SIGNATURE POINTS

[drperfect]

So we just returned from a trip to Dunn's River and I was really excited about these Signet Points. They give you 15,000, as you probably well know, after your first trip, but I was noticing that you can only get around 5,000 for your second visit (and not even that much if you don't stay in concierge level). . I got this info just off the website by using the online booking engine -- it shows you off to the side how many points you would acrue with the room category you chose and the length of stay. Do any signature guests out there know if this estimate is low, because if so, that's really not cool. You should get more points for your 2nd stay than your 1st, and likewise you should get more points if it was your 5th time than your 2nd! Just wondering if I was reading the signs right.

DP

[cc]

It is not the matter how many times you stay but how much money you spend to earn points. You earn 1 signet point for every $ you spend. Per SSG Terms & Conditions:

Sandals Signature Guest™ Member Benefits
• Members of the Program (each a “Member”) earn one (1) Signet™ Point™ for every one (1) U.S. dollar’s worth of accommodations booked at participating Sandals or Beaches Resorts. Members may redeem their accrued Signet™ Points for discounts on bookings and various awards offered by Sandals from time to time.

Looking at my statement that shows my earned points, this what I calculated it to be, and this is also what I calculated for my future stay in April 04. Most frequent guest programs usually figure their points this way.
We have earned our 15,000 points upon joining SSG plus whatever dollar amount X 1 point. The # of signet points x .025 cents = dollar value.
We have used our Signet points on our last trip to SRC last year from our previous trip + the join-up bonus points. We are accumulating them again from our trip last year and this year.

The point to the points is the more money you spend (and the longer the stay) the more points your earn. I will tell you that if you stay during reunion week (Easter week) they DOUBLE the signet points.

Also, Sandals now has a special if you book the Royal Bahamian, if you book 3 nights you get a night free, if you book 4 nights you get the 5th & 6th night free PLUS they TRIPLE the signet points. This would be another good way to accumulate Signet points faster.

Also, they have a special thing going with Air Jamaica where you can earn credits faster toward free air.

[Guest]

Basically, the first 15,000 points, that amount to $375 off your next trip is a bonus for joining the program. You then earn 1 point per dollar spent on the room rate only after that. I think you only earn them if you stay at least 4 or 5 days but I may be wrong. The big bonus is a free week after hitting 70 nights paid. As CC said, there is also special promotions where you have the chance to earn extra points as well. It's a good program and definately makes people return to Sandals.

[cc]

I don't think there is any restrictions on how you earn your points - whether you stay 3 nights or 10 nights. It is a matter of $$$. . For every $ spent your earn 1 point.

[pbellefo@staff.ednet.ns.c]

did anyone know that if your account remains dormant for 24 months your points are no more good? i read this yesterday thank you