Originally Posted by
Somewhere Over the Atlantic
At the risk of sounding presumptuous, if the OP is a Western Michigan alum, endurance might not be an issue! Speaking from experience, the student body has a well-earned rep for endurances of one form or another...

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I got a buddy to go with me, it looks like we're going to drive to Denver, then stay in Vegas for two nights. So this becomes more do-able (and safer).
I'm nowhere close to Diamond status, I stay at hotels maybe 3-4 times a year. But the current promotion they have going on is pretty nice, at least in terms of what properties (the HPs) I like and the redemption awards. As I'm getting a travel allowance, I'd rather stay in somewhere remotely acceptable rather than just a cheap hotel/motel.