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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
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However, Silver with Marriott basically gives you nothing.
I like SPG Gold, which comes with AmEx Plat or Centurion IIRC, or the similar SPG Preferred Plus (???) which comes with AAA. Both give 4 pm checkout guarantees (except at resorts and convention properties) and preferred rooms within the same category, but Gold now gives a welcome amenity of a few points, a drink, or internet IIRC. Gold might also give more points.