Thanks for your synopsis,
pinniped!
I have a different approach as you, because I do focus frequent guest programs on the benefits I can expect during my stays if I have top tier status and not on rewards I can redeem later (reason: PL comes into play…). IMO
gleff asked the key question:
What benefits are most important to you?
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by gleff:
… If suite upgrades are king, there's little question that Starwood will be more to your liking. But if free breakfast is king, things may be different...</font>