Originally Posted by
aarif1
As for new cards, SPG is probably the most recomended card around here, but that's mainly behind the value of each SPG point. Depending on how you plan on using the points, they can stretch out quite a bit (cash and points).
Just as a FYI, I've used Cash and Points at ITC Royal Gardenia and they gouged the hell out of me on the conversion rate of dollars to rupees on the Cash side of things. It was outrageous. And with the dollar so strong in India, and with such a lousy conversion rate for hotels in such scenarios, I almost think it makes more sense to either just pay in cash or go pure points.