Shaking The Globe

Mark Nov. 24 on your calendar.

That’s when Starwood Hotels & Resorts launches its online Cyber Monday sale that will run through Dec. 7, 2014. The sale will feature discounts of up to 30% off regular room rates at more than 600 hotels and resorts throughout North and Latin America. Members of the Starwood Preferred Guest program will enjoy an additional 5% savings when booking through the Cyber Monday sale.

The sale applies to stays between Nov. 24, 2014 and Feb. 1, 2015 at participating hotels and between Nov. 24, 2014 and April 15, 2015 at participating resorts.

For complete details on Starwood’s Cyber Monday sale, go to http://www.spg.com/cybermonday .

But there’s more.

As part of its Cyber Monday sale, Starwood is bringing back its Cyber Monday instant sweepstakes on Facebook. The sweepstakes awards hotel stays to lucky Facebook users who participate in the instant win online contest.

On Monday, Dec. 1, for 12 hours only – from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST — Facebook users are invited to engage with Starwood and digitally “shake” the online interactive snow globe for the chance to win an accommodations prize instantly.

The instant sweepstakes can be accessed through the “Starwood Hotels Travel Exclusives” Facebook page. A total of 60 accommodation prizes will be awarded on Cyber Monday, Dec. 1, 2014 consisting of 3 to 7 night stays at hotels and resorts in North America, Mexico, in addition to accommodation prizes in Tahiti and Bora Bora. A total of 225 complimentary nights will be given out during this 12-hour contest.

And by participating in the instant sweepstakes, Facebook users will also be entered for the chance to win the grand prize of 225,000 Starwood Preferred Guest Starpoints.

Full terms and conditions of the giveaway will be available on Dec. 1 at http://www.facebook.com/starwoodhotelstravelexclusives.