While researching the best Starwood hotel redemptions for Category 4, I came across quite a few gems. Unlike most other chains, low-category hotels in Starwoods portfolio are well located and offer decent accommodations. No hole-in-the-wall airport hotels here – especially outside of North America.
Starwood’s Category 4 hotels require just 10,000 points per night and these rates are eligible for Nights & Flights redemption. This is ideal for families who want to visit Disney World, since a 70,000 Starpoint redemption allows them to book five nights at the Walt Disney Swan/Dolphin hotel. It also leaves them with 50,000 miles to cover airfare. Considering high season rates average around $300 per night, this is a total bargain. Aside from this, the 5th night free benefit also makes it easy to stretch your points further for an extended stay no matter where you go.
Without further ado, here are the best Starwood hotel redemptions for Category 4:
- North America
- Central & South America
- Europe
- Hotel J, Stockholm, a Member of Design Hotels (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel (Warsaw, Poland)
- Mainport Rotterdam, a Member of Design Hotels (Rotterdam Netherlands)
- Gezi Hotel Bosphorus, Istanbul, a Member of Design Hotels (Istanbul, Turkey)
- The Westin Turtle Bay Resort & Spa, Mauritius (Mauritius)
- The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
- Le Meridien Bangkok (Bangkok, Thailand)
- The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa (Nadi, Fiji)
- Best Starwood hotels
North America
West Coast
The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa (Tucson, AZ)
Distinctions:
- TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
- TripAdvisor Green Leaders: Bronze Level
Honorable mention:
- Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa
Midwest
Aloft Detroit at The David Whitney (Detroit, MI)
Distinctions: N/A
Honorable mention: The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit
South
Walt Disney World Dolphin (Orland, FL)
Distinctions: N/A
Honorable mention: The Westin St. Louis
Canada
The Westin Grand, Vancouver (Vancouver, BC)
Distinctions: Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence 2014
Honorable mention: Westin Bayshore Vancouver
Mexico
The Westin Resort & Spa, Los Cabos (San Jose del Cabo, Mexico)
Distinctions: N/A
Honorable mention: Boca Chica, Acapulco, a Member of Design Hotels
Central & South America
Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel (Cusco, Peru)
Source: Hotel website
Distinctions:
- Tripadvisor Traveler’s Choice 2014: #3 Top 25 Hotels in Peru
- #9 Top 25 Hotels with Exceptional Service in Peru
- #9 Tp 25 Hotels for Romance in Peru
Honorable mention: Le Meridien Panama
Europe
Northern Europe
Hotel J, Stockholm, a Member of Design Hotels (Stockholm, Sweden)
Distinctions:
- Tripadvisor Traveler’s Choice: #15 Top 25 Hotels for Romance – Sweden
Honorable mention: Stallmästaregarden, Stockholm, a Member of Design Hotel
Eastern Europe
Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel (Warsaw, Poland)
Distinctions:
- Tripadvisor Traveler’s Choice 2016: #9 Top 25 Luxury Hotels – Poland
Honorable mention:
- Sheraton Krakow Hotel
Western Europe
Mainport Rotterdam, a Member of Design Hotels (Rotterdam Netherlands)
Distinctions:
- TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice 2016: #1 Top 25 Luxury Hotels – The Netherlands
- TripAdvisor #4 Hotels in Rotterdam
Honorable mention: Le Méridien Vienna
Mediterranean
Gezi Hotel Bosphorus, Istanbul, a Member of Design Hotels (Istanbul, Turkey)
Distinctions: TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Honorable mention:
- Le Méridien Lav, Split
- The Westin Valencia
- Sheraton Gran Canaria Salobre Golf Resort
Africa
The Westin Turtle Bay Resort & Spa, Mauritius (Mauritius)
Distinctions: TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Honorable mention: Ten Bompas Hotel, Johannesburg, a Member of Design Hotels
Middle East
The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
Distinctions: Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence 2014
Honorable mention: Ajman Saray, a Luxury Collection Resort, Ajman
Asia Pacific
Le Meridien Bangkok (Bangkok, Thailand)
Distinctions: Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence 2014
Honorable Mention:
- Le Royal Meridien Shanghai
- The Westin Kuala Lumpur
- Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Pacific
The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa (Nadi, Fiji)
Distinctions: Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence 2014
Honorable mention:
- Sheraton Fiji Resort
- Four Points by Sheraton Sydney, Darling Harbour
did you meant to say Category 4 in the Title?
Yup, thanks!
We are platinum SPG members but didn’t know about the Nights and Flights program. Thanks for sharing!
I prefer the way you presented the first 3 categories, e.g. with short description of each property on accommodation/location/etc explaining why it stands out.
Thanks for the feedback, Hsu. The majority of readers found those redundant since it was mostly a recap of what was on the site, so I decided to leave it out going forward.
Yes, I definitely miss the text as well, helps me realize what’s so good about the property. I love this series in general.