Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: MSP (Mahtomedi, MN, USA) - Delta hub captive, Marriott Gold, US Mint Silver, CVS Red
Programs: "We've been starving, and sitting on a ham sandwich the whole time."
Posts: 1,482
I had only 48 nights or so last year, and so expect to be dropped to Gold sometime this spring.
Based on that fact plus the various devaluations of points and customer experience, I took a Marriott Challenge and was comp'ed to Gold status with them. I need 12 nights and then will keep my Gold into 2012.
Once I am Gold with each of these 2 chains, I will do a price and service comparison on an equal basis. My preference will be to work towards Marriott Platinum most likely, since I can get Hilton Gold for free with the Amex card.