SPG Hot Escapes Good Picks for October 1, 2014

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SPG’s weekly list of Hot Escapes is out, and there are some good picks in the bunch.

For those who aren’t familiar, SPG combined Beat The Timer for Hot Escapes and Starpicks into something called Hot Escapes. Every Wednesday at 6am EST new properties are added and must be booked by that Saturday, for stays during the following six weeks. As an SPG member, you also save an extra 5% and earn points for the stay.

The only downside is that reservations are prepaid, and if you change or cancel a fee is involved.

Here’s a link to this week’s Hot Escapes selections.

This is the full list of properties on offer this week –

Africa Middle East Division (4)Nigeria (1)

Four Points by Sheraton Lagos
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
USD 200
was USD 262
SPG Member rate:
USD 190

Qatar (1)

W Doha Hotel & Residences
Doha, Qatar
USD 206
was USD 274
SPG Member rate:
USD 195

Four Points by Sheraton Riyadh Khaldia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
USD 105
was USD 139
SPG Member rate:
USD 100

United Arab Emirates (1)

Le Méridien Fairway
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
USD 87
was USD 109
SPG Member rate:
USD 83

Asia Pacific Division (23)Australia (1)

Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort
Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia
USD 145
was USD 181
SPG Member rate:
USD 138

China (9)

The Westin Fuzhou Minjiang
Fuzhou, Fujian, China
USD 107
was USD 133
SPG Member rate:
USD 101

The Westin Shenzhen Nanshan
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
USD 156
was USD 195
SPG Member rate:
USD 149

The Azure Qiantang, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Hangzhou
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
USD 205
was USD 261
SPG Member rate:
USD 195

Four Points by Sheraton Beijing, Haidian Hotel & Serviced Apartments
Beijing, Beijing, China
USD 108
was USD 155
SPG Member rate:
USD 103

Sheraton Shanghai Hongkou Hotel
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
USD 112
was USD 160
SPG Member rate:
USD 106

Le Méridien Shimei Bay Beach Resort & Spa
Wanning Shimei Bay, Hainan, China
USD 135
was USD 182
SPG Member rate:
USD 128

Sheraton Changde Wuling Hotel
Changde, Hunan, China
USD 85
was USD 106
SPG Member rate:
USD 80

Sheraton Hangzhou Wetland Park Resort
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
USD 159
was USD 212
SPG Member rate:
USD 151

The Westin Guangzhou
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
USD 122
was USD 174
SPG Member rate:
USD 116

Fiji (1)

Sheraton Resort & Spa, Tokoriki Island, Fiji
Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
USD 181
was USD 323
SPG Member rate:
USD 172

India (3)

Le Méridien Kochi
Kochi, Kerala, India
USD 67
was USD 84
SPG Member rate:
USD 64

The Westin Gurgaon, New Delhi
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
USD 97
was USD 121
SPG Member rate:
USD 92

The Westin Sohna Resort & Spa
Sohna-Gurgaon, Haryana, India
USD 110
was USD 137
SPG Member rate:
USD 104

Japan (1)

Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort
Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
USD 81
was USD 101
SPG Member rate:
USD 77

Korea (South) (1)Malaysia (2)

The Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa
Langkawi, Malaysia
USD 153
was USD 236
SPG Member rate:
USD 146

Four Points by Sheraton Kuching
Kuching, Malaysia
USD 51
was USD 73
SPG Member rate:
USD 49

Singapore (2)

The Westin Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
USD 257
was USD 321
SPG Member rate:
USD 244

Sheraton Towers Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
USD 154
was USD 261
SPG Member rate:
USD 146

Thailand (3)

Aloft Bangkok Sukhumvit 11
Bangkok, Thailand
USD 71
was USD 102
SPG Member rate:
USD 68

Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand
USD 146
was USD 203
SPG Member rate:
USD 139

Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok, Sukhumvit 15
Bangkok, Thailand
USD 86
was USD 117
SPG Member rate:
USD 82

Europe Division (19)Austria (2)

Sheraton Fuschlsee-Salzburg, Hotel Jagdhof
Hof bei Salzburg, Austria
USD 111
was USD 142
SPG Member rate:
USD 105

Schloss Fuschl, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Fuschlsee-Salzburg
Hof bei Salzburg, Austria
USD 248
was USD 353
SPG Member rate:
USD 236

Azerbaijan (1)

Sheraton Baku Airport
Baku, Azerbaijan
USD 152
was USD 190
SPG Member rate:
USD 144

Belgium (2)

Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel
Brussels, Belgium
USD 123
was USD 158
SPG Member rate:
USD 117

Four Points by Sheraton Brussels
Brussels, Belgium
USD 91
was USD 117
SPG Member rate:
USD 87

Germany (1)

Le Méridien Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany
USD 150
was USD 188
SPG Member rate:
USD 143

Greece (1)

Mystique, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Santorini
Santorini, South Aegean, Greece
USD 393
was USD 492
SPG Member rate:
USD 374

Italy (3)

The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice
Venice, Italy
USD 515
was USD 643
SPG Member rate:
USD 489

Hotel Danieli, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice
Venice, Italy
USD 404
was USD 504
SPG Member rate:
USD 383

Four Points by Sheraton Bolzano
Bolzano-Bozen, Italy
USD 105
was USD 131
SPG Member rate:
USD 100

Poland (1)

Sheraton Poznan Hotel
Poznan, Poland
USD 77
was USD 97
SPG Member rate:
USD 73

Portugal (2)

Pine Cliffs Residence, a Luxury Collection Resort, Albufeira
Albufeira, Portugal
USD 205
was USD 256
SPG Member rate:
USD 195

Sheraton Algarve, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Albufeira
Albufeira, Portugal
USD 141
was USD 177
SPG Member rate:
USD 134

Switzerland (5)

Hotel President Wilson, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland
USD 383
was USD 492
SPG Member rate:
USD 364

Sheraton Zurich Hotel
Zurich, Switzerland
USD 145
was USD 183
SPG Member rate:
USD 137

Sheraton Davos Hotel Waldhuus
Davos-Platz, Switzerland
USD 117
was USD 149
SPG Member rate:
USD 111

Sheraton Zurich Neues Schloss Hotel
Zurich, Switzerland
USD 175
was USD 219
SPG Member rate:
USD 166

Four Points By Sheraton Sihlcity – Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
USD 150
was USD 187
SPG Member rate:
USD 142

Ukraine (1)Latin America Division (2)Brazil (1)

Sheraton Porto Alegre Hotel
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
USD 144
was USD 180
SPG Member rate:
USD 137

Panama (1)

Sheraton Panama Hotel & Convention Center
Panama City, Panama
USD 102
was USD 128
SPG Member rate:
USD 97

North America Division (24)Canada (4)

Four Points by Sheraton Winnipeg International Airport
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
USD 90
was USD 112
SPG Member rate:
USD 85

The Westin Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
USD 115
was USD 165
SPG Member rate:
USD 110

The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
USD 133
was USD 166
SPG Member rate:
USD 126

Four Points by Sheraton Mississauga Meadowvale
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
USD 75
was USD 94
SPG Member rate:
USD 71

United States (20)

Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
USD 111
was USD 139
SPG Member rate:
USD 106

Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States
USD 79
was USD 99
SPG Member rate:
USD 75

The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa
Henderson, Nevada, United States
USD 99
was USD 159
SPG Member rate:
USD 94

Sheraton Providence Airport Hotel
Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
USD 87
was USD 109
SPG Member rate:
USD 83

Aloft Nashville-Cool Springs
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
USD 99
was USD 124
SPG Member rate:
USD 94

Aloft Chesapeake
Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
USD 71
was USD 89
SPG Member rate:
USD 68

Element Miami International Airport
Miami, Florida, United States
USD 95
was USD 119
SPG Member rate:
USD 90

Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel at Keystone Crossing
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
USD 111
was USD 139
SPG Member rate:
USD 106

Sheraton Crescent Hotel
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
USD 107
was USD 134
SPG Member rate:
USD 102

The Westin Chicago River North
Chicago, Illinois, United States
USD 167
was USD 209
SPG Member rate:
USD 159

Sheraton Orlando North Hotel
Maitland, Florida, United States
USD 76
was USD 109
SPG Member rate:
USD 72

Sheraton Tysons Hotel
Tysons, Virginia, United States
USD 79
was USD 99
SPG Member rate:
USD 75

Sheraton St. Louis City Center Hotel & Suites
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
USD 103
was USD 129
SPG Member rate:
USD 98

Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel
Sacramento, California, United States
USD 111
was USD 139
SPG Member rate:
USD 106

W Seattle
Seattle, Washington, United States
USD 172
was USD 215
SPG Member rate:
USD 163

Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port Hotel
Dania, Florida, United States
USD 79
was USD 99
SPG Member rate:
USD 75

Element Denver Park Meadows
Lone Tree, Colorado, United States
USD 71
was USD 89
SPG Member rate:
USD 68

Le Méridien Dallas by the Galleria
Dallas, Texas, United States
USD 94
was USD 118
SPG Member rate:
USD 90

The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida, United States
USD 172
was USD 215
SPG Member rate:
USD 163

Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
USD 191
was USD 239
SPG Member rate:
USD 182

Now that the school year has started, some folks have to stay closer to home. San Francisco is generally an expensive town when it comes to hotels, and The Palace Hotel in San Francisco usually goes for around $400 a night. $186 is a great rate, especially because the date it is available is a Saturday night (November 1, 2014).

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The Westin Diplomat is on sale again this week for $163, so anyone wanting a last stay at the property before it leaves SPG could do so at a reasonable rate.

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