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Old Jun 21, 2012, 7:49 pm
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valor155
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: DEN
Programs: United Premier 1K, Marriott Platinum, Frontier, Delta, Hertz Gold, National Emerald Club
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Originally Posted by craz
well its a YMMV , its best if a person usually will be staying at Marriott,Renaissance,JWs,Autograph ,Editon but if a person usually is at the low end props then it doesnt really do much and spending the $800 will probably not gain then much for their $$ except a Plat card for the wallet
That's a good point. The upgrades, bfast, lounge, usually makes travel a little nicer. I tend to stay over 50% of my biz travel at those marriott hotel brands, 25% at courtyard (where plat usually gets a bigger room for me), and 25% all other hotels regardless of brand.
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