italdesign
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OMAAT writes today on the 10 SPG properties he wants to visit. Not surprisingly, they are all super luxury ones. Being a CVA myself (that's Cheapskate Value Addict), here are 10 SPG properties I can't wait to redeem at cat1/cat2 rate, all located in destinations of high interest to me:
1. Sheraton Yogyakarta
a cat1 in an enchanting historic area in SE Asia.
2. Four Points by Sheraton Penang
Penang is the food capital of Malaysia and reportedly what HK was like 30 years ago - more than enough reason to capture my interest.
3. Sheraton Jiuzhaigou Resort
cat1, 15min walk to JZG park entrance, one of the most beautiful places in the entire world.
4. Le Méridien N’Fis
cat1 in Marrakech, Morocco
5. Four Points Ljubljana
two words: Lake Bled!
6. Four Points Medellin
supposedly one of the great expat cities of the world.
7. Four Points Lhasa
it doesn't feel right to stay at a business hotel in an enchanting place like Tibet, but it's a decent location (20min walk from Potala Palace).
8. Le Méridien Angkor
I have a feeling its days as a cat2 are numbered. I plan to enjoy it soon.
9. Four Points by Sheraton Bolzano
Dolomites! Need I say more?
10. Four Points Taipei
The city isn't much to look at IMO, but the food and people are incredible.
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I haven't paid much attention to SPG historically, but I'm really impressed with their high # of cat1&2's in desirable destinations (to me at least) where you get 3cpp on average.
I haven't been to any of the above and know I won't make it to all before some die in the next devaluation (cat3 is double the rate of cat2, so when a cat2 moves to cat3 it effectively dies in my book). That's OK, we can't have it all. But we have some good ones to choose from.
Farewell to some old friends who left us in previous devals:
-Le Meridien Chiang Mai
-Le Meridien Chiang Rai
-Sheraton Senggigi Beach Resort, Lombok
-Sheraton Dubrovnik
-Four Points by Sheraton Lévis Convention Centre
1. Sheraton Yogyakarta
a cat1 in an enchanting historic area in SE Asia.
2. Four Points by Sheraton Penang
Penang is the food capital of Malaysia and reportedly what HK was like 30 years ago - more than enough reason to capture my interest.
3. Sheraton Jiuzhaigou Resort
cat1, 15min walk to JZG park entrance, one of the most beautiful places in the entire world.
4. Le Méridien N’Fis
cat1 in Marrakech, Morocco
5. Four Points Ljubljana
two words: Lake Bled!
6. Four Points Medellin
supposedly one of the great expat cities of the world.
7. Four Points Lhasa
it doesn't feel right to stay at a business hotel in an enchanting place like Tibet, but it's a decent location (20min walk from Potala Palace).
8. Le Méridien Angkor
I have a feeling its days as a cat2 are numbered. I plan to enjoy it soon.
9. Four Points by Sheraton Bolzano
Dolomites! Need I say more?
10. Four Points Taipei
The city isn't much to look at IMO, but the food and people are incredible.
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I haven't paid much attention to SPG historically, but I'm really impressed with their high # of cat1&2's in desirable destinations (to me at least) where you get 3cpp on average.
I haven't been to any of the above and know I won't make it to all before some die in the next devaluation (cat3 is double the rate of cat2, so when a cat2 moves to cat3 it effectively dies in my book). That's OK, we can't have it all. But we have some good ones to choose from.
Farewell to some old friends who left us in previous devals:
-Le Meridien Chiang Mai
-Le Meridien Chiang Rai
-Sheraton Senggigi Beach Resort, Lombok
-Sheraton Dubrovnik
-Four Points by Sheraton Lévis Convention Centre