[HOTEL] 2016 Reward Chart Changes with Starwood Preferred Guest
Starwood Preferred Guest has announced its 2016 hotel category changes, which will come into effect on March 1, 2016. But first, here is a quick recap on the number of points required for a reward night for each category:
- Category 1 = 2,000 – 3,000
- Category 2 = 3,000 – 4,000
- Category 3 = 7,000
- Category 4 = 10,000
- Category 5 = 12,000 – 16,000
- Category 6 = 20,000 – 25,000
- Category 7 = 30,000 – 35,000
Overall, there are:
- 282 hotels changing categories
- 168 hotels are going up at least one category
- 114 hotels are going down at least one category
That is relatively even. Though, only 1 Canadian hotel is actually increasing its category.
| Hotel Name | Province | City | 2015 Category |
2016 Category |
| Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel | British Columbia | Richmond | 2 | 3 |
While there are 13 Canadian hotels that are decreasing their category. This is looking pretty sweet for people travelling within and to Canada. The weak Canadian dollar is really having an effect on the tourism industry.
| Hotel Name | Province | City | 2015 Category |
2016 Category |
| Aloft Calgary University | Alberta | Calgary | 4 | 3 |
| Sheraton Cavalier Calgary Hotel | Alberta | Calgary | 4 | 3 |
| Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton International Airport | Alberta | Nisku | 3 | 2 |
| Four Points by Sheraton Kamloops | British Columbia | Kamloops | 3 | 2 |
| Four Points by Sheraton Prince George | British Columbia | Prince George | 4 | 3 |
| Four Points by Sheraton Winnipeg International Airport | Manitoba | Winnipeg | 4 | 3 |
| Four Points by Sheraton Moncton | New Brunswick | Moncton | 3 | 2 |
| Four Points by Sheraton Halifax | Nova Scotia | Halifax | 3 | 2 |
| Four Points by Sheraton Cambridge Kitchener, Ontario | Ontario | Cambridge | 3 | 2 |
| Four Points by Sheraton Niagara Falls Fallsview | Ontario | Niagara Falls | 3 | 2 |
| The Westin Prince, Toronto | Ontario | Toronto | 4 | 3 |
| The Westin Bristol Place Toronto Airport | Ontario | Toronto | 3 | 2 |
| Four Points by Sheraton Waterloo – Kitchener Hotel & Suites | Ontario | Waterloo | 3 | 2 |
These are much more significant changes than in 2015 and 2014.