Originally Posted by Motorskills

I am currently both, I want to retain both. I have been with HH for the past three years, and with Marriott for the past six months.

I currently have just over half a million HH points, and a little less than forty thousand Marriott points.

That's enough for a big holiday or two at a high-end Hilton property, and enough for an overnight or two at a cheapo Marriott.

So I have enough to keep me going. I know the conventional wisdom is to focus on a single brand, and I am happy enough to do that. I like different aspects of both chains, there is no over-riding factor that I am aware of from that perspective, save perhaps that HH recently did a devaluation.

To retain Diamond, it tells me I need 28 stays, or 60 nights, or earn 100,000 points.

To retain Platinum, it tells me I need 75 nights.


Since most of my stays are single overnights, does it make sense to switch my loyalty mostly to Marriott?

With overnights, I could knock out the bulk of the 28 stays with Hilton in two to three months. The rest of the year could be with Marriott, as 75 nights/stays is a much tougher proposition.

Or am I missing something?