Sunday, July 3, 2016

HOW TO CONVERT TO STARPOINTS

As a VistanaTM Signature Network (VSN) Owner, you will have automatic Gold-level access to in the Starwood Preferred Guest® program (SPG). This program uses Starpoints®which may be used to book reservations at participating Starwood Hotels, purchase gift certificates with participating partners, used for frequent flyer miles with participating airline partners, and other benefits. Visit www.spg.com for details
How it works
Convert your Vacation Ownership Interest (VOI) into Starpoints between October 1 of the year prior and March 31 of the Use Year being converted*. (Lock off Owners may convert each Use Year by converting alternate sides.)
*Elite Owners can convert each Use Year and have extended conversion deadlines.
You can combine Starpoints you have earned through an existing SPG account with Starpoints you receive by converting your ownership to Starpoints. Keep in mind that unused Starpoints related to vacation ownership expire after 6 years. The Starpoints closest to expiring will be deducted first when you redeem them.
Your ownership’s Starpoints conversion allocation varies depending on your ownership type, and can be found under ‘What I Own” in the ‘Dashboard’ section of this website. Starpoints from the conversion of your ownership cannot be redeemed for stays at VSN resorts
How Much Does it Cost to Convert?
For weekly VOI Owners, the cost to convert is $130 per VOI. For Owners with Home Options packages, the cost to convert is $130 per transaction and per package. 4- and 5-Star Elite owners do not pay a conversion fee.
How to Convert?
Convert your VOI to Starpoints by calling Owner Services at 1-800-743-7654
Terms and Conditions
    • VSN Members must be current in their maintenance fees, taxes, and network dues at the time the Starpoint conversion is requested. When requesting Starpoints conversion of a future Use Year, pre-payment of the estimated maintenance fees, taxes and network dues associated with the future Use Year is also required.
    • Vistana Signature Experiences may withhold the deposit into or remove the deposit of Starpoints from your SPG account if you become delinquent in the payment of maintenance fees, taxes, settlement charges, special assessments or any other charge.
    • Convert your VOI into Starpoints between October 1 of the year prior and March 31 of the Use Year being converted, July 1 of the Use Year being converted for 3-Star Elite members, and October 1 of the Use Year being converted for 4- and 5-Star Elite members.
    • Starpoint conversion can be requested in non-consecutive Use Years with the exception of Elite members who may convert each Use Year. Lockoff villas may be converted as the entire lockoff or as individual lockoff components.
    • For weekly VOI Owners, your full VOI (7 consecutive nights) may be converted to Starpoints. Conversion of your weekly VOI into Starpoints is a final transaction and cannot be reversed.
    • For Owners with a Home Options package, you may convert all or a portion of your Home Options (minimum increments of 20,000) into Starpoints® from the Starwood Preferred Guest program. Conversion of your Home Options into Starpoints is a final transaction and cannot be reversed.
    • Any Starpoints issued expire 6 years from the date of issue.
    • Starpoints from the conversion of your VOI are not awarded for, and may not redeemed for, stays at Vistana Signature Experiences resorts.
    • Starpoints that have been awarded under the Starpoints conversion program will be terminated if the Owner sells the VOI associated with the conversion prior to the expiration of the Use Year converted.
    • Please refer to your Starpoints Disclosure Statement for the complete General Terms and Conditions related to the Starpoints conversion program.
    • The SPG Program Terms and Conditions govern the manner in which you may use the SPG program and any Starpoints awarded. For additional information regarding the SPG program, please visit www.spg.com or call 1-888-625-4900.
  • https://www.vistana.com/ownership101#spg_conversion

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