Originally Posted by
NJUPINTHEAIR
I so agree with the above.......
Big deal about those resorts, I'll take Paris anytime and oh wait, Hilton has nothing in downtown Paris, whereas Marriott has 4 in the central core and a 5th a much shorter ride away on the Left bank than the Hilton in La Defense.
Sidebar: how in the hell does a massive global hotel program like HHonors not have a hotel (or five) in Central Paris?
I honestly don't know how/why hotels choose to join and leave the major brands, but this just seems like too huge of a gap.
Originally Posted by
DLB404
So what is the best program now? I have been diamond on Hilton and platinum on priority club for years. Gave Marriott a bit of ride this year with promos until they devalued. Who is worthy of our business now?
It varies for everyone. MR and SPG had modest devaluations this year. I have a sense that one is coming with PC as they formally reboot their entire program this summer. Sweet spots in all of the programs are getting harder to find, but you have to figure out what your own preferred destination/type of award is.
I now have Lifetime MR Gold and, theoretically, perpetual HH Gold/Diamond status through the credit cards. Ideally I'd send just enough stays Starwood's way to make low-Plat but I don't know if I'll have quite enough this year.
At the end of the day, I'll just pursue diversity, thus maximizing options for different types of trips.