SPG Hot Escapes Good Picks For September 24, 2014

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SPG’s Hot Escapes list today has some very good deals, including a pool villa property.

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.

The Westin Grand Central NYC is a reasonable $174 instead of $230, and the Sheraton Hua Hin Pranburi Villas is a steal at $148 instead of close to $500. With 2,670 square feet and a private pool, if I had some free time in the next few weeks I’d definitely book this one.

Here is the full list of properties –

Africa Middle East Division (5)Egypt (1)

Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa
Cairo, Egypt
USD 73
was USD 92
SPG Member rate:
USD 70

Jordan (1)

Le Méridien Amman
Amman, Jordan
USD 141
was USD 176
SPG Member rate:
USD 134

Nigeria (1)

Sheraton Lagos Hotel
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
USD 244
was USD 305
SPG Member rate:
USD 232

United Arab Emirates (2)

Four Points by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
USD 130
was USD 162
SPG Member rate:
USD 123

Ajman Saray, a Luxury Collection Resort, Ajman
Ajman, United Arab Emirates
USD 133
was USD 166
SPG Member rate:
USD 126

Asia Pacific Division (32)Australia (1)

The Westin Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
USD 178
was USD 222
SPG Member rate:
USD 169

Cambodia (1)

Le Méridien Angkor
Siem Reap, Cambodia
USD 86
was USD 139
SPG Member rate:
USD 82

China (15)

The Westin Shenzhen Nanshan
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
USD 156
was USD 196
SPG Member rate:
USD 149

The St. Regis Tianjin
Tianjin, Tianjin, China
USD 130
was USD 163
SPG Member rate:
USD 124

The Westin Xian
Xian, Shaanxi, China
USD 137
was USD 171
SPG Member rate:
USD 130

The Westin Beijing Financial Street
Beijing, Beijing, China
USD 126
was USD 179
SPG Member rate:
USD 119

Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng Hotel
Beijing, Beijing, China
USD 147
was USD 196
SPG Member rate:
USD 139

The Westin Beijing Chaoyang
Beijing, Beijing, China
USD 171
was USD 228
SPG Member rate:
USD 163

Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa
Lhasa, Tibet (Xizang), China
USD 103
was USD 128
SPG Member rate:
USD 98

The Royal Begonia, a Luxury Collection Resort, Sanya
Sanya Haitang Bay, Hainan, China
USD 150
was USD 187
SPG Member rate:
USD 142

Le Méridien Qingdao
Qingdao, Shandong, China
USD 103
was USD 147
SPG Member rate:
USD 98

The Westin Chongqing Liberation Square
Chongqing, Chongqing, China
USD 156
was USD 196
SPG Member rate:
USD 149

Four Points by Sheraton Taicang
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
USD 86
was USD 108
SPG Member rate:
USD 82

Sheraton Chongqing Hotel
Chongqing, Chongqing, China
USD 108
was USD 179
SPG Member rate:
USD 102

Sheraton Changchun Jingyuetan Hotel
Changchun, Jilin, China
USD 98
was USD 122
SPG Member rate:
USD 93

Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao Hotel
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
USD 96
was USD 120
SPG Member rate:
USD 91

Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
USD 144
was USD 212
SPG Member rate:
USD 137

Fiji (2)

Sheraton Resort & Spa, Tokoriki Island, Fiji
Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
USD 186
was USD 333
SPG Member rate:
USD 177

Sheraton Denarau Villas
Nadi, Fiji
USD 253
was USD 506
SPG Member rate:
USD 240

India (1)

Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
USD 98
was USD 123
SPG Member rate:
USD 94

Indonesia (1)

Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran
Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia
USD 133
was USD 170
SPG Member rate:
USD 126

Korea (South) (1)Malaysia (1)

Four Points by Sheraton Penang
Penang, Malaysia
USD 58
was USD 73
SPG Member rate:
USD 55

Maldives (1)

Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
USD 280
was USD 446
SPG Member rate:
USD 266

Thailand (7)

Le Méridien Phuket Beach Resort
Phuket, Thailand
USD 123
was USD 164
SPG Member rate:
USD 117

Sheraton Hua Hin Pranburi Villas
Pran Buri, Thailand
USD 156
was USD 496
SPG Member rate:
USD 148

Le Méridien Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand
USD 107
was USD 157
SPG Member rate:
USD 102

Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien Hotel
Bangkok, Thailand
USD 126
was USD 168
SPG Member rate:
USD 119

Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort
Krabi, Thailand
USD 111
was USD 177
SPG Member rate:
USD 105

Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui
Koh Samui, Thailand
USD 363
was USD 723
SPG Member rate:
USD 345

Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa
Hua Hin, Thailand
USD 109
was USD 155
SPG Member rate:
USD 103

Vietnam (1)

Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel & Spa
Nha Trang City, Vietnam
USD 99
was USD 151
SPG Member rate:
USD 94

Europe Division (18)Belgium (1)

Sheraton Brussels Hotel
Brussels, Belgium
USD 85
was USD 109
SPG Member rate:
USD 81

Czech Republic (1)

Sheraton Prague Charles Square Hotel
Prague 1, Czech Republic
USD 150
was USD 187
SPG Member rate:
USD 142

France (1)

Le Méridien Nice
Nice, France
USD 164
was USD 205
SPG Member rate:
USD 155

Greece (1)

Vedema, a Luxury Collection Resort, Santorini
Santorini, South Aegean, Greece
USD 274
was USD 342
SPG Member rate:
USD 260

Italy (5)

The St. Regis Rome
Rome, Italy
USD 350
was USD 437
SPG Member rate:
USD 332

Sheraton Roma Hotel & Conference Center
Rome, Italy
USD 69
was USD 103
SPG Member rate:
USD 65

The Westin Excelsior, Rome
Rome, Italy
USD 299
was USD 399
SPG Member rate:
USD 284

The Westin Europa & Regina, Venice
Venice, Italy
USD 345
was USD 431
SPG Member rate:
USD 327

The St. Regis Florence
Florence, Italy
USD 388
was USD 494
SPG Member rate:
USD 369

Netherlands (1)

Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel and Conference Center
Amsterdam, Netherlands
USD 174
was USD 217
SPG Member rate:
USD 165

Poland (1)

Sheraton Krakow Hotel
Krakow, Poland
USD 103
was USD 131
SPG Member rate:
USD 98

Russian Federation (2)

Sheraton Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport Hotel
Moscow, Russian Federation
USD 120
was USD 151
SPG Member rate:
USD 114

W St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
USD 169
was USD 211
SPG Member rate:
USD 160

Castillo Hotel Son Vida, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Mallorca
Mallorca, Spain
USD 137
was USD 174
SPG Member rate:
USD 130

The Westin Valencia
Valencia, Spain
USD 159
was USD 199
SPG Member rate:
USD 152

Ukraine (1)

Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Odessa
Odessa, Ukraine
USD 103
was USD 135
SPG Member rate:
USD 98

United Kingdom (2)

Sheraton Heathrow Hotel
London Heathrow, England, United Kingdom
USD 89
was USD 115
SPG Member rate:
USD 85

Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
USD 190
was USD 238
SPG Member rate:
USD 181

Latin America Division (1)Argentina (1)

Sheraton Mendoza Hotel
Mendoza, Argentina
USD 108
was USD 135
SPG Member rate:
USD 103

North America Division (34)Canada (5)

Element Vaughan Southwest
Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
USD 119
was USD 148
SPG Member rate:
USD 113

Four Points by Sheraton & Conference Centre Gatineau-Ottawa
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
USD 86
was USD 107
SPG Member rate:
USD 82

Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
USD 100
was USD 126
SPG Member rate:
USD 95

The Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort & Spa, Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
USD 98
was USD 122
SPG Member rate:
USD 93

Sheraton Cavalier Saskatoon Hotel
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
USD 126
was USD 157
SPG Member rate:
USD 119

United States (29)

The Westin Portland Harborview
Portland, Maine, United States
USD 122
was USD 152
SPG Member rate:
USD 116

Four Points by Sheraton Jacksonville Beachfront
Jacksonville Beach, Florida, United States
USD 127
was USD 159
SPG Member rate:
USD 121

Sheraton Suites Wilmington Downtown
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
USD 95
was USD 119
SPG Member rate:
USD 90

The Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, United States
USD 172
was USD 245
SPG Member rate:
USD 163

Sheraton Columbus Hotel at Capitol Square
Columbus, Ohio, United States
USD 99
was USD 124
SPG Member rate:
USD 94

Sheraton Duluth Hotel
Duluth, Minnesota, United States
USD 130
was USD 163
SPG Member rate:
USD 124

The Westin Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
USD 127
was USD 159
SPG Member rate:
USD 121

Aloft Tampa Downtown
Tampa, Florida, United States
USD 87
was USD 109
SPG Member rate:
USD 83

The Westin New York Grand Central
New York, New York, United States
USD 183
was USD 229
SPG Member rate:
USD 174

Element Harrison – Newark
Harrison, New Jersey, United States
USD 119
was USD 149
SPG Member rate:
USD 113

Sheraton Tampa East Hotel
Tampa, Florida, United States
USD 87
was USD 109
SPG Member rate:
USD 83

Four Points by Sheraton Punta Gorda Harborside
Punta Gorda, Florida, United States
USD 71
was USD 89
SPG Member rate:
USD 68

Sheraton Suites Old Town Alexandria
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
USD 95
was USD 119
SPG Member rate:
USD 90

The Westin Phoenix Downtown
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
USD 127
was USD 159
SPG Member rate:
USD 121

The Westin O’Hare
Rosemont, Illinois, United States
USD 110
was USD 137
SPG Member rate:
USD 104

The Westin Chicago Northwest
Itasca, Illinois, United States
USD 71
was USD 89
SPG Member rate:
USD 68

Aloft Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
USD 103
was USD 129
SPG Member rate:
USD 98

W Chicago – Lakeshore
Chicago, Illinois, United States
USD 203
was USD 254
SPG Member rate:
USD 193

The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center
Lombard, Illinois, United States
USD 135
was USD 169
SPG Member rate:
USD 128

Sheraton Suites Galleria-Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
USD 87
was USD 109
SPG Member rate:
USD 83

Sheraton Dallas Hotel
Dallas, Texas, United States
USD 116
was USD 145
SPG Member rate:
USD 110

W Retreat & Spa – Vieques Island
Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, United States
USD 206
was USD 275
SPG Member rate:
USD 196

The Westin San Diego
San Diego, California, United States
USD 124
was USD 155
SPG Member rate:
USD 118

The Westin Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
USD 79
was USD 99
SPG Member rate:
USD 75

Four Points by Sheraton Phoenix South Mountain
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
USD 71
was USD 89
SPG Member rate:
USD 68

Four Points by Sheraton Jacksonville Baymeadows
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
USD 60
was USD 75
SPG Member rate:
USD 57

Four Points by Sheraton Richmond Airport
Richmond, Virginia, United States
USD 79
was USD 99
SPG Member rate:
USD 75

Sheraton Garden Grove – Anaheim South Hotel
Garden Grove, California, United States
USD 95
was USD 119
SPG Member rate:
USD 90

The Tremont Chicago Hotel at Magnificent Mile
Chicago, Illinois, United States
USD 132
was USD 165
SPG Member rate:
USD 125

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