Well it's that time of year again and SPG has announced their category changes. From what I can see there's a lot more going down than up. Peak awards for categories 5-7 are being eliminated.
As this is SQTalk, the St. Regis Singapore comes up often in discussions and those will be pleased to hear it's moving down to Cat 5 from Cat 6.
Other notable changes...
Westin Tokyo moving to Cat 6
Following moving from Cat 5 to Cat 4:
Westin Sydney
Westin Melbourne
Westin Chosun, Seoul
W Seoul
Le Meridien Vienna
Le Meridien Brussels
Westin Dublin
Sheraton Stockholm
Sheraton Belgravia London
Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh
The Park Lane Hotel, London
W San Diego
The US Grant, San Diego
Sheraton Kauai
W Chicago Lakeshore
Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago
W Minneapolis
Following moving from Cat 6 to Cat 5:
Le Parker Meridien, NYC
Westin New York Times Square
W New York
Arion, A Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Astir Palace Athens
Westin Europa & Regina, Venice
Le Meridien Barcelona
Le Meridien Piccadilly
St. Regis Singapore
And the are you serious award this goes to the Princess Kaiulani which is going to Category 4
http://www.spgpromos.com/categorychanges/index.cfm?
As this is SQTalk, the St. Regis Singapore comes up often in discussions and those will be pleased to hear it's moving down to Cat 5 from Cat 6.
Other notable changes...
Westin Tokyo moving to Cat 6
Following moving from Cat 5 to Cat 4:
Westin Sydney
Westin Melbourne
Westin Chosun, Seoul
W Seoul
Le Meridien Vienna
Le Meridien Brussels
Westin Dublin
Sheraton Stockholm
Sheraton Belgravia London
Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh
The Park Lane Hotel, London
W San Diego
The US Grant, San Diego
Sheraton Kauai
W Chicago Lakeshore
Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago
W Minneapolis
Following moving from Cat 6 to Cat 5:
Le Parker Meridien, NYC
Westin New York Times Square
W New York
Arion, A Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Astir Palace Athens
Westin Europa & Regina, Venice
Le Meridien Barcelona
Le Meridien Piccadilly
St. Regis Singapore
And the are you serious award this goes to the Princess Kaiulani which is going to Category 4
http://www.spgpromos.com/categorychanges/index.cfm?
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