All I can say is, it’s about time! Thank you Starwood, for releasing a gorgeous new app designed for the iPad. So as I was looking at the ads for the new iPad, and a funny thing happened. I found myself looking at the hotels featured on the app in the ad asking myself, “have I stayed there, have I stayed there?” A new way to find bucket list hotels!
I’ve been to all the hotels featured in the ads with the exception of 1, which is already on my bucket list. You can download the app from the Apple App Store or at www.spg.com/mobileapps
Courtesy Starwood Preferred Guest Website
Courtesy Starwood Preferred Guest Website
Courtesy Starwood Preferred Guest Website
App Highlights:
- Explore: The “explore” section inspires travelers to dream of more vacation time with a rich mix of curated content including the more than 100 Member Favorite Resorts awarded by fellow SPG members and dynamic content generated through social interactions
- Using our guest interactions through social media, the SPG app highlights the hottest venues, as reviewed by previous guests, around the hotel right on the map embedded in the app. So when you are far from home, you can eat, drink, and travel like a local.
- SPG life: This section of the app is a hub for learning about Starwood Preferred Guest’s many benefits. Here, members can access up-to-date account information including point balance, upcoming stay information and elite benefits. Members can also take a peek at all the exclusive benefits SPG offers its members like a virtual backstage tour at one of SPG’s Hear the Music, See the World performances, soar with trapeze lessons with Cirque du Soleil or take a seat in the SPG Luxury Suite at the US Open. Users can bid on SPG Moments like these and see Instagram photos from events and live the #spglife within the app.
- Fast and easy personalized booking: A secure area stores credit card information streamlining booking to just three taps. All of Starwood’s more than 1100 properties in 100 countries are represented with full detail with ratings and reviews from verified members who have stayed at the hotel. Perfect for researching your next escape.
- Brand sections: Each of SPG’s nine brands have stunning visual content, designed to highlight each lifestyle brand’s unique attributes and social activities as well as give travelers a realistic representation of what each destination provides.
About time indeed! Will have to download this right away!