Originally Posted by
dgwright99
I'm a little mystified by those suggesting that 4 free nights is worse than unlimited double points. Assuming that there is reasonable availability (OK, that's a big assumption, but it's premature to assume otherwise) 4 nights should be worth ~100k points. To get 100k bonus on double base points would require $10k worth of stays.
Your spend assumption is off, AG has a better model (50% plat bonus, 100% double points bonus, etc.).
However, for those of us who would spend around 30-40 days in a HIX @$150-200/night during the promotion period (like me), there are potential losses to be had. If my schedule is pretty solid, then I wouldn't be inclined to join until near the end of the promotion period, where I know I'm going to get my 8 nights in one fell swoop.