Originally Posted by
TallestHotelInJapan
Oh, absolutely! I had too many discussions in Hilton hotels about the upgrades. I got sooo tired of that. I am happy now with other hotels, mainly with SPG.
High end SPG properties are very nice...generally nicer than high end Hilton properties. Unfortunately, SPG cannot compete with the level of coverage Hilton has.
I am only gold with HH and do not worry much about upgrades. I value the breakfast and free internet more than anything. I was previously gold with SPG and the only benefit I remember was late checkout, which I rarely used.
The key for me though is the fact that HH points are much easier to earn than SPG points.