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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 4:49 am
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sophiegirl
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: NC
Programs: Marriott LT Plat, Hyatt Platinum
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Originally Posted by stevens397
The ONLY downside is that unlike the Diamond upgrade, you must book the Rack Rate. That said, it's the best deal out there. Kind of makes me wonder why EVERYONE paying rack rate doesn't upgrade every stay!
As doodley says 6,000 points adds up pretty fast. But for us, it is the rack rate criteria that is a the dealbreaker - we never pay rack rate, so 6K + the difference in room rate is a huge difference that makes it a no-go.
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