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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 12:04 pm
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Originally Posted by YoungTravelGuru
I would have to agree that knowing where you are going to be traveling is key. Starwood is a great card and don't be fooled by the bonus size. There points are much more valuable than other programs. When using cash and points I have gotten a return of up to 9 cents per point. Which is a lot higher than the value that I get out of HHonors points which is usually close to 1 cent or even less
You make an excellent point! Some people look at the # of bonus points, but don't consider the value of each point. According the Plasticiq.com, each point in the different hotels are(this data makes sense if you do relative comparisons):

Marriot: $0.0088/pt
Hilton: $0.0043/pt
SPG: $0.0215/pt (!!)

So, SPG points are worth about 5x Hilton points, and 2.5x Marriot points.
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