Hotel program advice.
I'm currently in a situation where I can pretty much choose at random to stay in a hotel Monday - Friday nights. I have alternate arrangements if I don't want to stay in a hotel. In essence, I save about $25 - $50 worth of gas/car miles if I stay in a local hotel, so I have a great deal of flexibility.
I'm currently Continental/United Silver (2P) and will be Platinum (1K) in a few months.
I don't have any particular goals other than accumulating free stays to give to family/friends (or for the occasional WX overnight IRROPS), getting status in a good hotel program, and getting a good night's rest.