Best transfer partners for SPG?

[Anonymous]

I have only had my SPG for one month and other than the sign up bonus, what has been your best way of utilizing the card? Obviously, transfering points to an airline partner gets the 5k point bonus with each 20k transfer, but which transfer has yielded the most value or do you just use it for hotel points?

[Anonymous]

If you have a lot of SPG (90K or more) and your aim is miles and possibly a hotel as well then the current best partner is Marriott and exchanging for a 7 night package.

90K SPG turns into 270K MR which gets you 7 night stay cert at a Cat 1-5 Marriott plus 120,000 miles to a specific group of airlines. The current favorite till the end of the month is Southwest which also nets you a Companion Pass. April 1st and on no CP will be awarded.

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:
I have only had my SPG for one month and other than the sign up bonus, what has been your best way of utilizing the card? Obviously, transfering points to an airline partner gets the 5k point bonus with each 20k transfer, but which transfer has yielded the most value or do you just use it for hotel points?

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I would just stick with SPG points unless you really won't use them. From the travel and credit sites I follow it seems like they all rank Starwood points pretty much at the top in value. 

[mjb59463]

I've heard the SPG is pretty good at transferring to delta skymiles. Not sure what you're looking for in a transfer partner.

The Delta Skymiles cards are only actually worth the AF's if you can hit the spending thresholds for earning MQM's for status.

Otherwise, you'd be better off with the SPG and converting if you want Delta Airline miles alone. 

[Anonymous]

Skypesos are a horrible conversion for SPG.

You might as well sell them for half a cent a piece if you do that.