Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
For five stays that you otherwise wouldn't make in any hotel, is the cost worth the benefits that you will receive during your trip to Asia? Would it be cheaper to just purchase the Gold benefits that interest you? Also, will you otherwise earn Gold this year or not? (Maybe the trip will cause you to earn Gold based on nights?)
That's what I'm trying to figure out. Is the only real difference between Preferred Plus and Gold the 3 points per dollar instead of 2? That would probably not be worth it. But if it upgrades the small suite I have reserved to a suite in the next class up on my honeymoon, that could be worth it.
We are staying at two hotels during an 11 day trip. I will likely become gold while at the first of the two hotels if I do nothing before I leave.