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Win 60,000 Starpoints in the ‘Perfect Starwood Hotel Weekend Getaway’ Giveaway!
by Mike Richard
Last year, we gave away 75,000 Starpoints as part of Vagabondish’s partnership in the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express “AmEx Stars” program. Now that the holidays have come and gone, we figured why not keep the merriment and good cheer going? Yes, it’s that time again, folks!
Note: This giveaway has ended and the winner has been chosen. Thanks to everyone who entered!
Since our last two giveaways (here and here in case you weren’t paying attention) were such a smashing success, we’re doing it aaallll over again! Starwood was kind enough to offer yet another prize for yet another lucky Vagabondish reader who’ll score 60,000 Starpoints to use at any Starwood hotel worldwide as part of their own Perfect Starwood Hotel Weekend Getaway!
Decisions, Decisions … So Many Amazing Hotels to Choose From
W Hotel in Barcelona, Spain
As you’re well aware, Starwood has fantastic hotels in just about every corner of the globe. And 60,000 Starpoints will score you a weekend stay at some of the world’s swankiest properties. See how the “other half” travels in Category 6 luxury: the Echoes Resort in Australia’s Blue Mountains, perhaps? Or maybe the beachfront, avant-garde W Barcelona? Or might we recommend Miami Beach’s St. Regis Bal Harbour?
Our Pick: St. Regis Bal Harbour
Dusk, St Regis Bal Harbour, Miami Beach
We recently had the pleasure of an exclusive stay at this newly opened property and it’s nothing short of stunning. We’re loathe to toss around unwarranted superlatives, but the St. Regis Bal Harbour is a remarkable hotel in every way – the decor, the staff, the amenities, the views … everything. If you’re seeking a truly romantic weekend getaway, I can’t envision a more picture-perfect destination. And it’s all just part of the standard level of service and expectations for Starwood’s luxury collection of hotels.
How to Enter
But that’s just one of the many hotel options you could have with 60,000 Starpoints! Where will you go for your own Perfect Starwood Hotel Weekend Getaway?
It’s your turn to let us know and as always, we’ve made it crazy simple to enter! This time, there are three ways:
- Leave a comment below letting us know which Starwood hotel you would stay in for your Perfect Starwood Weekend. You may enter this way once a day.
- Tweet us @vagabondish with hashtag #spgamex, your hotel of choice, and the bit.ly link to this giveaway (example: “@vagabondish My Perfect Starwood Weekend is at The St. Regis Bal Harbour #spgamex. Enter now: http://bit.ly/VKVCRs”). Double your chances to win by entering this way once a day too!
- Or like us on Facebook and tell us in the comments below!
That’s it – good luck!
The Fine Print
- One winner will be chosen at random.
- Winner receives 60,000 Starpoints to redeem for a hotel stay at a Starwood property of their choice.
- The Perfect Starwood Hotel Getaway sweepstakes ends Friday, January 11th, 2013 at 9:00 PM EST.
- All winners must (1) complete, sign, and return a W9 form within seven days of receipt to be awarded the Starpoints and (2) participate in the SPG program (sign up for your free account)
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Disclosure: As one of the SPG AmEx stars for 2012, Vagabondish.com is receiving travel and other compensation in return for hosting this giveaway.
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About the Author
Vagabondish founding editor, Mike Richard, is a Rhode Island native, professional web designer and travel junkie with an unhealthy addiction to backpacking, hiking and seeing the world. He enjoys knit hats, small, declarative sentences and speaking in the third person. His professional credits include "Woman's World magazine contributor" and having once been interviewed by Tyra Banks (seriously).
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January 7th, 2013
Hotel Pulitzer Amsterdam!
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St Regis Bal Harbour, Miami Beach
Also liked you on Facebook
January 7th, 2013
W Maldives
January 7th, 2013
St. Regis! Spectacular view and perfect Miami weather steals my heart!
January 7th, 2013
W Hong Kong
January 7th, 2013
LOVE THIS. For my Perfect Starwood Weekend, I’d take my friend who has (wait for it) never been to New York City to the Le Parker Meridien New York!
January 7th, 2013
Easy peasy. W Retreat & Spa – Maldives. Over water beach rooms, private pools, that would be heaven. I’m betting 60k points would get me about 15 minutes there… and it’d be worth it. ;)
January 7th, 2013
Ooh Chicago would be great! Or Scotland. Yeah, Scotland!
January 7th, 2013
So many to choose from. I’d have tos tart with the St. Regis in NYC!
January 7th, 2013
W Retreat & Spa, Vieques Island, Puerto Rico !!!
January 7th, 2013
W hotel in Barcelona
January 7th, 2013
I’d go to the W Barcelona. Nothing better than a trip to Spain!
January 7th, 2013
The Westin Chosun in Seoul, South Korea. We are going in June and I would LOVE the free points!!!!!
January 7th, 2013
The Westin Cape Town, please!
January 7th, 2013
Oh, by the way, I have LONG ago liked you on Facebook. Does that count?
January 7th, 2013
Staying at the Westin O’Hara in Chicago in May. The free points would be so helpful. Thanks
January 7th, 2013
4points sheraton munich central
January 7th, 2013
I’d love to stay at Le Parker Meridien in NYC!
January 7th, 2013
St. Regis Bangkok
January 7th, 2013
W Hotel in Boston; would love to take in a show and relax in the suite! Unable to travel much further in the 3rd trimester…
January 7th, 2013
Westing Cape Town
January 7th, 2013
I’d love to stay at the St. Regis Bahia Beach.
January 7th, 2013
It’d be the W Maldives for me!
January 7th, 2013
I think a stay at the brand new Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran would be the perfect way to treat my wife to a nice vacation!
January 7th, 2013
I’d like to stay at Le Meridien Munich (Munich, Germany)
January 7th, 2013
Al Maha Desert Resort, Dubai!
January 7th, 2013
i’d love to have enough points to check out the st. regis in ny
January 7th, 2013
facebook like, check!
January 7th, 2013
Le Méridien Bora Bora
January 7th, 2013
Hands down….W Maldives!
January 7th, 2013
The Westin Paris – Vendôme
January 7th, 2013
Liked you on Facebook too!
January 7th, 2013
Like your suggestion of St. Regis Bal Harbour!
January 7th, 2013
Edinburgh Scotland – would be perfect!
January 7th, 2013
The Westin Key West is where I’d like to stay.
January 7th, 2013
I would stay at the W Bangkok!
January 8th, 2013
W Paris – Opera
January 8th, 2013
Would love to stay at the W in Barcelona! Also liked you on Facebook.
January 8th, 2013
Would be so wonderful to stay at Quito, Ecuador.
January 8th, 2013
Aloft San Jose, Costa Rica!
January 8th, 2013
W Barcelona!
January 8th, 2013
W Retreat & Spa – Maldive !!
January 8th, 2013
The St. Regis in New York
January 8th, 2013
I want to stay at LE MÉRIDIEN BALI JIMBARAN ^_^
January 8th, 2013
sunset key guest houses – key west, FL!
January 8th, 2013
W HOTEL BARCELONA
January 8th, 2013
W maldives
January 8th, 2013
four points sheraton munich central for OKTOBERFEST
January 8th, 2013
W Bangkok!
January 8th, 2013
I changed my mind….the Sunset Key Houses in Key West, baby!
January 8th, 2013
Le Méridien Bora Bora!
January 8th, 2013
My Perfect Starwood Weekend is at The Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa, St. Maarten
January 8th, 2013
W Barcelona!
January 8th, 2013
Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay in Hawaii
January 8th, 2013
st regis in ny
January 8th, 2013
St. Regis Lhasa
January 8th, 2013
The W Maldives! So scenic…
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/whotels/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1585
January 8th, 2013
THE WESTIN CONVENTION CENTER, PITTSBURGH
January 8th, 2013
W maldives
January 8th, 2013
W Vieques looks awesome!
January 8th, 2013
St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort in Puerto Rico
January 8th, 2013
Park Tower, Buenas Aires, Argentina!
January 8th, 2013
W in Barcelona, outstanding city
January 8th, 2013
I would love to stay at the W Barcelona and finally be able to see all of Antoni Gaudi’s architecture.
January 8th, 2013
I changed my mind. Nix Buenas Aires. My favorite is Royal Hawaiian Waikiki in Hawaii. I can take my sons on that trip with me.
January 8th, 2013
Nix Buenas Aires. My favorite is Royal Hawaiian, Waikiki. I could take my sons on that trip with me.
January 8th, 2013
The Westin Europa & Regina, in Venice, PLEASE!
January 8th, 2013
VANA BELLE, KOH SAMUI THAILAND
January 8th, 2013
I’d definitely stay at the W Hotel in Barcelona. Thanks for this contest!
January 8th, 2013
Just liked you on Facebook. Will be following along. Cheers.
January 8th, 2013
Four Points by Sheraton Orlando Studio City!
January 8th, 2013
W Retreat & Spa Vieques Island, Puerto Rico!
January 8th, 2013
St Regis, Aspen!!!
January 8th, 2013
Westin Sydney
January 8th, 2013
W Barcelona
January 8th, 2013
I would have to say the W Barcelona, nothing would be better to stay at one of nicest hotels in the world and being able to see Antoni Gaudi’s architecture !
January 8th, 2013
ALOFT NEW YORK BROOKLYN!!!!!!!!!!
January 8th, 2013
I liked on FB and tweeted and followed :D
January 8th, 2013
W Hong Kong!
January 8th, 2013
The Westin Tokyo for my trip at the end of June!
January 9th, 2013
My Perfect Starwood Weekend is at the W hotel in Hong Kong
January 9th, 2013
St. Regis San Francisco!
January 9th, 2013
A perfect weekend at the W Barcelona
January 9th, 2013
I liked ya on FB!
January 9th, 2013
W Maldives
January 9th, 2013
The Chatwal NYC
January 9th, 2013
St Regis San Francisco
January 9th, 2013
W Maldives looks like heaven on Earth!
January 9th, 2013
Hotel Imperial, Vienna
January 9th, 2013
The are so many to choose from I come up with a different answer every day–like The W at City Centre in Chicago.
January 9th, 2013
My Perfect Starwood Weekend is at The St. Regis Princeville Resort Kauai
January 9th, 2013
W Retreat & Spa, Vieques Island, Puerto Rico !
January 9th, 2013
Just blew all my starwoods points at the Westin resort in Maui and loved it. Hook me up so I can stay at the W in Barcelona when I visit this spring.
January 9th, 2013
My Perfect Starwood Weekend is at The W Hotel in Barcelona, Spain. I looove that hotel!
January 9th, 2013
Bora bora…and I am liking you on Facebook.
January 9th, 2013
I would love to stay at the St. Regis in NYC.
January 9th, 2013
I’d use the points to go towards a honeymoon in Naples, Italy for my fiance and I at Hotel Exscalier. We are huge wine fanatics and it would be the perfect getaway.
January 9th, 2013
W Singapore
January 9th, 2013
Hmmm. Tough choice. Hotel Kamp in Helsinki would be super nice, but then again I’d love to stay at Le Meridien Angkor.
January 9th, 2013
It would have to be St Regis New York… Need to spend a weekend in Central Park!
January 9th, 2013
W Maldives!
January 9th, 2013
W Barcelona
January 9th, 2013
Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens
January 9th, 2013
St. Regis San Francisco
January 9th, 2013
W in New Orleans!
January 9th, 2013
Echoes Resort, Australia
January 9th, 2013
I would stay at the Sheraton Mirage Resort & Spa Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia!
January 9th, 2013
W South Beach
January 9th, 2013
St. Regis Bora Bora
January 9th, 2013
W Vieques. Right On!!!
January 9th, 2013
St. Regis Bahia Beach
January 9th, 2013
St Regis New York
January 9th, 2013
W Barcelona!! Always wanted to visit Spain!
January 9th, 2013
Hope to get a chance to visit W Barcelona
January 9th, 2013
Westin Nanjing
January 9th, 2013
The Westin Europa & Regina, Venice PLEASE!
January 9th, 2013
Westin Europa & Regina, Venice
January 9th, 2013
I would love to experience the W Hong Kong!
January 9th, 2013
I would LOVE to absolutely treat myself to the vey best at the St Regis New York!!
January 9th, 2013
W Barcelona!
January 9th, 2013
St. Regis Princeville in Kauai.
January 9th, 2013
pick me!
January 9th, 2013
Four Points by Sheraton Orlando Studio City!
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January 9th, 2013
St Regis Mauritius resort….hands down.
Is this only open to US residents or do us cold but equally adventurous/intrepid Canadians qualify as well?
January 9th, 2013
My perfect Starwood getaway is oh so Royal Hawaiian Waikiki!
January 9th, 2013
The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa
January 9th, 2013
My perfect stay would be at the St. Regis Bangkok!
January 9th, 2013
I would stay at the Westin Palace Madrid!
January 10th, 2013
My Perfect Starwood Weekend is at the W hotel in Hong Kong.
January 10th, 2013
W Hong Kong
January 10th, 2013
Westin Sydney
January 10th, 2013
St Regis Bora Bora would be incredible!
January 10th, 2013
A Perfect Starwood Weekend would be at the St. Regis in New York City.
January 10th, 2013
@Melanie: Well aren’t you sweet!
@Shannon: W Maldives is *amazing*! I think 60K would get you at least 10 mins there =P
@Bob Hostetler: Of course it counts – we would never discriminate against our long time fans!
January 10th, 2013
Thanks to everyone who entered so far! The contest ends tomorrow, but remember: you can still enter once more today and again tomorrow!
Good luck!
January 10th, 2013
W Hong Kong
January 10th, 2013
I’d definitely stay at the W Maldives
January 10th, 2013
St. Regis NYC
January 10th, 2013
W Hotel in Barcelona Spain, my wife and I’ve wanted to go to spain for years, Barcelona in particular but just haven’t made yet!
January 10th, 2013
The SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills please!
January 10th, 2013
St Regis Bora Bora
January 10th, 2013
W Barcelona
January 10th, 2013
Prince de Galles Paris, France. merci.
January 10th, 2013
St. Regis Bora Bora, please :)
January 10th, 2013
W Mexico City, although they are all fabulous!!
January 10th, 2013
W Barcelona for some great food in comfort!
January 10th, 2013
st regis ny!
January 10th, 2013
W Maldives, please :D
January 10th, 2013
I liked you on Facebook!
January 10th, 2013
Le Méridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa in Thailand! And I’ve liked you on FB :)
January 10th, 2013
W Retreat and Spa, Vieques Island, Puerto Rico!
January 10th, 2013
St. Regis Bora Bora
January 10th, 2013
W South Beach
January 10th, 2013
St Regis Bora Bora
January 10th, 2013
facebook liked!
January 10th, 2013
St. Regis Bali Resort
January 10th, 2013
St Regis Bora Bora
January 10th, 2013
Prince de Galles Paris, France
January 10th, 2013
LE MÉRIDIEN BALI JIMBARAN
January 10th, 2013
W Maldives, because someone above said so:-)
January 10th, 2013
The Westin Europa & Regina, Venice!!
January 10th, 2013
W Barcelona!
January 10th, 2013
Hotel Imperial Vienna
January 11th, 2013
My Perfect Starwood Weekend is at the W Barcelona #spgamex.
January 11th, 2013
ny’s st. regis
January 11th, 2013
I’ve always dreamed of a weekend at Le Parker Meridian in Palm Springs! Wow, that’s an amazing hotel!
Thanks!
January 11th, 2013
I just Tweeted about the giveaway here: https://twitter.com/katygmorris/status/289609480868614144
Thanks!
January 11th, 2013
I like you on FB as Katy M.
Thanks!
January 11th, 2013
I would love to stay at the WESTIN GRAND CAYMAN SEVEN MILE BEACH RESORT & SPA and spend some time swimming with the sting rays!
January 11th, 2013
Sheraton on the Park
January 11th, 2013
St. Regis San Francisco
January 11th, 2013
Maldives, please!
January 11th, 2013
It would be the St. Regis in NYC.
January 11th, 2013
St. Regis, New York City
January 11th, 2013
W RETREAT KOH SAMUI
January 11th, 2013
St. Regis New York
January 11th, 2013
My Perfect Starwood Weekend is at the W hotel in Hong Kong
Read more at http://www.vagabondish.com/win-60000-starpoints-perfect-starwood-hotel-getaway-giveaway/#Z447kB4eVz6oLGEA.99
January 11th, 2013
W Maldives
January 11th, 2013
I would love to stay at W Maldives! Thanks!
January 11th, 2013
W Vieques gets my vote
January 11th, 2013
St. Regis New York
January 11th, 2013
W Maldives
January 11th, 2013
W Hong Kong
January 11th, 2013
The Westin Europa & Regina, Venice Please!!
January 11th, 2013
W Retreat And Spa, Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
January 11th, 2013
W Barcelona right on the water!
January 11th, 2013
W Barcelona!!! :)
January 11th, 2013
Westin Palace Madrid!
January 11th, 2013
The St. Regis Bora Bora – will start to pack now!
January 11th, 2013
Hotel Bristol Vienna would be awesome
January 11th, 2013
W Barcelona!
January 11th, 2013
Echoes Resort, Blue Mountains, Australia!
January 11th, 2013
W PARIS – OPÉRA – because I can’t resist paris
January 11th, 2013
St. Regis, New York!
January 11th, 2013
W Barcelona
January 11th, 2013
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/289881147578646528
January 11th, 2013
Westin Paris- Vendome
January 11th, 2013
W Barcelona! I stayed in a hostel last time, but that hotel looks awesome
January 11th, 2013
The Westin Tokyo!
January 11th, 2013
St. Regis Bal Harbor!
January 11th, 2013
W Hotel Barcelona
May 13th, 2013
D’oh. Missed it. :(
Any idea if there will be another soon?