The Marriott Rewards Program has been combined with the SPG Program to become one program. You can get all the details of the combined Marriott/SPG Program here.
As a member of the Starwood Preferred Guest program, you can EARN Starpoints. You can then USE these points for free travel.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts include brands Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, W Hotels, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Le Méridien , Element, Aloft and Tribute and are located all over the world. Starwood divides its hotels into ascending tiers, in their case seven, with the more budget-friendly, full-service hotels in Categories 1 and 2 and the top-shelf luxury hotels in Category 7.
Starwood merged with Marriott back in 2016. You can read here about the merger and how it currently impacts your SPG account.
Read about how to earn and accumulate Starpoints here
Read about how to use Starpoints here
Read About SPG Elite Status Here
Read about sharing and transferring Starpoints here
Read about Starpoints expiration information here
Read about what happens to your Starpoints upon death