Purchase Ascott Star Rewards (ASR) Points With up to 50% Bonus (1-30 April 2021) - Enjoy 33.3% Discount on All Redemption Stays!
Enjoy up to 50% bonus on all Ascott Star Rewards (ASR) Points purchases made in April 2021 - this is equivalent to 33.3% discount on all future redemption stays (valid for two years) and it is also one of the best deals around, as there are no blackout dates. In conjunction with ASR's second birthday, members will also be able to enjoy additional point bonuses and tier upgrades in the month of April.
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50% Bonus of ASR Points Purchases - by 30 April 2021
ASR members will be able to enjoy up to 50% bonus on the number of points purchased - you will have to purchase 400,000 ASR Points (at SGD 1,000) to receive the maximum 50% bonus;
S$100-275 (40,000-110,000 ASR Points) = 25% Bonus
S$300-475 (120,000-190,000 ASR Points) = 30% Bonus
S$500-775 (200,000-310,000 ASR Points) = 35% Bonus
S$800-975 (320,000-390,000 ASR Points) = 40% Bonus
S$1,000 (400,000 ASR Points) = 50% Bonus
Do remember that members can only purchase up to 400,000 ASR Points (pre-bonus) per calendar year so you will be maxing out your allocation if you were to take full advantage of this promotion. With the aforementioned promotion, paying S$1,000 will give you 600,000 ASR (inclusive of 200,000 bonus) Points which are worth S$1,500. This represents a future discount of 33.3% and you will be able to utilise this with any offers that individual properties are running (e.g. Stay 3 Pay 2 offers) for maximum value. ASR Points are valid for 24 calendar months and they can be used to offset room reservations made online (across all participating properties in the world).
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ASR Points Bonuses - Book by April 2021, Stay by May 2021
In the month of April 2021 only, simply book an eligible stay to be consumed by 31 May 2021 to enjoy additional points.
Double Points Bonus - Book Between 1-15 April 2021
All ASR members will be able to earn double (base) points when they book an eligible stay between 1-15 April 2021 - do note that the stay has to be consumed between 01 April 2021 and 31 May 2021. ASR members earn 10 ASR Points per S$1 (top-tier Platinum members earn a 60% bonus) so a double bonus would mean 20 ASR Points per S$1 for eligible stays consumed during the promotional period.
As a quick reminder, 10 ASR Points per S$1 is worth approximately 0.5% cashback so double points would be approximately 1% cashback.
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2,000 Points Bonus - Book Between 16-30 April 2021
If the average nightly rate of your stay is under S$200, you will be better off making your reservation between 16-30 April 2021 instead. All eligible reservations made during the aforementioned period, and consumed between 16 April 2021 and 31 May 2021, will earn a nightly bonus of 2,000 ASR Points (worth S$5). If you are planning a stay at a property with a relatively-low nightly rate (e.g. lyf Funan), you should consider booking it in this window instead to maximise the number of points you can earn.
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Fast Track to Silver Status or 5,000 Bonus Points
ASR Classic members who book between 1-30 April 2021 and stay by 31 May 2021 will get receive a complimentary tier upgrade to Silver. Existing Silver, Gold, and Platinum members will receive a 5,000 points bonus for booking and staying by the aforementioned dates.
While Ascott properties may not immediately come to mind when you are considering a staycation, I have had really pleasant stays at the Ascott Raffles Place Singapore in particular. Combined with on-going promotions, my ASR Points that I have purchased during sales like these have allowed me to redeem for stays at under S$100 nett a night which is simply ridiculous.
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