Well...that is the major perk Pointman...every year I make top-tier with Starwood,Marriott and Hilton...my CO account gets fatter and I never pay for vacations.....but all that will come with a heavier price for you than it does for me since I have no family. Imagine doing 2 of those 11 -nighters per month.... essentially that's the amount of nights you will be out of the house. Of course it's probably not going to be 2 11-nighters....just using that as an example. Good luck on whatever you decide.