Originally Posted by
Montbrose
I join the SPG program as main reward program based on the replies (Thanks for that) and my own experience I had with some properties of the SPG program.
As secondary program I'm not sure which one suits for me. I think I will try out HHonors and Club Carlson.
As Dutch citizen I cannot apply for a SPG, HHonors or any other hotel chain credit card.
I can apply for a standard American Express card and exchange the membership rewards into hotel points. Is it worth it?
Amex MR is an old standby, some people here still use it as it tends to be a fairly common corporate-issued card for expenses. Whether or not you should get it as an individual is more a function of the overall Dutch credit card market. What other rewards options are out there for you?
HHonors has some non-credit-card Fast Track possibilities for Gold status. All of the hotel statuses have been watered down in recent years but HH Gold still had a few modest benefits, especially outside the U.S.