4) is employed by an organization that Starwood has approved in its sole discretion,
(5) acknowledges that he/she is eligible to earn Starpoints for any bookings made on behalf of others under applicable
laws, gift policies and incentive policies, and
(6) is not a travel professional who books for others outside his/her organization. SPG Members are responsible for complying with their own company or organization policies regarding hotel loyalty programs, however, to the extent such policies are inconsistent with these SPG Program Terms, these SPG Program Terms will govern. SPG Members are solely responsible for notifying their employer, principal and/or client of any Points or Miles awarded with SPG Pro.
10.2.b. Earning Starpoints for SPG&Pro Executive Assistant Bookings. If an SPG Pro Executive Assistant books an SPG Pro Executive Assistant Booking, the SPG Executive Assistance will earn:
i. one base Starpoint for every $3 US dollar or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for the SPG Pro Executive Assistant Booking (excluding charges for incidentals, taxes, gratuities, and related charges) if the SPG Pro Executive Assistant is not a Gold Preferred Guest or a Platinum Preferred Guest as of the date that Starpoints are posted to the SPG Pro Executive Assistant's SPG M or
ii. one base Starpoint for every $2 US dollar (one base Starpoint and one-half bonus Starpoint for every $3 US dollar) or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for the SPG Pro Executive Assistant Booking (excluding charges for incidentals, taxes, gratuities, and related charges) if the SPG Pro Executive Assistant is a Gold Preferred Guest or Platinum Preferred Guest (and has not earned a minimum of 75 Eligible Nights in a Qualifying Period) as of the date that Starpoints are posted to the SPG Pro Executive Assistant's SPG M or
iii. one base Starpoint and one bonus Starpoint for every $3 US dollar or the currency equivalent that}