Base Commission | 2% + $15 Bonus for Four Points by Sheraton Bookings |
Payment Frequency | Monthly |
Payment Type | Variable |
Accepted Countries | English-based |
Starwood operates over 1000+ hotels and resorts around the world. The brand works closely with other, major travel partners such as offering higher bonuses to Marriot rewards or Delta Skymile members booking through the site.
There are several promotions and offers running at any given time. And, customers can save up to 15% on their bookings by purchasing 21-days in advance. Starwood also has a rewards program of their own – allowing members to buy/spend points at choice destinations.
The Starwood affiliate program pays 2% commission on the value of every booked stay. Plus, affiliates will earn a $15 bonus for the first Four Points by Sheraton booking made within the first 30-days when becoming a partner.
The Starwood program is offered through Commission Junction and includes all the expected creative assets, tools, and resources to add links, banners, and promotions on your site.
Pros:
Cons:
The Starwood offers and promotions are pretty standard for the travel industry. Their locations are limited but options are quality for regular stay-overs and for travel professionals. This is a program built for quality over quantity.
The payout per booking isn’t nearly as high as other hotel booking programs. And, it’s bonuses are only from the first upgrade when joining the program – would have been nice if this was a constant. But, this program gives you a decent option to add variety to your promotions.
In all, this would likely go lower on your list of hotel affiliations especially with booking search programs freely and readily available. Yet, the brand does a superb job of providing tailored, relaxing experience giving your promotions added value to the right, target audience.