Last week, I wrote about the introduction of a new sweepstakes from Starwood, called SPG Open the World. You can play 2 times a day (per account), and have the chance to win up to 25,000 Starpoints instantly, with a grand prize at the end of 250,000 Starpoints.
How to play SPG Open the World
It’s easy and takes no skill. Go to the SPG Open the world contest page. After entering your SPG number and email address, you’ll get a prompt to pick a device to use to open your door (many SPG hotels don’t have keys and you use your mobile phone to open your door)
Then you get a random Starwood hotel and then you see if you “won”.
My experiences
I have been dutifully playing for both my wife and I twice a day, and every time I get the “Sorry you did not win” message.
Even though I know there has got to be no real difference in your odds depending on what phone you pick, or which door you choose, my analytical side has really wondered about it… But today, after landing on the “Castle” hotel (in China), I (finally) actually won!
I mean it’s only 1000 Starpoints but hey, better than nothing!
The terms and conditions say there are 561 Starpoint awards available:
- 25,000 Starpoints: ARV $625.00; (1)
- 10,000 Starpoints: ARV $250.00; (10)
- 5000 Starpoints: ARV $125.00; (50)
- 1000 Starpoints: ARV $35.00. (500)
It doesn’t say in what quantities each one is, but I put my guesses in parentheses). There are also Amazon gift cards available as prizes
The SPG Open the World sweepstakes runs through September 30th. Have you won anything?
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Two days ago I was making fun of SPG promotions to a friend because I NEVER win ANYTHING. I did the promo every day lost year and never won anything (I can’t remember the name of the promo), to the point it almost seemed like a joke. I mean, toss me 100 points or something! Well, yesterday I won a $50 Amazon gift card, so I guess it is actually possible 🙂
No doubt – that’s totally me. I remember last SPG game (Tap into Luxury I think) where I played and played and played and never won and then right after I wrote a post asking if anybody had actually won, the very next day I won something 😀
Oh man I had no idea you could play twice a day…
Me either!
I didnt know that either, I better star upping my playing :p
Thanks for the reminder! I just won a $50 Amazon gift card!!!
Awesome!
I won $10 on the 4th day I played. Not a bad return on investment of my time.
Today is the 5th day I played and right after reading your post, I won $10! I think your post is a good luck charm. 😉
Yes!
Yup, 1000 – and just like the fabulous Hilton Getaway weekend last year, I won it for my son instead of me. I guess I should be happy . . . and I gulp – am!
I have been playing twice a day and today I finally won a $50 Amazon card! I’ll gladly use that for the shoes I was looking at purchasing for my trip to Italy in March! Woo hoo!
My husband won a free night at a Category 1-5 hotel! I was really excited to find out, then when I saw there were only 33 of those prizes I was SUPER excited!
Won a $50 Amazon card this morning – surprising. I’ve always played SPG promos like this and never won. I’ll take it.